Diyaruna

2021-06-25

Iranian ships circumventing sanctions seen as vectors for COVID-19 outbreaks

Outbreaks at Iranian ports combined with the covert arrival and departure of Iran-linked vessels at other ports in the region have fuelled fears about the spread of the coronavirus.

Raisi faces mounting pressure to curb Iran's destabilising activities

Analysis

2021-06-24

Raisi faces mounting pressure to curb Iran's destabilising activities

Years of destabilising policies and activities by the regime and the IRGC have sparked popular protests and left the country isolated on the world stage.

Report details how Russia stranded unpaid Syrian mercenaries in foreign conflicts

Analysis

2021-06-17

Report details how Russia stranded unpaid Syrian mercenaries in foreign conflicts

Syrian mercenaries were often paid only a fraction of the money they were promised and sent without warning to foreign conflicts, often forcing them to resort to a life of crime to survive.

Gulf of Aqaba: secure waterway in a turbulent region

Analysis

2021-06-14

Gulf of Aqaba: secure waterway in a turbulent region

The Gulf of Aqaba is an integral part of a network of secured waterways that stretch from the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean.

Navy ship, oil refinery fires singe Iranian regime's image

Analysis

2021-06-03

Navy ship, oil refinery fires singe Iranian regime's image

In the past two days, massive fires at a major oil refinery near Tehran and on a navy ship in the Gulf have highlighted the deteriorating situation inside Iran.

China risks punishing US sanctions as it inches closer to Iran

Analysis

2021-05-24

China risks punishing US sanctions as it inches closer to Iran

Expanding Chinese assistance to Iran means that Beijing would be providing direct support to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, an outfit responsible for arming militias across the region.

Khamenei's chastisement of Zarif underscores his commitment to IRGC

Analysis

2021-05-07

Khamenei's chastisement of Zarif underscores his commitment to IRGC

In his reaction to the foreign minister's leaked remarks, Iran's leader shows he favours intervention and expansionism over diplomacy.

Gulf states reluctant to engage with Lebanon while Hizbullah remains at table

Analysis

2021-05-05

Gulf states reluctant to engage with Lebanon while Hizbullah remains at table

Hizbullah is largely to blame for a rift between Lebanon and the Gulf states that has cost Lebanon dearly in terms of foreign investment.

A hitch in China's global pandemic strategy: its vaccines might not work

Analysis

2021-04-23

A hitch in China's global pandemic strategy: its vaccines might not work

Chinese-made vaccines 'don't have very high rates of protection', a senior official said, raising concerns for the recipients of China's so-called 'public good'.

Ongoing Iranian-backed terrorist activity turns region against Tehran

Analysis

2021-04-16

Ongoing Iranian-backed terrorist activity turns region against Tehran

Terrorist drones hitting airports, missiles and rockets slamming into oil facilities, critics of Iran being murdered -- these activities serve only to isolate Iran even more.