"Strengthening air defense capabilities is clearly an urgent priority for Iran at the moment," expert Hongda Fan told ...

One-quarter of the way into the 21st century, Israel is emerging not only as a staunch ally of the United States but also as ...

Weeks after his country was battered by waves of Israeli strikes and the US bombed three of its prized nuclear facilities, ...

China’s current alignment—embracing Iran while sidelining Israel—is shortsighted and problematically immoral. Iran funds and ...

A report that appeared in Iranian state media IRNA took a swipe at China, saying its “non-interventionist policy” is suitable ...

Despite Beijing’s claims of neutrality, it may be quietly backing Iran while verbally denying such support, as it has with ...

“If the Middle East is unstable, the world will not be at peace,” Chinese President Xi Jinping said June 19. “If the conflict escalates further, not only will the conflicting parties suffer greater ...

Through the 12 days of the recent Israel-Iran conflict, China moved quickly to position itself as a potential mediator and voice of reason amid a spiralling regional crisis. The day after Israel ...

China, unlike the U.S. with Israel, made no indication that it would step in to militarily assist its longtime friend Iran. Instead, the Asian nation, which has in recent years tried to position ...

But despite its diplomatic meetings and oil-trade ties with Iran, China would not necessarily welcome a war between Iran and Israel. “China’s backing of Iran,” stated Foreign Policy’s ...

Three European powers met with an Iranian minister to try to reopen negotiations over the limits of its nuclear activities.

Iran's resurgence, Israel's military posture, and U.S. backing create a high-stakes triangle driving the region toward ...