Iran Likely Will Strike Israel, Not U.S. Forces, U.S. and Iranian Officials Say Retaliation by Iran is expected on Israeli soil in the next few days, but officials say Iran does not want to draw the United States deeper into the conflict.

What We Know About Iran’s Military as It Threatens Israel The possibility of a direct military confrontation between Iran and Israel has brought renewed attention to Iran’s armed forces. What are they capable of?

Iran Says Israel ‘Will Be Punished’ for Strike in Syria The leadership of Iran has repeatedly vowed to avenge the deadly April 1 strike on an Iranian Embassy building in Damascus.

Mashhad or Masuleh, Iran Hi everyone, I will be travelling Iran for the second time next week and I am deciding whether to include Mashhad or Masuleh in my trip which covers Shiraz-Qeshm Island-Yazd-Isfahan-Kashan-Tehran for 30 days. I have only been up north as far as Tehran and want variety for this trip which includes my favorite cities. I have been to mountain towns…

Iran, Syria, Central Asia So I’ve been fascinated with going to these places for a while. What stories or ideas do people have from traveling to these destinations that are generally off limits. How did you get in as a tourist? What did you think about it? What sort of difficulties did you find in terms of getting money/using credit cards? I’m not interested in safety ad…

Iran’s Axis of Resistance We examine what could push Iran and Israel toward confrontation.

U.S. Strikes Iran-Linked Facility in Syria in Round of Retaliation Drone and rocket attacks on U.S. forces have continued in recent weeks, prompting a second round of retaliatory airstrikes in eastern Syria.

Why the World Is Watching Iran As Iran rages over the mounting casualties in Gaza, fears are growing that its on-again-off-again proxy war with Israel will break out into a sustained conflict.

U.S. Deploys Missile Systems to Mideast After Iran Threats The latest deployment is in response to growing threats from Iran and its allies in the region. President Biden has warned Iran to not join the war against Hamas.

Travelling to Iran from the UK. Advice on the Visa process? Hi everyone. I (23M) have been looking into travelling to Iran at some point in the future to visit family as my late father was born and raised in Tabriz (but moved to England in the 80s). Does anyone have any advice on how to visit? Would a visa be sufficient (and if so which type should I apply for), or would I have to apply for an Iranian pa…

U.S. Issues New Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Missile and Drone Programs The Biden administration announced the measures as U.N. restrictions approved with the 2015 nuclear deal expired.

Traveling to Iran as a teenage girl – triple citizen (US, Iran, non-EU European country) Question – American dual national visiting Iran Salaam! I am a 17 year old female (18 next year) with an Iranian passport and birth certificate(obtained via my father’s citizenship – I was born in the US) and, as my father lives in Iran I am planning on visiting for the first time in the winter. I have an alright hold of the language – I have be…

Yellen Says U.S. Is Considering New Sanctions on Iran and Hamas The Treasury secretary said that she is not yet seeing an economic impact from the Israel-Gaza war.

Nobel Peace Prize winner remains imprisoned in Iran for speaking up for human rights (The Conversation) — Narges Mohammadi remains locked up in Iran’s most notorious prison for political detainees. The post Nobel Peace Prize winner remains imprisoned in Iran for speaking up for human rights appeared first on Religion News Service.

US Sends Ukraine 1.1 Million Rounds of Ammunition Seized from Iran The military transferred rounds for machine guns that it said had been bound for Yemen.

Iran’s Captive Minds A blockbuster story about Tehran’s influence peddling shows the peril of seeking access with despots.

US visa after visiting Iraq, Iran, etc. Hi! The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) or ESTA allows citizens of many countries to travel to the US without a need to obtain a US visa. However, in case a person entered one of the countries on the “US black list” such as Iran, Iraq, Syria, etc. before 2011 the person is not eligible for ESTA anymore and needs to apply for a US visa. Is there someon…

Iran’s president threatens U.S. officials from the U.N. podium, dimming hopes for a rapprochement.

Iran Released Five American Prisoners Also, Kevin McCarthy’s plan to avoid a shutdown. Here’s the latest at the end of Monday.

Who Are the Detainees Released by the U.S. and Iran? Iran has freed five Americans, while the U.S. has agreed to unfreeze $6 billion in Iranian assets and to dismiss federal charges against five imprisoned Iranians.