Geopolitics abhors a power vacuum. One country’s loss is another’s gain, and the space left by Iran is being occupied, for now, by Turkey. This should come as no surprise: the history of the Middle East between the 16th and 18th centuries was that of struggle between the Ottoman and Persian empires, and it seems to be reviving in the 21st century.

By bne Tehran bureau Turkey’s recent decision to end a long-standing tax exemption on fuel for Iranian transit trucks has triggered a major backlog at the Bazargan border crossing and left some 300 trucks stranded daily in harsh winter conditions.

Iran is weaker and more vulnerable than it has been in decades, likely since its decadelong war with Iraq or even since the 1979 revolution. This weakness has reopened the debate about how the United States and its partners should approach the challenges posed by Iran.

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces in northern Syria have showcased its nascent drone capabilities through counterstrikes using first-person view drones.

An Iranian nuclear weapon would be a game-changer in the Middle East. Should the Islamic Republic of Iran acquire nuclear weapons, at a minimum, Iranian leaders would feel so secure behind their own nuclear deterrent that they could export terrorism without fear of retaliation.

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Tuesday denied claims by Turkish media that they had received over 1,500 drones from Iran, saying their drones are locally made.

Turkey could pose a greater threat to Israel than Iran in Syria if it supports a hostile “Sunni Islamist” force in Damascus, an Israeli government commission said on Monday.

TEHRAN - Turkey’s recent decision to revoke fuel tax exemptions for Iranian commercial vehicles entering its borders has sparked significant controversy. This measure, implemented on December 29, 2024,

Turkey is ready to provide support to the new Syrian administration for the management of Islamic State camps in the country, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday.

The MOU was signed during the eighth Strategic Agricultural Committee meeting held in Ankara, with the presence of Alireza Nouri Qezeljeh, Iran’s Minister of Agriculture, and İbrahim Yumaklı, Turkey’s Minister of Agriculture and Forestry. According ...

Israel's actions in the wake of Syria's collapse give it unprecedented power in the air — right up to Iran's border.

Saudi Arabia and others are overlooking the new leadership’s jihadist past, hoping to gain an advantage on rivals in the strategically positioned country.