https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-domestic-armed-threat-facing-iranContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-domestic-armed-threat-facing-iranhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-domestic-armed-threat-facing-iran#u66056Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:10:58 +0000Global energy markets face severe disruption as shipping through key chokepoints is severely constrained by ongoing conflict involving Iran and regional proxies. Brent crude oil prices have climbed between 106 and 108 dollars per barrel following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and escalating hostilities. Military operations against Iran have failed to force a surrender or maintain open tanker transit, while energy infrastructure faces direct attacks, including a strike on an East-West pipeline involving Saudi Arabia. These disruptions have caused international energy trade flows to shift, https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-domestic-armed-threat-facing-iranhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-domestic-armed-threat-facing-iran#u65105Fri, 11 Sep 2026 13:04:21 +0000Iran confronts growing internal instability, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps facing mounting internal pressure and the Basij tightening its control to manage these tensions. Analysts note that Iran's traditional foreign policy asset of strategic depth is turning into a domestic burden, positioning internal opposition as a significant state adversary. Meanwhile, broader regional conflict dynamics are impacting energy markets, as Saudi Arabia's crude oil production dropped to its lowest level since 1990 in August with Brent oil prices nearing $105. Additionally, political fr https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-domestic-armed-threat-facing-iranhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-domestic-armed-threat-facing-iran#u62180Wed, 09 Sep 2026 02:55:26 +0000Iran is experiencing increased internal instability characterized by growing armed threats and domestic pressures. The Basij is tightening its control to manage these tensions, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) faces mounting internal pressure. Analysts suggest that Iran's strategic depth, traditionally a foreign policy asset, is transforming into a domestic burden, potentially positioning internal opposition as one of the state's most significant adversaries.Why it mattersThe Iranian government relies on the Basij and IRGC to maintain domestic order and project powe