Behnam Ben Taleblu

Hezbollah in Lebanon has held off launching a major attack against Israel not because it is unconcerned about what Israeli forces are doing to Hamas in the Gaza Strip, but because Hezbollah’s main purpose is to protect Iran and its nuclear weapons program. If Iran or Hezbollah changes its view of the fighting in Gaza, […]

Iran’s newly appointed Cabinet, under President Ebrahim Raisi, contains 12 officials subject to sanctions imposed by the US, EU, UN, and/or the UK for human rights abuses, support for Iran’s nuclear program, and ties to terrorist groups. These men hold portfolios in the ministries of defense, interior, and petroleum as well as two vice presidencies. […]

The Islamic Republic of Iran is in crisis. U.S. sanctions have crippled the country’s economy. Protests over the regime’s failed policies continue. The Islamic Republic has reportedly even reduced force levels in Syria, thanks to punishing Israeli military strikes and U.S. economic pressure. These developments come as the coronavirus continues to ravage Iran, infecting roughly […]