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Iran does not want a direct war with Israel and the United States, experts say, highlighting that it would pose an existential threat to the Islamic republic. Tehran also has domestic considerations, experts say, including rising civil unrest and a deepening economic crisis.
Iran's special envoy to Afghanistan and the head of its embassy in Kabul says Tehran includes the war-torn country as part of is "axis of resistance" -- a loose-knit network of Iranian-backed proxies and militant groups that aid it in opposing the West, Arab foes, and primarily Israel.
An Iranian man is being held for allegedly murdering his 17-year-old son over what he called the teenager's "feminine" behavior and makeup, in a case that has put the plight of the Islamic nation's LGBT community in the spotlight once again.
How much sway does China actually have over Iran and the Huthis? And would it even want to use it? Welcome back to the China In Eurasia Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter tracking China's resurgent influence from Eastern Europe to Central Asia.
The United States has charged four Chinese nationals with illegally exporting dual-use U.S. electronic components to Iran over several years.