| Economy
Leaked emails shed light on IRGC's oil sanctions evasion methodology
Using 'dark fleet' tankers and other deceptive practices, the IRGC has been overseeing the sale of billions of barrels of sanctioned oil.
Swiss national dies in Iranian prison as detention controversy grows
Tehran's treatment of foreign prisoners, many held on disputed charges, has again come into focus with Swiss detainee's alleged suicide.
Regime chooses to exploit internet access rather than empower Iranians
Iranians continue to bypass state internet controls via satellite technology, despite the regime's attempts to ban dishes and block access.
IRGC-linked networks seek to silence artists, journalists abroad
IRGC's hit squads partner with crime syndicates to target dissidents, with a German plot exposing the extent of transnational repression.
Lebanon's handling of Mahan Air incident shows it will take firm stance to maintain security
Lebanese security intercepted a suspected Iranian cash transfer to Hizbullah at Beirut airport, briefly detaining an Iranian diplomat.
Foreign visitors used as pawns in Iranian regime's power game
Spanish hiker's 15-month incarceration underscores Tehran's strategy of turning tourists and journalists into diplomatic bargaining chips.
| Security
Failed Syria gambit leaves Iranian regime financially depleted, vulnerable
Tehran's gamble in Syria ends in catastrophe as Bashar al-Assad's fall exposes the IRGC's military failures and leaves it with billions in losses.
Tehran's pressure tactics on display with Italian journalist's detention
Iranian authorities are holding Italian journalist Cecilia Sala on vague charges in an apparent attempt to use her for 'hostage diplomacy.'
| Security
Iranian regime's foreign focus leaves home front vulnerable to terror
While Tehran pours billions into its regional proxies, a surge in domestic terror attacks exposes critical security gaps countrywide.
US strikes hit Houthi missile site as Houthis lie about targeting US warplane
US strikes targeted a Houthi missile storage facility and command and control sites, as the group falsely claimed it had shot down a warplane.