A new, dangerous flashpoint is emerging in the Middle East as prominent Israeli hawk and former defense minister Avigdor Liberman is calling for a preemptive strike against Iran. -Liberman argues that Tehran is “obsessed” with a “war of revenge” and that Israel should strike first,

Iran tested one of its satellite carrying rockets with a suborbital flight on Monday, state media reported, the first such test since a ceasefire was reached after a 12-day war waged by Israel against Iran in June,

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

After the 12-day war in June, the issue of who will succeed Iran's longtime supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has become more urgent.

When Israeli strikes hit Iran on June 13, it wasn’t only nuclear sites and senior Iranian commanders that were taken out: A covert army of bots meddling in British politics went dark, too.

The Islamic Republic has a history of targeting minority ethnic groups, especially the Kurds, when it feels threatened.

Recent changes in the Middle East, particularly regarding Iran, offer new opportunities for peace and normalization among nations.

Iran is attempting to rearm its militias across the Middle East after U.S. strikes crippled its nuclear program in June,