Pro-Iranian media have claimed Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who has not been seen in public since he was reportedly injured in November, was in Beirut on Saturday
Opinion: Iran's new foreign minister, Amir-Abdollahian, will likely continue the Iranian policy of destabilisation and promoting militias, hindering regional reintegration, writes Arash Azizi.
Comment: Many Iraqis now fear it's their country that has the most to lose from being used as a potential battlefield for two foreign powers, writes Sam Hamad.
Blog: The debunking of two images of the mysterious Iranian general - ostensibly circulated to prove his good health - has heightened speculation that he is dead or seriously injured.
The Kerman attack exposes gaping holes in Iran's security policy, but leaders continue to fan regional flames with hollow threats, writes Ahmet Furkan Ozyakar.
Joseph Daher argues that Iran and Hezbollah’s strategic regional interests which requires a reconciliation between their allies, are defining the growing relationship between the Syrian regime and Hamas.
Comment: Despite both candidates attempting to appeal to a broad base of voters, the gulf between their parties was clear for all to see, writes Mitchell Plitnick.
Comment: Trump, who repeatedly claimed he doesn't wish to drag the US into another Middle East war has just brought that war one step closer, writes ICG's Robert Malley.