The Islamic Republic of Iran prioritizes the export of Islamic doctrine over the welfare of its citizens. Iran’s governance is deeply rooted in Islamic law, which dictates all aspects of the state.

An adult male Amur tiger walks in the snow of Sikhote-Alin Nature Reserve in the Russian Far East.

Amid intensifying U.S.–Iran tensions, attention is turning to how far China will go to protect Tehran from American pressure.

Trump encouraged the protests not only to continue but to escalate; his failure to deliver on his promise of support ...

Trump encouraged the protests not only to continue but to escalate; his failure to deliver on his promise of support contributed to the deaths of tens of thousands of Iranian dissidents.

President Trump says India will stop buying sanctioned Russian oil as part of trade deal, but data shows shadow fleet vessels ...

President Trump’s Iran policy feels confusing, and that’s the point, to create strategic instability.

China and Russia hold a new round of strategic stability consultation in Beijing on February 3, 2026. Photo: Chinese Foreign Ministry . Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin ...

For the last 16 years, the US has not had any nuclear nonproliferation policies. Henry Sokolski in this op-ed argues why that needs to change.

Gold and silver prices rebounded sharply after the Fed-triggered sell-off, with major banks now forecasting gold to hit $6,300.

The NDS-26 takes this position of strength, mostly revealing the power of U.S. conventional forces, not only as an objective ...

Oil markets remain hostage to Trump-driven uncertainty, as mixed signals on India's stance toward Russian crude reach the market.