Iran
Russia-Iran arms sales rebalance lopsided relations
Tehran seems happy to let its drones kill Ukrainians, despite EU criticism and open opposition to the policy at home
RussiaIran could ease its implementation of the hijab law
Three days of strikes start today as confusion reigns over the status of the morality police
IranRussia and Iran likely to complete direct rail route
Two states under trade restrictions have good reason to finalise a rail route from the Baltic Sea to the Indian Ocean
RussiaUS attempt to remove Iran from UN body could succeed
The United States has circulated a resolution calling for Iran’s removal from the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women
IranUN mission will not alter Iran’s protest policy
The UN Human Rights Council has voted to form a fact-finding mission to examine alleged abuses during the protests
IranProspects for the Middle East in 2023
Cross-border violence through the use of airstrikes, missiles and drones has increased in northern Iraq and Syria
Middle EastIran will use targeted violence to repress protests
The authorities are reportedly using larger-calibre weapons than before against protesters in the Kurdish north-west
IranAzerbaijan-Iran friction will recede but not dissipate
Officials and media in Iran and Azerbaijan are waging a rhetorical war in which each casts the other as a malign force
Azerbaijan
