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https://www.al-monitor.com/iran Iran - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012 iran al monitorleading independent newssource since 2012middle https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/turkey-says-nato-defenses-intercepted-fourth-missile-iran Turkey says NATO defenses intercepted fourth missile from Iran - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs... Mar 30, 2026 - Turkey said NATO air defenses neutralized a ballistic munition launched from Iran that entered its airspace, marking the fourth such interception since March. iran al monitorturkey saysnatodefensesintercepted https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/uae-president-meets-putin-russia-discuss-nuclear-energy-trade-iran UAE President meets Putin in Russia to discuss nuclear energy, trade, Iran - AL-MONITOR: The Middle... Jan 29, 2026 - The visit of Emirati President Sheikh Mohammed comes a day after the Kremlin hosted President Ahmed al-Sharaa to discuss the future of Russian military bases... iran al monitoruae presidentnuclear energymeetsputin https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/04/china-plays-peacemaker-while-letting-us-bleed-iran China plays peacemaker while letting US bleed in Iran - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading... Apr 2, 2026 - Beijing’s push for a ceasefire in the Iran war highlights its diplomatic ambitions — but entrenched actors and limited leverage leave its plan short on real... iran al monitorchina playsletting uspeacemakerbleed https://www.al-monitor.com/newsletter/2026-02-05/can-china-help-trump-iran Can China help Trump with Iran? - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source... As Iran’s top trade partner and key energy importer, China can quietly push Tehran toward a deal, especially if it hints that oil purchases or investment flows... iran al monitorleading independent newshelp trumpchinamiddle https://www.al-monitor.com/podcasts/friends-some-benefits-why-russia-cannot-overtly-support-iran Friends with some benefits: Why Russia cannot overtly support Iran - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs... Russia has close military and diplomatic ties with Iran but it also has cordial relations with Iran's foes, notably Israel. At the same time, it is bogged down... iran al monitorfriendsbenefitsrussiacannot https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/04/why-spain-took-europes-lead-opposing-us-israel-war-iran Why Spain took Europe's lead in opposing US-Israel war in Iran - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs... Apr 4, 2026 - Like with the Gaza war, Madrid has taken a vocal role in opposing the monthlong Iran conflict. us israel wariran al monitorspaintookeurope https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/oil-plunges-8-after-trump-extends-iran-ultimatum Oil plunges 8% after Trump extends Iran ultimatum - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading... Mar 23, 2026 - In a Truth Social post, US President Trump said that Washington and Tehran “have had, over the last two days, very good and productive conversations regarding... trump extends iranal monitoroilplunges8 https://www.al-monitor.com/newsletter/2026-03-13/turkey-braces-iran-war-fallout Turkey braces for Iran war fallout - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source... As the US and Israel's war with Iran nears its third week, Turkey braces for missile threats, refugee flows and regional instability while pushing for a... iran war falloutleading independent newsturkeybracesmonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/us-warns-kidnapping-threat-iraq-iran-backed-militia-hits-diplomatic-facility US warns of kidnapping threat in Iraq as Iran-backed militia hits diplomatic facility - AL-MONITOR:... Mar 11, 2026 - A number of US-related sites have been targeted by Iran-backed armed groups in Iraq, prompting Baghdad to bolster its air defenses. us warnsiran backedal monitorkidnappingthreat https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/04/israeli-strikes-kill-iran-guards-intel-chief-trump-deadline-looms Israeli strikes kill Iran Guards intel chief as Trump deadline looms - AL-MONITOR: The Middle... Apr 6, 2026 - Israeli strikes killed the intelligence chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, as the Islamic republic on Monday defied threats from US President Donald Trump... israeli strikes killtrump deadline loomsiran guardsintel chiefal monitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/04/europe-diesel-four-year-high-above-200-iran-war-disrupts-supply Europe diesel at four-year high above $200 as Iran war disrupts supply - AL-MONITOR: The Middle... Apr 2, 2026 - Futures traded as high as $1,498 a ton, or more than $200 a barrel, soaring as much as 9.7% in