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Iran's IRGC exploits women through sex trafficking, uses children to fund proxy wars, report finds
A new analysis by the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs details how the Islamic Republic’s human trafficking networks generate revenue and help sustain its military operations.
Who is Mehrdad Akhlaghi, Iran’s new defense minister and veteran of its missile program?
Iran attacks Komala Kurdish opposition group in Iraq amid increased regional tensions
Sanctions strangle Iranian economy as IRGC goes on high alert over civil unrest risks - analysis
US deploys third aircraft carrier to Middle East, as Saudis give Yemen $60 million to fight Houthis
IRGC says it killed 'six terrorists' caught with explosives in Iran • Herzog condemns settler violence • Shin Bet heads to Dubai after hijacking attempt
As US ends operations in Iraq, Baghdad celebrates its withdrawal and renewed sovereignty - analysis
Baghdad asked the US to return. Now, in a kind of “no good deed goes unpunished” manner, Iraq is celebrating the US leaving after asking the US for help.
Mounting pressure on Iran could lead to attack on Israel, ex-national security council head warns
"The consequences of a US agreement with Iran are very severe even if they do not have an effect on Israel’s freedom of action," former national security council head Meir Ben-Shabbat explained.
Iranian Airlines plane seized by Turkey over millions in unpaid debts, stranding Iranian passengers
Notably, the seizure came a week after the US imposed secondary sanctions on Iran’s aviation sector, prompting airports and airlines across the region to cancel flights to and from Iran for the fores
US, Iran may return to fighting after midterm elections, reached 'diplomatic stalemate' - report
This follows separate talks in New York between Qatari mediators and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, along with a US delegation that included Jared Kushner.
Iran receives US feedback on seven-day trust-building plan, main issue is sequencing
The Qatari mediators conveyed the feedback they had received from Washington on Monday, meeting Araghchi and his team on their way back from the United States, the official said.
Flydubai rescue flight lands in Israel escorted by IAF aircraft, Netanyahu greets passengers
Flydubai passengers receive medical treatment from Saudis • Sa'ar speaks with UAE foreign minister following safe landing of flydubai passengers • Donald Trump to speak with Netanyahu
Iran offers up to $40,000 reward to Middle East citizens who capture, kill US soldiers - report
This is not the first time Iran has put out a bounty on US troops. In August, Iranian Army Commander-in-Chief Amir Hatami announced a similar $30,000 reward.
Iran's Islamic regime using Tether cryptocurrency as 'financial lifeline,' US Senate report charges
The report found that 84% of crypto wallets that have been sanctioned by the US transacted in USDT, such as to help the Iranian government move money across its borders and support its currency.
Iranians stagger under soaring cost of living after seven months of war with the US
How far economic strain may push Iran towards diplomatic compromise is unclear, as it tightens its own stranglehold on Gulf energy exports through the Strait of Hormuz, driving up oil and gas prices.
