Before October 7, it could be said that Iran was at the peak of its regional influence and power. The Shia crescent was stronger than ever, and Iran’s regional influence was growing steadily.

As Iran's aging leader Ali Khamenei moves inexorably to the end of his life, there is acute interest in who or what type of leadership will succeed him. Will Shia clerics elect a successor using ...

Notably, Saudi Arabia is governed by a Sunni Islamic government, while the majority of Iranians are Shiite Muslims, also known as Shia. Other countries that cut ties with Iran on Monday - Bahrain ...

Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr and 46 others were executed on Saturday after being convicted of terror-related offences. Saudi Arabia says it has broken off diplomatic ties with Iran, amid a row over the ...

Hezbollah is a Shia Muslim political and military group in Lebanon which has been involved in a series of violent conflicts with Israel. It has strong backing from Iran and opposes Israel's right ...