Iran

In an election year, Biden needs to draw a line for Iran to deter future attacks while also avoiding a further regional escalation

While a direct confrontation between Tehran and Islamabad seems unlikely, things could escalate if Iran feels squeezed in the Levant.

Biden now has a hard choice to make: push Israel into a ceasefire in Gaza or risk a sustained Iran-backed escalation in the region

Friday's drone attack on one of Iraq's largest gas fields has led to a temporary suspension of production, resulting in major power cuts across the country's northern Kurdistan region.

Tehran hit out at groups in Kurdistan and Syria, but its attack on Pakistan raised the most eyebrows, not least because it was met with a military response. What's going on? Lots, say analysts.

Iran is moving its proxy pieces around on the Middle East chessboard to pressure a ceasefire in Gaza while Israel tries to drag the US into a regional war

The Gaza war probably will not cause a huge regional conflagration but instead will weaken all the major actors.

Al Majalla translates official Iranian documents leaked by an opposition hacker group detailing a host of agreements between Damascus and Tehran.

Iraq and Iran both commemorated the third anniversary of the assassination of Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis as the year kicked off with new assassinations and recriminations.

The smuggling industry is worth hundreds of millions of dollars annually, and few alternatives exist to earn a living in the area. Border guards are trigger-happy, and calls for change are ignored.