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Russia has close military and diplomatic ties with Iran but it also has cordial relations with Iran's foes, notably Israel. At the same time, it is bogged down by its own war with Ukraine. So how much actual assistance can it provide to Iran as it seeks to withstand Israel and th ...  Show more

President Donald Trump says he has ruled out plans to ally with armed Iranian Kurdish opposition groups, after previously suggesting he would like them to help overthrow the Iranian regime. However, Asso Hassan Zadeh, a prominent figure in the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran, ...  Show more

In this episode of MEnbar, Marc Owen Jones speaks with Sanam Vakil, Director of the Middle East and Africa Programme in Chatham House, about the Twelve Day War between Israel and Iran and its impacts on Iran’s nuclear program. Vakil discusses the implications of these attacks on ...  Show more

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will step down next month, succumbing to public disaffection over political scandals and rising living costs. Ukraine has pounded Russian regions with missiles and drones as Kyiv says it is advancing deeper into Russian territory. Only ...  Show more

Iran considers its options after U.S. strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend. President Donald Trump raises the possibility of regime change in Tehran. Plus, the fate of Iran’s stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium is unclear. Recommended read: Tesla rolls out ...  Show more

Iran meets its allies Russia and China in Beijing on Friday for nuclear talks. Syria's interim President Ahmed Al Sharaa has signed a new constitutional declaration outlining plans for transitional government and justice in the country. A UN inquiry has determined that Israeli at ...  Show more