After at first covertly sending thousands of undocumented Afghans to fight on Syrian front, Iran trumpets their sacrifice with public funerals, rally planned for a Tehran square
Senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander who heads 'brass hat division' says at least 100 students dispatched to Syria for combat training
As White House promises hard line on Iran, Tehran proxy group which has key fighting role in backing Syrian regime could find itself in tough spot
Newly-released book, titled 'Angels of Shrine,' is aimed for children as young as 5-years-old
Iranian officials have spoken about breaking up IS-related terror cells and arresting IS-affiliated militants planning attacks inside Iran
Skepticism abounds after Iranian official reports that more than 1,000 soldiers deployed by Iran have been killed since 2012 while aiding Syrian regime
Activists alarmed by park designed to teach Iranian kids how to fire weapons
Fighters battling Islamic State extremists in Iraq and Syria say they have been reinforced by hundreds of Iranian volunteers, with Tehran's tacit approval
Analysts weigh presidential candidates' strategies for eliminating the militant group's threat
Iran looking for better relations with Afghanistan
Observers say they don't see Tehran supporting a full-fledged truce in the long run; they think Iran will continue to battle anti-Syrian-government forces
Pictures of the public detention went viral, drawing outrage from Afghans and human rights activists, and an official diplomatic protest from Kabul
Aim is to stay a step ahead of IS's recruitment efforts by presenting targeted audience with counter-message for each message IS produces online
Gulmurod Khalimov, a Tajik who received military training in US and Russia, was elevated to No. 2 post in Islamic State, according to Western intelligence reports
Bishkek bombing sends threatening signals to Beijing, which is increasing its political and economic engagement in the region
New force will recruit fighters from Shi'ite Muslim areas across the region
Islamic State and its followers have increasingly turned to private messaging app Telegram
Announcement came just hours after Iran’s defense minister blasted Moscow for being a 'kind of show-off and ungentlemanly' for boasting to the world of its air strike capability from Iranian territory
Analysts see Russian influence expanding beyond former Soviet Union
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