The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI) has launched a second round of cooperation with the private sector to modernize ...

Analysis of the 12-day Israel-Iran war, its impact on Iran's strategic choices, and the future of regional security.

"Strengthening air defense capabilities is clearly an urgent priority for Iran at the moment," expert Hongda Fan told ...

Iran’s politicized court system has a central role in public discontent with the Islamic Republic’s clerical elite.

The war with Israel has prompted generational turnover in Iranian military leadership. Israel killed dozens of senior Iranian military officers during the recent 12-day conflict, eliminating many of ...

Catherine Perez-Shakdam posed as a Muslim to gain the trust of Tehran's elite. The Jewish analyst met Supreme Leader Khamenei, Gen Soleimani, President Raisi and heard plans to destroy Israel - and ...

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has defined his rule and Iran’s place in the world through his hostility to Israel and the US. Last month that enmity culminated in a military attack on the Islamic ...

IRAN’S merciless regime is “fully on its heels” – leaving the Ayatollah’s days numbered, a former US ambassador says. But the West will not be able to topple ...

After the 12-day war in June, the issue of who will succeed Iran's longtime supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has become more urgent.

After the 12-day war in June, the issue of who will succeed Iran's longtime supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has become more urgent.