Tehran is still reeling from a 12-day war launched by Israel in June that saw the United States bomb nuclear sites in Iran. Economic pressure, which has intensified since September when the United Nations reimposed sanctions on the country over its atomic program, has put Iran’s rial currency into a free fall, now trading at some 1.4 million to $1.

Hezbollah condemns U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro as Secretary of State Marco Rubio vows to end the terrorist group's decades-long presence in Venezuela.

Officials said that leaders were in survival mode amid anti-government protests and the prospect of again coming into the cross hairs of Israel and the United States.

At least 16 people have been killed during a week of unrest in Iran, rights groups said on Sunday, as protests over soaring inflation spread across the country, sparking violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces.

U.S. sanctions on Iran have taken a heavy toll on the country’s economy, contributing to the current protest movement.

Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro's capture deals devastating blow to Iran's Western Hemisphere interests, experts say, weakening Tehran's anti-American alliance in South America.

The capture of Nicolás Maduro will force officials in Tehran to consider a broader range of risks as Trump threatens to intervene.

Experts say US military action in Caracas ‘gives momentum’ for conflict with Tehran and deals another blow to diplomacy.