Iran's currency crisis shakes Rouhani’s middle-class base

Following the nationwide protests led by the Iranian working class in late December, the return of fluctuations on the foreign exchange market is putting pressure on the minds of middle-class Iranians.

Iran

Rivalry among Iran intelligence bodies spills out into open

Presidential adviser Ali Younessi has said that only the Intelligence Ministry is capable of determining who is a spy and criticized other organizations for making their own assessments.

Iran

KRG intelligence chief: Baghdad must give us our rights

Masrour Barzani, the son of former Kurdistan Regional Government President Massoud Barzani, talks about the Kurds' thinking behind the Sept. 25 independence referendum and about what may happen next.

Iraq

Iranian interference in Iraqi election stirs anger among Iraqis

With the upcoming Iraqi elections in May, Iranians have stepped up their actions to manage their alliances in Iraq to ensure the continuity of their influence.

Iraq

World financial watchdog keeps punting on Iran

Iran had hoped to be removed from an international financial watch list but will have to settle for a continuation of an ambiguous status quo.

United States

Ahmadinejad asks Khamenei for free and immediate elections

Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has written a letter to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei calling for free and immediate elections.

Iran

Iranian authorities, Sufi leader move toward reconciliation

The Iranian authorities and Gonabadi dervishes seem to be moving toward reconciliation following deadly clashes in Tehran.

Iran

Why Iran doesn’t want escalation in Syria

Contrary to the narrative that Iran wants to drag Israel into the Syrian war, Tehran appears to have no incentive to do so.

Israel

Has Gaza joined the axis of resistance?

Palestinian factions, with the exception of Fatah, are threatening to open a Gaza front against Israel if it goes to war in Syria, Lebanon or Iran.

Palestine

Pentagon stops budgeting for peshmerga salaries

The Pentagon’s fiscal year 2019 budget doesn’t specifically dedicate payments for Iraq’s Kurdish fighting force after it stepped back from the front lines of the fight against the Islamic State.

Iraq

Iranian rescuers find missing plane after two days of searching

Iranian rescuers find the wreckage of a missing passenger plane after two days of searching.

Iran

Six factors driving Iran’s sudden currency devaluation

A confluence of political, economic and psychological factors appears to be behind the recent plunge in the Iranian currency’s value on the free market.

Iran