London on Thursday. four year highiran war disruptsal monitoreuropediesel https://www.al-monitor.com/podcasts/israel-achieving-its-goals-iran-and-lebanon Is Israel achieving its goals in Iran and Lebanon? - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading... Al-Monitor’s Israel columnist, Ben Caspit, joins host Adam Lucente to discuss the latest developments in the Iran war, including why Israeli leadership feels... lebanon alisraelachievinggoalsiran https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/turkey-confirms-iraq-troop-withdrawal-nato-pulls-back-due-iran-war Turkey confirms Iraq troop withdrawal as NATO pulls back due to Iran war - AL-MONITOR: The Middle... Mar 26, 2026 - The confirmation of the withdrawal came as part of NATO’s decision to withdraw its forces in its Iraq mission amid Iran war. iran war altroop withdrawalpulls backturkeyconfirms https://www.al-monitor.com/podcasts/syrias-sharaa-visits-germany-and-uk-refugee-returns-iran-war-loom Syria’s Sharaa visits Germany and the UK as refugee returns, Iran war loom - AL-MONITOR: The Middle... Al-Monitor news reporter Rosaleen Carroll joins host Adam Lucente to recap Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s first-ever trips to Germany and the United... al monitor middleiran warsharaavisitsgermany https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/iran-dispatches-senior-official-china-amid-talks-push-us Iran dispatches senior official to China amid talks push with US - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs... Feb 4, 2026 - Ahead of his trip to Beijing, Kazem Gharibabadi met with the Russian ambassador to Iran on Tuesday. us al monitorsenior officialchina amidirandispatches https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/us-iran-war-rattles-global-stocks-uae-trading-set-resume US-Iran war rattles global stocks as UAE trading set to resume - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs... Mar 3, 2026 - The US and Israel's war with Iran continued to roil global markets on Tuesday, with investor sentiment darkening as the conflict spreads across the Gulf. A... us iran warglobal stocksrattlesuaetrading https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/iran-executes-alleged-mek-members-bid-signal-wartime-control Iran executes alleged MEK members in bid to signal wartime control - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs... Mar 31, 2026 - Iran's execution of four alleged opposition members underscores a wartime strategy of tightening domestic control — leveraging a familiar iran executescontrol alallegedmekmembers https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/12/world-cup-iran-fumes-over-lgbtq-themes-jordan-qualifies-first-time World Cup: Iran fumes over LGBTQ+ themes as Jordan qualifies for first time - AL-MONITOR: The... Dec 9, 2025 - Morocco is hoping to build on its historic run in 2022, with Saudi Arabia, Egypt and others in the region similarly vying to build on recent successes. world cuplgbtq themesfirst timeal monitoriran https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/how-azerbaijan-benefits-and-risks-losing-iran-war How Azerbaijan benefits — and risks losing — from Iran war - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading... Mar 28, 2026 - Azerbaijan is cashing in on soaring oil prices and Israeli demand, but risks Iranian retaliation, pipeline attacks and regional blowback if the war escalates. iran war alrisks losingazerbaijanbenefitsmonitor https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/04/iran-says-strikes-hit-historic-pasteur-institute-tehran-what-know Iran says strikes hit historic Pasteur Institute in Tehran: What to know - AL-MONITOR: The Middle... Apr 2, 2026 - Iranian officials say US-Israeli strikes have hit Tehran’s Pasteur Institute, a century-old pillar of Iran’s public health system. know al monitoriran saysstrikes hitpasteur institutehistoric https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/hormuz-risk-halts-energy-flows-iran-keeps-moving-oil-now Hormuz risk halts energy flows but Iran keeps moving oil — for now - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs... Mar 6, 2026 - While much of the world’s attention has focused on threats to Gulf oil exports and surging prices, the escalating conflict also exposes a key vulnerability for... hormuz riskenergy flowsiran keepsal monitorhalts https://www.al-monitor.com/videos/ukraines-zelenskyy-capitalizes-iran-war-ink-security-deal-saudi-arabia Ukraine's Zelenskyy capitalizes on Iran war to ink security deal with Saudi Arabia - AL-MONITOR:... Saudi Arabia and Ukraine signed a defense cooperation agreement on Friday during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to the kingdom, marking Kyiv’s first... saudi arabia aliran warsecurity dealukrainezelenskyy