Analysis Meet Bagher Zolghadr, a hard-line IRGC veteran now Iran's security chief Zolghardr's appointment suggests a push to strengthen the group’s influence over national security and the war effort. By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
Analysis Iran's first strike on Iraqi Kurdish forces since war began a warning to US allies The deadly strike on Kurdish forces underscores Tehran’s readiness to pressure US partners as Erbil is caught between Iran, Baghdad and Washington. By Amberin Zaman Reporting on geopolitics, minorities, human rights, culture