Opinion
Iran’s Shia crescent falters: How regional power shifts after October 7
B efore October 7, it could be said that Iran was at the peak of its regional influence and power. The Shia crescent was stronger than ever, and Iran’s regional influence was gr ...
Long War Journal29d
Analysis: The role of Iraqi Shia militias as proxies in Iran’s Axis of Resistance
A key Iranian proxy is found among the Iraqi Shia, who have a history with Iran that goes back to the Saddam Hussein era but whose full value to Tehran only started to be realized after the 2003 US ...
India.com4d
Two staunch Shia Muslim enemy nations come together for Russia due to…, bad news for US as…, the countries are…
Iran and Russia are trying to take forward the business in the local currency so that dependence on the US dollar can be reduced. Despite being a Shia Muslim country, Azerbaijan has strong ties ...
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Saudi Arabia breaks diplomatic relations with Iran: row over execution of Shia cleric
Saudi Arabia says it has broken off diplomatic ties with Iran, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a prominent Shia Muslim cleric. Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir was speaking after ...
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Iran’s Shia crescent falters: How regional power shifts after October 7 – opinion
Before October 7, it could be said that Iran was at the peak of its regional influence and power. The Shia crescent was stronger than ever, and Iran’s regional influence was growing steadily.