https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/gulf-ai-deals-continues-lure-investors-despite-us-iran-war Gulf AI deals continues to lure investors despite US-Iran war - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs... Mar 27, 2026 - Blackstone committed $250 million to a payment infrastructure platform in Abu Dhabi as the US investment firm's president lauded the UAE's strong investment... despite us iranwar al monitorgulf aidealscontinues https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/could-israel-us-war-iran-save-netanyahus-political-future Could Israel-US war on Iran save Netanyahu’s political future? - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs... Mar 15, 2026 - It remains unclear whether the Israeli prime minister will get a israel us warpolitical futurecouldiransave https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/lebanon-summons-iran-envoy-over-hezbollah-irgc-attacks-what-know Lebanon summons Iran envoy over Hezbollah-IRGC attacks: What to know - AL-MONITOR: The Middle... Mar 12, 2026 - The move comes after Hezbollah launched over 200 rockets toward Israel, just as Iran fired a barrage of missiles, triggering a violent Israeli escalation in... know al monitoriran envoylebanonsummonshezbollah https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/saudi-arabia-jordan-qatar-deepen-security-ties-amid-iran-war-what-know Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar to deepen security ties amid Iran war: What to know - AL-MONITOR: The... Mar 30, 2026 - Gulf states and Jordan are aligning more closely as Iranian attacks persist. amid iran warknow al monitorsaudi arabiadeepen securityjordan https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/egypt-closes-stores-early-jordan-bans-ac-iran-war-takes-toll Egypt closes stores early, Jordan bans AC as Iran war takes toll - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs... Mar 30, 2026 - Jordanian Prime Minister Jafar Hassan announced Monday that the use of air conditioning and heating equipment in ministries, government departments and public... war takes tollal monitoregyptclosesstores https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/04/how-iran-war-can-help-syria-manage-turkey-and-its-regional-rivals How the Iran war can help Syria manage Turkey and its regional rivals - AL-MONITOR: The Middle... Apr 7, 2026 - Rising regional tensions and disrupted oil flows are giving Damascus leverage to balance Ankara and other neighbors while exploring alternative energy... al monitor middleiran warhelpsyriamanage https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/israel-urges-us-escalation-against-iran-possible-ground-invasion Israel urges US escalation against Iran, possible ground invasion - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs... Mar 31, 2026 - Israel has made clear it will not deploy ground forces to Iran, but would strongly support US military action if the Trump administration chooses to proceed. urges usground invasional monitorisraelescalation https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/04/us-strike-iran-suspension-bridge-hints-looming-shift-war-strategy US strike on Iran suspension bridge hints at looming shift in war strategy - AL-MONITOR: The Middle... Apr 2, 2026 - President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to widen the US military’s aperture to bomb civilian infrastructure if leaders in Tehran continue to refuse... us strikesuspension bridgewar strategyal monitoriran https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/israel-hedges-intensifies-iran-and-lebanon-strikes-ahead-trump-talks Israel hedges, intensifies Iran and Lebanon strikes ahead of Trump talks - AL-MONITOR: The Middle... Mar 24, 2026 - Israel believes that US President Trump might soon opt to end the war, leading to a surge in Israeli strikes ahead of a potential ceasefire. talks al monitorlebanon strikesisraelhedgesintensifies https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/iran-war-deepens-gaza-crisis-prices-soar-aid-falters Iran war deepens Gaza crisis as prices soar, aid falters - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading... Apr 3, 2026 - Gazans fear that Israel could exploit the wider regional war to reenter Gaza, especially as buffer zones along the border continue to expand and civilians are... iran war deepensgaza crisisprices soaral monitoraid https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/us-ramps-emergency-oil-flows-prices-swing-iran-strike-pause US ramps up emergency oil flows as prices swing on Iran strike pause - AL-MONITOR: The Middle... Mar 23, 2026 - US Energy Secretary Chis Wright announced Monday that the United States started releasing 1 million to 1.5 million barrels of oil per day last week from the... iran strike pauseemergency oilprices swingal monitorramps