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The Coming Crisis Along the Iran-Pakistan Border
By Muhammad Akbar Notezai
Qassem Soleimani’s killing will have trickle down effects that could ramp up Baloch militancy in both countries.
Virus Toll in Iran Climbs as Lockdowns Deepen Across Middle East
By Associated Press
Iran’s coronavirus crisis continues to worsen.
An Increasingly Isolated Iran Tries to Control Virus Crisis
By Associated Press
Iran is battling to control an outbreak of the new coronavirus, with experts worried that it is underreporting both cases and deaths.
Iran Says 12 Dead From New Virus, Rejects Higher Death Toll
By Associated Press
Tehran rejected reports that as many as 50 people had died in the city of Qom.
Iranians Vote in Parliamentary Elections That Favor Conservatives
By Associated Press
Initial results will be reported on Saturday.
Why the Taliban Won’t Cut Ties with Iran
By Kashif Hussain
Iran and the Taliban share interests and see common threats in the wider region, they won’t split so easily.
What Iran’s Attacks on American Bases Tell Us About China’s Missile Program
By Christopher K. Colley
For American strategic planners the false belief that Chinese missiles are numerous, but inaccurate, is likely over.
Iranian Space Launch Attempt Fails
By Ankit Panda
Iran's attempt to insert a satellite into orbit failed.
The Road to a Nuclear Breakout: Comparing Iran and North Korea
By Nah Liang Tuang
There are enough disturbing parallels between Pyongyang and Tehran’s nuclear ambitions that the latter’s recent threat to leave the NPT needs to be decisively addressed.
The Looming Threat of Sanctions for Chinese Companies in Iran
By Pan Yuanyuan
The United States has more excuses than ever before to impose sanctions on Chinese companies doing business with Iran.
John Calabrese on Asia’s Response to the Soleimani Crisis
By Shannon Tiezzi
What are the stakes for Asian powers like China, Japan, India, and South Korea in the latest U.S.-Iran clash?
Growing Iranian Influence in Kargil: Next Irritant for Tehran-New Delhi Relations?
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Iranian influence persists in a remote part of India.