Iran

Expect a ramped-up version of Trump's first-term maximum-pressure campaign on Iran, only this time, he will have a stronger cast of US policymakers on board to implement it

Despite sanctions, Iran is still a big oil producer, with huge refining capacity. It also controls waterways crucial to the flow of Gulf oil. Yet the West has reserves and China's demand is dropping.

Iran's vision entails a region where US influence is minimised and Israel is isolated

As the flames of conflict spread, Iraqis—much like the Palestinians and Lebanese before them—could find themselves ensnared in a struggle they neither instigated nor can control

No matter who sits in the White House in 2025, Washington and Tehran will have to sit down and talk at some point

The group's lacklustre former deputy leader was the last viable leadership option once Israel killed Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Saffiedine. Who is he?

Online, he is an avid user of social media. Offline, Iran's foreign minister is a seasoned international diplomat known for his calm but serious manner and negotiating skills.

As the global community apprehensively watches the escalating rhetoric between Israel and Iran, the risk of direct confrontation between the two countries increasingly rises. This will have…

Since his threat to hit his foe hard, Benjamin Netanyahu has been weighing up both its method and timing. To understand what has been on his mind, it helps to know what it is he is trying to do.