Rebecca Anne Proctor

Rebecca Anne Proctor is an independent journalist, editor, author, and broadcaster based in Dubai and Rome, from where she covers the Middle East and North Africa. She is the former editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar Art and Harper’s Bazaar Interiors.

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Iran Expansionist Naval Agenda May Further Alarm Regional States

Iranian Navy Commander Habibollah Sayyari on Sunday discussed Iran’s latest progress in developing the capabilities and expanding the operational and geographical scope of the country’s naval forces. He announced that he had deployed 20,000 naval personnel to the Makran region on the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

President Masum Defends Presence of Notorious Iranian Commander on Iraqi Soil

Iraq’s President Fuad Masum has

Targeting Iran's Revolutionary Guard Is the Right Move

This article was first published on Real Clear World.

AUC-MEI Cairo Conference: Recommendations

Findings and Recommendations of the Conference on “Arab-U.S. Relations in Perspective” hosted jointly by the School of Global Affairs at AUC and the Middle East Institute, on January, 29-30, 2017, in Cairo, Egypt.

Iranian Regime Marks 1979 Revolution Anniversary with “Death to America” Slogan

Chanting “Death to America” and “Death to Israel,” hundreds of thousands of pro-regime Iranians rallied on Friday to renew allegiance to the clerical establishment and commemorate the 38th anniversary of the country’s Islamic Revolution, Iranian state-run media reported.

Top U.S. General Provides Further Evidence of Iran’s Support for Taliban

The top American commander in Afghanistan told Congress yesterday that Iran and Russia are supporting the Taliban to undermine the U.S. mission to stabilize the war-ravaged country. Army Gen.

Another Top Dissident on Hunger Strike In Iran

Mehdi Khazali, a prominent critic of the Iranian regime who was arrested by the security forces this week and sent to Tehran’s Evin Prison, has decided to go on hunger strike. Khazali’s hunger strike was reported by a number of reformist-leaning outlets in Iran.

Iran Plays with ISIS Card to Scare Its People

Iranian media is reporting that the security forces in the country have arrested members of the Islamic State just outside Tehran.

Sudan’s President Blasts Iran’s “Expansionist” Policies in Mideast and North Africa

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has accused Iran’s “expansionist” policies in the Middle East, particularly in the Arab world.

Khamenei’s Top Military Aide Attacks U.S., Israel and Britain on Revolution Day

Speaking at a gathering commemorating the 38th anniversary of the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s top military aide

Economic Challenges in the MENA Region

Iran Raises the Regional Temperature by Vowing to Continue Advanced Missile Tests

The deputy commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (I.R.G.C.)

Khamenei’s Aide Holds Meeting with Leader of Notorious Militia Group in Iraq

Iran’s Fars News Agency reports that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s representative to Iraq, Sayyed Mojtaba Hosseini, yesterday held a meeting with Akram al-Kaabi, the chief commander of Iran-backed militia group Harakat al-Nujaba.

Russia Receives Prepayment for New Nuclear Plant In Iran

According to Iranian media,

Top Iranian Lawmaker Hails Quds Force’s Subversive Activities in Iraq and Syria

Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi has commended Iranian Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani’s “important” role in regional conflicts.