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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (L) is welcomed by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, on June 12, 2023. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Venezuela Monday for the start of a visit to "friendly countries" that also include Cuba and Nicaragua, all under sanctions from a common adversary, the United States. (Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP) (Photo by YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images)

Analysis

Beyond Venezuela, what does Maduro’s fall mean for isolated Iran?

To counter US influence and demonstrate global reach, Iran had for years invested heavily in Venezuela as a politically aligned, economically intertwined and rhetorically defiant ally.

A correspondent in Tehran

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In Tehran, reporting on politics

Somalis celebrate the victory of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he won the presidential run-off election during the celebration organized by the government in Mogadishu, on May 29, 2023.

Analysis

Turquía considera que la acción de Israel en Somalilandia es una extralimitación, pero la fragilidad de Somalia plantea riesgos

El reconocimiento de Somalilandia por parte de Israel es ampliamente rechazado en Ankara como una extralimitación estratégica, pero no obstante expone los límites de la influencia de Turquía en Somalia.

Barin Kayaoglu

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In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security

A Shiite Muslim cleric holds a picture of Hassan Nasrallah.

Analysis

Hezbolá sigue dominando entre los chiítas del Líbano, pero el terreno está cambiando

Dos tendencias notables están surgiendo dentro de la comunidad chiíta del Líbano: un creciente rechazo a la geopolitización, junto con una lealtad constante al legado de la resistencia a pesar de las crecientes preocupaciones sobre sus consecuencias.

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This photograph taken on April 26, 2023 shows the construction of the Russian-built Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Mersin Province. - Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will try to offset his absence from the campaign trail weeks before crucial elections by unveiling the nuclear plant by video link. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP) (Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)

Analysis

Se ponen a prueba los objetivos de energía nuclear en Oriente Medio mientras Turquía y Arabia Saudita buscan avances

Aunque se suponía que el auge de la energía nuclear en la región estaría en pleno apogeo en 2025, todos los proyectos clave se han retrasado o han fracasado por completo, pero podría estar surgiendo un nuevo impulso.

Samuel Wendel

Por Samuel Wendel

In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech

A large anti-Israeli banner portraying an image of a Palestinian fighter and the slogan in Persian and Hebrew, "Endless Voice of Resistance," is erected in Palestine Square in Tehran on Dec. 31, 2025, after Israel's Mossad spy agency issued a direct call urging Iranians to press on with protests.

Analysis

Disturbios en Irán: cuatro escenarios ante la expansión de las protestas y el régimen sopesa opciones

Mientras las víctimas aumentan en medio de casi una semana de disturbios en Irán, la amenaza de Donald Trump de "rescatar" a los manifestantes ha agudizado las tensiones, obligando a Teherán a enfrentar una creciente agitación en su país junto con renovados temores de una intervención extranjera y un cambio de régimen.

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Con el respaldo de Trump, Israel da al Líbano una última oportunidad antes de atacar a Hezbolá

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People visit a makeshift memorial outside the "Le Constellation" bar, after a deadly fire and explosion during a New Year's Eve party in the upscale ski resort of Crans-Montana in southwestern Switzerland, January 4, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

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A flag of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) flutters on a military patrol truck, at the site of a rally by STC supporters in Aden, Yemen, January 1, 2026. REUTERS/Fawaz Salman

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Protests by shopkeepers and traders in the capital Tehran erupted last week and have now spread to other Iranian cities

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