On January 13, 2025, Hans Grundberg, the UN Special Envoy to Yemen, met with Iranian officials in Tehran to discuss easing Yemen's military, economic, and humanitarian tensions. The talks aimed to restart the Yemeni-led political process and highlighted the need for regional and international su...
On January 12, 2025, UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, arrived in Tehran after visits to Muscat and Sana'a. His trip is part of a series of regional and national meetings to advance Yemen peace efforts. On January 9, Grundberg left Sana'a, under the control of the Iran-backed Hou...
A leaked audio recording attributed to a senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard general has shed light on the final days of Bashar al-Assad's regime, suggesting that its downfall was due to "Russian betrayal" and internal corruption. In the recording, General Behruz Ittabati, who prev...
On January 2, 2025, the Israeli military detailed a special operation conducted by its elite Shaldag unit on September 8, 2024, during which they reportedly stormed and destroyed an underground facility for producing precision-guided missiles in the Masyaf region of Syria. Israeli army spokespe...
TEHRAN — On January 1, 2025, the Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned the Saudi ambassador in Tehran to deliver a strong protest against Saudi Arabia's execution of six Iranian citizens convicted of drug trafficking. In a statement released by the official IRNA news agency, Iranian Consu...
NEW DELHI — An Iranian official, part of a delegation in New Delhi, has vowed to mediate with the Houthi movement regarding the case of Indian nurse Nimesha Priya, who has been sentenced to death by the group, classified internationally as a terrorist organization. According to the Indian...
On December 30, 2024, the United States urged the United Nations Security Council to take additional measures in response to the escalating threats posed by the Houthi movement and to hold Iran accountable for its support of the group. Deputy US Ambassador to the UN, Dorothy Shea, made the remarks...
On December 28, 2024, Israeli Channel 12 provided intriguing insights into the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31. According to the report, Haniyeh consistently stayed in the same room during his visits to Tehran, prompting Israeli intelligence to track his locati...
On December 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a new round of sanctions targeting six Houthi leaders and five money exchange and shipping companies involved in the illicit arms trade, money laundering, and the illegal shipment of Iranian oil to the Houthi group. According t...
Six days after the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime and his subsequent flight to Moscow, sources have disclosed the fate of his brother, Maher Assad, who was left behind. Maher, who commanded the Fourth Division of the Syrian Army and held significant influence within the st...
On December 13, 2024, Yemen's internationally recognized government declared that "the hour of salvation is near," emphasizing the Yemeni people's determination to liberate their country from the grip of the Houthi militia. In an official statement, Yemeni Information Minister...
On December 11, 2024, the internationally recognized Yemeni government stated it is time for Iran to withdraw its influence from Yemen and respect the country's sovereignty and identity. This call comes as part of a broader effort to empower Yemenis to build their own future. The remarks we...
On December 12, 2024, U.S. Special Envoy to Yemen, Tim Lenderking, stated that the losses suffered by Iranian-backed groups in Lebanon and Syria are intensifying pressure on the Houthis, who control the Yemeni capital and significant parts of the country. However, he noted that these developments ...
With the Syrian opposition's announcement early Sunday, December 8, 2024, of their control over Damascus, attention turned to the fate of President Bashar al-Assad and the country he would seek refuge in. Speculations centered on Russia and Iran, the strategic allies of the Syrian regime for d...
On December 10, 2024, a U.S. report indicated that the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump could signal a return to the "maximum pressure" policy his administration previously imposed on Iran. The report, published by The National News, suggests that the implications fo...
In less than two weeks, Syrian opposition forces managed to reach the capital, Damascus, and topple President Bashar al-Assad's regime, which crumbled entirely before the opposition's advances. Many attributed the rapid fall of Assad's regime to Iran's abandonment of its key all...
On December 8, 2024, Syria awoke to an unprecedented morning as millions witnessed opposition forces enter Damascus following their swift capture of Homs, with little resistance from the Syrian Army. Alongside the opposition's advance through the capital, reports confirmed the departure of ...
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has reactivated a "Joint Operations Room" involving the Houthi movement in Yemen, which is internationally designated as a terrorist organization, and Iranian-backed armed factions in Iraq. This comes after a six-month suspension of the operations. On T...
On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, the Biden administration intensified its sanctions against Iran, targeting 35 entities and vessels accused of illegally transporting Iranian oil to foreign markets. This action is part of what the US Treasury Department describes as Tehran's "shadow fleet.&qu...
On Friday, November 29, 2024, Rashad Al-Alimi, President of the Presidential Leadership Council, addressed the means to end what he termed the "Iranian occupation" of parts of Yemen, referring specifically to the capital Sana'a and areas controlled by the Iran-backed Houthi group, wh...