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.
As we bear witness to the endless livestream of death and destruction on our phones, it is important to call Israel's war on Gaza what it truly is: a genocide
Militaries around the world will face competitive pressures to increase their reliance on AI, but to avoid catastrophe, its use must be guided by laws, rules, and norms
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
The UN Secretary-General warns Netanyahu that banning the UN agency would have devastating consequences for Palestinian refugees and reminds him of his obligations under international law
The implementation of the ban is expected to have a catastrophic impact on Palestinians, with many Western governments and aid agencies express their deep concern
The US and Israel carried out strikes across Iran, and Tehran has retaliated by striking US/Israeli assets across the region. Could this turn into the regional war analysts have been warning about?
A clerical member of the Guardian Council, he was selected to serve on the Leadership Council along with President Masoud Pezeshkian and Chief Justice Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei