With Gulf partners under fire from Iran, will Europe step up its defense? France and the United Kingdom are prepared to help defend Gulf countries against Iranian attacks, but experts say they are unlikely to extend the same support to Israel. Israel
Meet Alireza Arafi, a Khamenei confidant on Iran’s Leadership Council Long viewed as a potential successor to Khamenei, he has risen through the ranks largely through appointments by the late leader. Iran
Trump pledges 'whatever it takes,' signals Iran war could last weeks President Donald Trump said the US military projected the war would last four to five weeks, though it has the capacity "to go far longer." Iran
Exclusive Israel anticipates anti-regime protests in Iran, unlikely to invade Lebanon Israeli diplomats and military officials are concerned that the surge in oil prices will prompt the US leader to end operations against Iran before regime change is reached. By Ben Caspit In Tel Aviv, reporting on national security, Israeli politics, defense
Turkey arrests 11 over abduction of Iranian dissident Turkish intelligence believe Habib Chaab was lured to Istanbul and abducted by a group working on behalf of Iran. Turkey
Iran sentences Kameel Ahmady, British-Iranian anthropologist, to prison Ahmady, who is ethnically Kurdish, had researched child marriage and female genital mutilation in Iran. Iran
US sanctions Iranian officials over Robert Levinson’s abduction The US government believes Mohammad Baseri and Ahmad Khazai were involved in the abduction, detention and probable death of the retired FBI agent. Iran
Rouhani under fire for signaling nuclear deal reentry Conservatives have rejected the idea of holding new talks with the United States. United States
Rouhani, Biden hint at pathways to resume Iran deal The Iranian president wants Biden to reverse Trump policies, not start a new round of talks; the US president-elect makes clear US regional partners will also have their say. United States
Iran’s budget banking on US lifting sanctions The projected reliance on oil revenues is wildly optimistic, likely making the budget a wish list, at best. Iran
US deploys long-range bombers, aircraft carrier to Middle East to deter Iran The B-52 deployment comes amid the return of the USS Nimitz to the Persian Gulf. United States
Death penalty upheld for Iran journalist defector who turned from establishment Ruhollah Zam, the son of a regime-connected cleric, was charged in June with "corruption on earth" for inciting violence in Iran's 2017 protests. Iran
High stakes for Iran, US as Tehran waits to see Biden approach Iran has made it clear that if the new US administration of Joe Biden wants to reenter the nuclear deal, no preconditions are acceptable to Iran. United States
Iran sanctions US envoy to Yemen in retaliation for US blacklisting The Iranian Foreign Ministry announced sanctions on Christopher Henzel, the US ambassador to Yemen. Yemen
Iran’s Rouhani suggests nuclear deal’s fate is in Biden’s hands President Hassan Rouhani said Iran will resume full compliance with the nuclear deal as soon as his incoming American counterpart uses his signature to rejoin the same accord. United States
Iran makes arrests in nuclear scientist's killing, official says Iranian parliamentary adviser Hossein Amir Abdollahian said some of the "perpetrators" had been identified and arrested. Israel
