A leaked "confidential" document from the Iranian regime Presidential Institution reveals that Tehran has spent an estimated $50 billion on supporting the Assad regime during the Syrian war. Only the
The fast-track rapprochement between Iran, Saudi Arabia and Syria has raised hopes that West Asia is finally in a collaborative mood, seeking economic development instead of conflict.
What does an autocrat do when his support base is shaken by popular protests? The standard answer is: he tries to reassure supporters by increasing their privileges, thus giving them a bigger stake in the preservation of the status quo. Transfer of
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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei expressed his condolences on the passing of former Iranian minister of roads Rostam Qassemi.