The Russia-Iran-Assad ‘Axis of the Vulnerable’ Is Cracking in Syria
Source: THE CONVERSATION
By Scott Lucas: Professor of International Politics, University College Dublin
The so-called “axis of the vulnerable” is breaking in Syria. Starting in 2016, Russia and Iran, propping up the regime of Bashar al-Assad,...
EXCLUSIVE – Iran-Backed Hezbollah Aims to Rebuild Longer Term Despite Israeli Blows, US Intel...
By Erin Banco
Dec 4 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah has been significantly degraded militarily by Israel, but the Iran-backed group will likely try to rebuild its stockpiles and forces and pose a longterm threat to the U.S. and...
Syrian Rebels Advance Close to Hama City, Piling Pressure on Assad and His Allies
By Maya Gebeily and Suleiman Al-Khalidi
BEIRUT/AMMAN, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Syrian rebels advancing against government forces pushed close on Tuesday to the major city of Hama, rebels and a war monitor said, after their sudden capture...
US Deepens Sanctions on Iran’s ‘Shadow’ Oil Fleet
By Doina Chiacu, Susan Heavey and Florence Tan
WASHINGTON/SINGAPORE, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Tuesday ramped up sanctions on Iran, targeting 35 entities and vessels it said carried illicit Iranian petroleum to foreign markets as part of what...
Fuel Oil Smuggling Network Rakes in $1 Billion for Iran and Its Proxies
By Maha El Dahan and Yousef Saba
DUBAI, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A sophisticated fuel oil smuggling network that some experts believe generates at least $1 billion a year for Iran and its proxies has flourished in...
Pro-Iranian Militias Enter Syria From Iraq to Aid Beleaguered Syrian Army
AMMAN, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Iranian-backed militias entered Syria overnight from Iraq and were heading to northern Syria to beef up beleaguered Syrian army forces battling insurgents, according to two Syrian army sources.
Dozens of Iran-aligned Iraqi...
Trump Warns BRICS Members, Including Iran, Not to Create New Currency
By Ismail Shakil and Tim Reid
OTTAWA, Nov 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he discussed the border, trade and energy in a "very productive" meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau amid fears of...
Iran, Russia Foreign Ministers Say They Support Syria in Confronting Rebels, Iran State Media...
Nov 30 (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of Iran and Russia voiced support for Syria on Saturday during a major attack by rebel groups, Iranian state media reported.
Iran's Abbas Araqchi told Russia's Sergei Lavrov in a phone call...
Israel Says It Killed October 7 Attacker, Probes Claim He Was World Central Kitchen...
Nov 30 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said it killed a Palestinian it accused of involvement in Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel in a vehicle strike in Gaza, and is investigating claims that the individual...
Iran Nuclear Proliferation ‘Critical Threat’ in Coming Months, French Spy Chief Says
GENEVA, Nov 29 (Reuters) - The risk of Iranian nuclear proliferation is a serious threat in coming months and Britain and France are working out strategies to prepare for such an event, the head of France's foreign...
