Behrouz Esbati said he partially blamed Russia for the fall of Assad's government, in a rare break from Iran's official line on Syria.

Iran is reeling from a cratering economy and stinging military setbacks across its sphere of influence in the Middle East. Its bad times are likely to get worse once President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House with his policy of “maximum pressure” on Iran.

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned that Donald Trump will reinstate his "maximum pressure" policy against Iran when he returns to office in days. Speaking today, Pompeo expressed confidence that Trump's tough stance on Iran would resume after January 20.

Iran’s top military official in Syria, Brig. Gen. Behrouz Esbati, recently admitted that Iran had suffered a significant defeat with the fall of

For weeks, Iranian officials have downplayed the fall of their ally in Syria. But an important general has offered a remarkably candid view of the blow to Iran, and its military’s prospects.

Is the end near? Our planet is the closest it has ever been to a global nuclear holocaust, members of the scientific community have warned over the past two years. Sometime this month, they will announce whether we have moved steps closer to annihilation.

Like any newly elected American President, Donald Trump must all too soon address international affairs that have been much ignored in the election.

Under the proposed “comprehensive strategic partnership” between Moscow and Tehran, we are likely to see the Iran-Russia relationship strengthen over time, not just on a conventional level but in terms of Moscow’s support for Iran’s proxy forces.

Iran has launched the Nazir radar, as reported by the Ukrainian portal Defense Express. This development allows Tehran to monitor Russia's activities with a range of up to 500 miles. Iran has enhanced its air defense by deploying the Nazir radar in the Gilan province near the Caspian Sea.

Trump’s policy of “maximum pressure” was first imposed after he scrapped the Obama-negotiated Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) also known as the Iran deal.

Vladimir Putin’s Russia is embroiled in war and plagued by systemic decay — and Donald Trump can exploit its weakness to end its campaign of global instability.