The United States and Israel struck Tehran and other Iranian cities Saturday, targeting a country that sits at the centre of Islam's oldest political fault line. Iran is 90 to 95 per cent Shia Muslim, ...

Syria’s return to oil exports after the fall of the Assad regime is seen by many as a sign that Iran’s Shia Crescent of influence is weakening. Despite Assad’s ousting, Beijing and Moscow continue to ...

The United States and Israel's latest unilateral declaration of war on Iranian cities has drawn attention to the reality that Iran is not just another state in West Asia. It is the political and ...

Although the exact posturing and organization of the “Shia Crescent” is debated, there is no doubt a clear network exists of partners associated with Iran (Shia and non-Shia) who openly seek to ...