Since its September 2024 offensive on Lebanon, “Israel” has intensified precise airstrikes in Syria, targeting Iranian militia command centers to disrupt arms supply routes to Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Despite their close ties, Iranian observers fear Russia and China could treat Tehran as a bargaining chip to win concessions from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, who famously abandoned the Iran nuclear deal in 2018.

Iran’s increased diplomatic presence in Lebanon, marked by Ali Larijani’s visit, aims to bolster Hezbollah and oppose U.S. ceasefire proposals amid rising tensions with “Israel.”

President-elect Donald Trump’s national security transition team is already taking shape, providing an early look at the individuals likely to fill key positions in his national security and defense teams when he assumes office in January.

As Donald Trump returns to the White House after a sweeping victory, pressing questions loom over his approach to the long-stalled Yemen conflict, left unresolved under Joe Biden.