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Attacks by Iran's militia allies are placing the Biden administration in a bind
The escalating attacks of Iran-backed militias are forcing the Biden administration to walk a tight…
Paul Iddon
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Why Iran tried to kill ISIS commanders in Syria with ballistic missiles
Iran targeted ISIS commanders in Syria on Monday, it said, in a series of attacks across the region.
Rebecca Rommen
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Iraq's forex reserves hit record high as oil prices soar
Iraq's foreign exchange reserves have surpassed $87 billion, the highest level the central bank has…
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The US strikes on Iran-linked militants seem to be working, but that likely won't last long
Iran is trying to put the US in a "lose-lose" situation where it is either forced to escalate or co…
Paul Iddon
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Iran vows revenge after Israel kills top military commander in Syria
The move heightened the risk of a larger regional war in the Middle East.
Jacob Shamsian,Associated Pre…
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Donald Rumsfeld's legacy is defined by the disastrous Iraq War and America's disgraceful use of torture
Rumsfeld expressed no regrets about the Iraq War, a disastrous conflict that claimed roughly 300,00…
John Haltiwanger
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A deadly fight 33 years ago shows just how destructive a war between the US and Iran could get
Operation Praying Mantis, the largest US naval action since World War II, offers a glimpse of what …
Benjamin Brimelow
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Lindsey Graham blasts the timing of the Biden administration's retaliatory strikes on Iran-linked targets: 'They're not afraid of us'
"The only Iranian we killed in Syria or Iraq is some dumbass that doesn't know to get out of the wa…
John L. Dorman
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The US gave the Houthis a final warning. The Iran-backed rebels answered with their biggest-ever missile and drone attack.
The US and UK shot down a combination of 18 one-way attack drones, two anti-ship cruise missiles, a…
Jake Epstein
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US forces hammered dozens of IRGC and Iran-backed militia targets with 125 bombs in retaliation for the drone attack that killed American troops
The retaliatory action comes days after a drone hit a US military base in Jordan, killing three ser…
Jake Epstein
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Iran accuses Israel of killing a spy chief and 3 of its top Revolutionary Guards in Syria, escalating tensions in the region
Iran accused Israel of the airstrike in Damascus, resulting in the death of the chief of the IRGC i…
Alia Shoaib
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Russian oil is traveling to Asia on tankers that used to carry sanctioned Iranian crude, as 'dark' trading expands
Russia, Iran and Venezuela - economies all struggling under US sanctions - are increasingly competi…
Harry Robertson
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US needs to signal to Iran it's a possible target so it doesn't get too comfortable, says former top general in the Middle East
Former US Central Command Chief, Frank McKenzie, suggests Iran should be treated as a potential tar…
Ella Sherman
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Chilling video shows Iran-backed rebel commandos hijack a cargo ship during a helicopter raid
The footage shows armed militants storm the bridge of the large ship during an incident that Israel…
Jake Epstein
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Oil and natural gas prices could spike 40% this year if war spreads across the Middle East, economist says
If tensions in the Middle East spiral out of control it would slow global growth and limit trade vo…
Filip De Mott
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Biden faces blowback from progressives over airstrikes against Iran-backed militias on Iraq-Syria border
Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna told Insider the strikes show "the need for a broader strategy to bring o…
John Haltiwanger
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Captured Hamas weapons hint that if Israeli forces invade Gaza, they could face a deadly improvised bomb that US troops feared in Iraq
The weapons suggest Hamas terrorists are using explosively formed penetrator IEDs, explosive device…
Chris Panella
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Trump vetoes resolution limiting his ability to wage war against Iran as tensions remain high
The bipartisan measure was largely a response to a drone strike Trump ordered in January that kille…
John Haltiwanger
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Russia will send fighter jets and attack helicopters to Iran, state media says. The move could strengthen ties that already have the US worried.
A top White House official said last week that the "expanding military partnership" is "not good" f…
Jake Epstein
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How the Army's Delta Force and Nightstalkers teamed up to rescue hostages in Iraq, according to operators who were there
In mid-2004, US Army special operators executed a rare daylight raid to rescue contractors held hos…