Weeks before Trump's inauguration, Iran is preparing for potential threats to its nuclear facilities – and for the possible domestic reaction.

During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump signaled support for ending the decades-long practice of taxing Social Security benefits on several occasions. "Seniors should not pay tax on Social Security,

Iran has launched the first phase of its air defense military drills, named "Eqtedar" (meaning "Might" in Farsi), near the Natanz nuclear facility. The exercises, led by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian Army,

For weeks, Iranian officials have downplayed the fall of their ally in Syria. But an important general has offered a remarkably candid view of the blow to Iran, and its military’s prospects.

Iran ‘s top general in Syria acknowledged they were “defeated very badly” with the collapse of the Assad regime, which represented a candid assessment divergent from other messages out of Tehran since the fall of the government.

We were defeated and defeated very badly, we took a very big blow, and it’s been very difficult,” Esbati noted.