https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/how-irans-strike-qatar-gas-field-could-impact-lng-market-years How Iran's strike on Qatar gas field could impact LNG market for years - AL-MONITOR: The Middle... Mar 19, 2026 - Damage from an Iranian strike on the world's largest LNG export hub could take significant supply offline for years as Qatar considers whether to declare force... qatar gascould impactlng marketal monitoriran https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/04/irans-irgc-intel-chief-killed-israel-expands-targeted-strikes-what-know Iran's IRGC intel chief killed as Israel expands targeted strikes: What to know - AL-MONITOR: The... Apr 7, 2026 - Majid Khademi, who served for nearly 50 years, is one of several senior Iranian figures to be killed in recent weeks after much of the high command was killed... irgc intel chiefknow al monitorisrael expandsirankilled https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/russia-china-iran-hold-joint-naval-drills-strait-hormuz-what-know Russia, China, Iran to hold joint naval drills in Strait of Hormuz: What to know - AL-MONITOR: The... Feb 17, 2026 - The drills come as the three countries strengthen their ties amid growing US economic and military pressure on Iran. know al monitorrussia chinahold jointnaval drillsiran https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/hamas-sits-out-iran-war-gaza-gulf-interests-take-priority Hamas sits out Iran war as Gaza, Gulf interests take priority - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs... Mar 14, 2026 - Hamas has so far stayed out of the escalating Iran war, despite its longstanding alliance with Tehran, reflecting a cautious strategic calculation. iran wartake priorityal monitorhamassits https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/iran-war-drives-turkey-gulf-defense-alignment-not-alliance Iran war drives Turkey-Gulf defense alignment, but not alliance - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs... Mar 22, 2026 - Despite accelerated cooperation as a result of the US-Israeli war on Iran, structural and political constraints would make a formal military alliance unlikely. iran war drivesgulf defenseal monitorturkeyalignment https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/01/yadlin-israels-regime-change-goal-iran-remote-without-us-boots-ground Yadlin: Israel’s regime-change goal in Iran remote without US 'boots on the ground' - AL-MONITOR:... Jan 16, 2026 - The former head of Israel's military intelligence directorate told Al-Monitor that Israel must prepare itself for a possible Iranian response if the US follows... regime changewithout usal monitoryadlingoal https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/russia-evacuates-160-staff-irans-bushehr-plant-what-know Russia evacuates 160 staff from Iran's Bushehr plant: What to know - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs... Mar 25, 2026 - The Kremlin says it is committed to maintaining energy cooperation with Iran amid strikes near the Bushehr nuclear power plant. know al monitorrussia evacuatesbushehr plant160staff https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/five-reasons-china-no-rush-end-iran-war Five reasons China is in no rush to end Iran war - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading... Mar 18, 2026 - Despite global economic disruptions, China may tolerate prolonged US involvement in Iran, as it could drain American resources and shift focus away from the... end iran warfive reasonsal monitorchinarush https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/02/airlines-cancel-flights-amid-fears-us-military-action-iran-what-know Airlines cancel flights amid fears of US military action in Iran: What to know - AL-MONITOR: The... Feb 25, 2026 - Arrivals at Tehran's airport this week mainly indicated Iranian and Middle Eastern airlines were flying to the Persian country amid heightened tensions with... airlines cancel flightsus military actionknow al monitoramid fearsiran https://www.al-monitor.com/newsletter/2026-01-15/china-breathes-easier-iran-deescalation-challenges-linger China breathes easier with Iran deescalation but challenges linger - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs... Beijing is relieved as signs emerge of deescalation between the United States and Iran, assuaging fears of a confrontation that could have disrupted Gulf... breathes easieral monitorchinairanchallenges https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/03/how-irans-irgc-charting-war-course-beyond-khameneis-heir How Iran's IRGC is charting war course beyond Khamenei's heir - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs... Mar 14, 2026 - While Iran projects continuity under Mojtaba Khamenei, the IRGC is orchestrating the country's wartime posture, consolidating authority and preparing for a... course beyondal monitoriranirgccharting