Shi'ite

Iran’s dangerous shift from deterrence to destiny - opinion

When states begin interpreting geopolitics as divine destiny, the Middle East enters a far darker and far more unpredictable phase.

MEMBERS OF the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) participate in an exercise in southern Iran.
Iranians attend the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 10, 2025.

US-Iran deal: A decisive victory for generations or another agreement with metastases? - opinion

PEOPLE GATHER at the site of an Israeli strike near Sidon, Lebanon May 13, 2026.

Majority of Lebanese civilians want peace agreement with Israel, Hezbollah disarmed - poll

- Samer Sinijlawi addresses the Future of Israel conference, Tel Aviv University, June 19, 2024.

Does pragmatism mean we must accept Hamas as part of Gaza’s future? - opinion


How real is the Saudi-Iranian thaw? - opinion

Saudi leaders no doubt believe that restoring diplomatic relations is a useful political ploy, but surely appreciate that the deal is superficial.

Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, and Minister of State and national security adviser of Sau

Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers to meet during Ramadan

Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to revive relations earlier this month after years of hostility that had threatened stability and security in the Gulf.

 Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian speaks during a news conference in Tehran, Iran November 23, 2022.

Iran sentences two to death for Islamic State attack on shrine

The two men sentenced to death said during the trial that they had been in contact with the Islamic State in neighboring Afghanistan and helped organize the attack.

 Iranians gather around during a funeral ceremony of the people killed in the Shah Cheragh Shrine attack, in Shiraz, Iran October 29, 2022

Iran is growing a Shi'ite nucleus in Israel, manipulates internal strife - opinion

Iran, discontent with their current regime of torture, is attempting to expand their influence in Israel.

 A PERSON is lifted to an ambulance outside a girls’ school after reports of poisoning in Ardabil, Iran, in this still image from an undated video released last week.

Sadr's supporters leave Baghdad on his order following riots

Violent clashes erupted in Iraq's Republican Palace in the heavily protected Green Zone after the powerful Shi'ite cleric announced he would fully withdraw from politics.

Shi'ite fighters from Saraya al-Salam, who are loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, gather in the holy city of Najaf before heading to the northern Iraqi city of Tikrit

Armed clashes sweep Iraq amid political turmoil

Iraq has been swept by political turmoil in the past year as all sides failed to form a government coalition.

 Supporters of Iraqi populist leader Moqtada al-Sadr protest at the Green Zone in Baghdad, Iraq

Sadrist protests against Iranian influence: Iraq's testing moment

BEHIND THE LINES: The possibility of further deterioration remains very real. Iraq is currently passing through its most tense days since the ISIS war eight years ago. 

 SUPPORTERS OF Iraqi populist leader Muqtada al-Sadr gather for a sit-in at the parliament building, amid political crisis in Baghdad, on Tuesday.

Blast in Kabul, Afghanistan kills 8; Islamic State claims responsibility

The militant group said in a statement that 20 people were killed and injured in an attack launched in western Kabul.

 Members of Taliban forces control people waiting to get visas, at the Iran embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan October 4, 2021

Islamic State claims responsibility for attack in Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif

The explosions killed at least nine and injured 15 members of the local Shi'a community, who are a religious minority in Afghanistan. A bomb also went off in a mosque in Kabul.

 Men inspect the site of a blast inside a mosque in Kabul, Afghanistan June 12, 2020.

Radical Iraqi cleric proposes bill to criminalize relations with Israel

Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's political bloc will criminalize the normalization of relations with Israel.

 IRAQI LAWMAKERS attend the first session of the new Iraqi parliament in Baghdad, on January 9.