Iran
Iran poll results will strengthen top leaders’ allies
The authorities have published official results for the March parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections
IranTehran will prioritise conservative consolidation
Upcoming polls are generating scant enthusiasm, but will nonetheless have long-term significance
IranIran confirmed as supplying missiles to Russia
Multiple Iranian and Western sources have confirmed that Tehran has delivered hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia
RussiaPolitics will increase Iran’s economic instability
Huge explosions are reported at gas pipelines, as economic journalists remain under arrest
IranThreatened US role raises Iraq-Syria instability risks
The US military struck a car in Baghdad, killing a top Iran-backed militia figure
IraqIran will temporise over the broken pensions system
The crisis affecting pension funds is growing progressively deeper
IranRussia’s ties with Iran will grow stronger
Moscow is seeking to turn what has historically been a transactional relationship into something deeper and enduring
RussiaIraqi militia move may de-escalate Iran-US standoff
A key Iraqi Shia militia implicated in the Tower 22 drone strike has promised to stop attacking US forces
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