Tehran has escalated pressure on Baghdad to dismantle bases used by Iranian Kurdish opposition groups, threatening unilateral military action.
Despite the 2023 normalisation brokered by China, Iranian and Saudi officials continue to clash over the pace of Yemeni peace talks.
Intelligence assessments suggest Iran has restarted weapons and financial transfers to Hezbollah, which lost significant military infrastructure during the 2024 conflict with Israel.
With the Assad government gone, Iran is scrambling to preserve its military infrastructure, religious networks, and political relationships in a country whose new leadership is deeply suspicious of Tehran.
Trade between Iran and Afghanistan has grown substantially since the Taliban takeover, driven by Afghan demand for Iranian fuel, construction materials, and consumer goods — a pragmatic partnership that transcends doctrine.
An assessment of the evidence for Iranian weapons transfers, training, and targeting assistance to Yemen's Houthi movement — and what Houthi autonomy looks like in practice.
A guide to the Iranian Kurdish armed factions operating from Iraqi territory — their history, ideology, strength, and why Tehran has made their elimination a central demand in relations with Baghdad.
