Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday that Tehran was ready to help bring democracy to war-torn Syria and Yemen, and blamed the spread of terrorism in the Middle East on the United States.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Friday said ties with the United States had improved, though there was \”still a long road to travel\” before the two estranged nations could have normal relations.
Israel submitted a formal diplomatic complaint to world powers about a recent rocket attack from Syria — blaming a specific Iranian general and warning of increased regional aggression by the Islamic Republic in the wake of the nuclear deal.
Secretary of State John Kerry flies to Riyadh this week to try to reassure King Salman that any nuclear deal with Iran will be in Saudi interests, despite the kingdom\’s fears that it may boost Tehran\’s backing for Shi\’ite Muslim groups in the region.
Rob Eshman: What year did you first meet Commander Media, the leader of the female militia you film in your documentary.
An Israeli attack which killed several prominent members of Lebanon\’s Hezbollah last week was an attempt byIsrael to set \”new rules\” in the conflict between the two foes, Hezbollah\’s deputy leader said at a gathering to commemorate those who died.
Between the war in Gaza and gains by Islamic militants in Iraq, Syria and Libya, there’s plenty of cause these days for pessimism about the Middle East.
One of the crazy things about following the Middle East is trying to keep track of all the bad guys. Remember when Iran was the big bad Islamic wolf? Or al-Qaida? Or Hezbollah? Or the Muslim Brotherhood? Or Hamas?
The bloody sectarian warfare in Iraq and Syria and the swift takeover of wide swaths of territory by the Sunni fundamentalist ISIS — now calling itself a “caliphate” — has triggered calls to cooperate with Shiite Iran as a counterweight.
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