Iran

Tashkent’s aims to diversify its transportation routes, a necessity for the double-landlocked state, rest largely on Iran.

Amid widespread protests, Iran announced initial arrests after the downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet near Tehran.

U.S.-Iran tensions could backfire on U.S. interests in Northeast Asia, thanks to the rising importance of LNG in the region’s energy mix.

The United States Air Force is sending B-52 bombers to Diego Garcia, which could be used for operations against Iran if ordered.

Manila has dispatched a coast guard vessel to the Middle East to evacuate Philippine citizens.

The U.S. strike that killed Iran’s top military commander may have had an indirect casualty: a diplomatic solution to denuclearizing North Korea.

U.S. officials are bracing for Iran to respond to the killing of its most powerful general.

Asians make up 40 percent of the world's migrants, and Middle Eastern countries are a common destination.

Soleimani’s assassination puts us in uncharted strategic waters, with implications, based on interpreted lessons, for India and others.

The Japanese government has okayed a divisive plan to send naval troops to the Middle East.

Iran, Russia and China are set to conduct joint war games in late December. What’s in it for Beijing?