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.

Tehran’s growing engagement with Kabul underscores a calculated effort to navigate its own economic and geopolitical ...

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 ...

Spiritual leader and business magnate Prince Karim Aga Khan, considered by his followers to be a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad, was remembered fondly by admirers in Pakistan and Lisbon on ...

Syria became an important conduit to the Lebanese Shia group Hezbollah, part of Iran’s “Shia crescent” and “axis of resistance”. Iranian and Russian strategic interests converged in ...

the anti-government Houthi group in Yemen and the Shia Muslim group Hezbollah in Lebanon. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement, "The Iranian regime remains focused on leveraging ...

Saudi Arabia is planning to execute five young Saudi Arabian Shia citizens and one Shia businessman on charges the United Nations has deemed arbitrary and which campaigners and legal experts say ...

Iranian media is reporting that Iran's Supreme Court has sentenced the musician to death for insulting the Prophet Muhammad. By Scott Roxborough Europe Bureau Chief An Iranian court has reportedly ...

and facing accusations of insulting Shia religious figures and promoting drug use among youth. He was also involved in a controversial relationship with Iranian actress Sahar Quraysh Shashi and ...

An Iranian court has reportedly sentenced tattooed pop star Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tataloo, to death for blasphemy. The 37-year-old singer has been in detention in Iran since December ...