Russia’s abandonment of the Assad regime to marshal more resources for the fight against Ukraine vividly illustrates that ...

Russia and Iran may sign a new strategic partnership agreement. This is expected to happen ahead of Donald Trump’s ...

Despite international mediation efforts, Sudan's civil war has continued throughout 2024, deepening the humanitarian crisis.

Although Russia has managed to avoid an economic collapse, its war with Ukraine and military involvement in Syria have ...

The treaty will "formalize the parties' commitment to close defense cooperation," Russia's foreign minister said in late October.

Turkey’s success in post-Assad Syria stems from its multifaceted strategy combining military strength, economic investment ...

The administration is considering major new financial sanctions on energy, in part to give the new Trump team leverage in ...

Hossein Shamkhani, whose father is a senior figure in Tehran, has emerged as a major player in the supply of Iranian arms to ...

SPECIAL REPORT – In the last days of 2024, The Cipher Brief turned to our network of experts – who spend much of their time ...

A Russian delegation, led by Deputy Ministers Alexei Overchuk and Vitaly Savelev, arrived in Tehran on December 23 for key talks with Iranian officials, including a meeting with President Ebrahim ...

It looks like a tribute to the 45th and 47th president's persistence under pressure — a quality always desirable in a ...