Iran's use of the George Floyd protests to hit back at American exceptionalism could reap dividends.
In Iran, hardliners have won not because of widespread support, but because of widespread apathy.
Meanwhile, a least one anti-government protester was shot dead in Baghdad and another in the flashpoint southern city of Nasiriyah as security forces use live rounds and tear gas to try to flush protesters out of squares and streets.
Japanese PM Shinzo Abe’s government decided to send a warship and patrol planes to the region to protect its commercial tankers amid high tension in the region.
Adil Abdul Mahdi says he will step down in response to a call for a change of leadership by the country's top cleric Ayatollah Ali al Sistani, even as more protesters are shot dead in southern Nasiriyah city.
Iraqi demonstrators are being killed in the streets for demanding an end to a corrupt status quo propped installed by the US and propped up by Iran.
The most recent protests differ radically in their demands and the harsh government response has raised the stak.
Iraq's political system will continue to fail its citizens unless it undergoes deep reforms, or is overhauled completely.
Since the US quit the nuclear deal with Iran, there has never been a better time for the two to sit down and talk.
Hundreds of thousands of Iranians across the country attended events marking the 40th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution, where the rallying cry ranged from "Death to America" to "Death to Israel".
What are the reactions by the Iranian politicians, the army and most importantly, its media?
Kurdish candidate Barham Saleh sweeps to the post of president of Iraq following which he instructs former vice president and veteran Shia politician Adel Abdel Mahdi to form a government.
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