Gulf states were briefed before the attack and demanded protection guarantees; the fear now is that Iran will retaliate by targeting its neighbors' energy fields.

The attack on the Assaluyeh refineries targeted Iran's most vital energy infrastructure, knocking out roughly one-fifth of the country's gas processing capacity.

A village on the Aube River has accidentally become the world's most talked-about local election – and neither candidate thinks there's anything odd about it.

Israel must take into account that a substantial weakening of the Iranian regime could strengthen Turkey’s regional position, a challenge it will likely need to address sooner or later.

Khatib, a cleric with direct ties to the late Supreme Leader Khamenei, directed the regime's crackdown on protesters and its terror operations against Israeli and American targets worldwide.