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An opinion piece suggests the CIA, in coordination with Mossad, may be responsible for a campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran, aiming for a 'new Middle East'.
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An opinion piece suggests the CIA, in coordination with Mossad, may be responsible for a campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran, aiming for a 'new Middle East'.

An Iranian minister stated that the US is 'engaged in dictation' amid a dispute over uranium enrichment, adding that the Islamic Republic is ready to respond and 'retaliate' if the ceasefire with Washington collapses.

Iranian authorities announced the seizure of six properties allegedly linked to Ali Karimi, the former captain of the national football team, who lives in exile and is a vocal critic of the Islamic republic.

The Pan-African Business Forum (PABF) has issued a strong condemnation of an attack carried out by the Islamic Republic of Iran against the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on May 4, 2026, calling for restraint and dialogue.

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina suggested the possibility of additional U.S. military attacks targeting the Islamic Republic of Iran's 'war machine'.

A new podcast episode continues a series on the Islamic Republic of Iran, covering the period between 1997 and 2009/2010, including a discussion on a letter from Tehran to Bush and the unrest in Iran.
An article examines the legal framework of the Islamic Republic of Iran, arguing that it prioritizes state law over canonical Islamic law, thereby inverting the traditional source of sovereignty.

Iran's foreign minister and a defense official held talks with Russian and Belarusian counterparts, including President Putin, as US-Iran peace efforts remain stalled. Russia pledged support for Iran's interests and efforts to restore peace in the Middle East.
An analysis of Iran's current political landscape suggests that the Islamic Republic has evolved into a junta with a religious tint. The article explores the remaining characteristics of the original Islamic Republic.
Security services around the world are on heightened alert for threats from the Islamic Republic's proxies

This article provides an analysis of how the Islamic Republic of Iran has developed its military and offensive capabilities over nearly 50 years of conflict.
The Tehran Times reports on MohammadReza Sabouri, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Italy, likely detailing his appointment or diplomatic role.

Many Iranians express relief at a pause in fighting, but hard-liners within the Islamic republic believe that entering negotiations risks squandering a hard-won advantage in the ongoing conflict.
An opinion piece asserts that Iran's 'jihad of knowledge' was not for its people, detailing how the Islamic Republic weaponized science, weakened its universities, and left citizens to bear the consequences.

Fuel prices in Iran are exceptionally low, costing approximately one euro cent per liter, a phenomenon attributed to specific economic and political factors within the Islamic Republic.

An analysis explores why the Islamic Republic of Iran has not collapsed, suggesting that tools intended to weaken the system may inadvertently be contributing to its reinforcement, perpetuating the problem under a different guise.

European officials report that Iran is pressing the Houthis to prepare for a renewed campaign against Red Sea shipping, contingent upon any further escalation by the US in its war on the Islamic Republic.
Islamic republic has spent years building a model designed to withstand hostility even as it presides over a deepening economic malaise

President Trump has extended his ultimatum for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by 10 days, paused attacks on its energy sector, and expressed a desire for a speedy end to the war, though he stated there is no cease-fire. Meanwhile, Israel launched more strikes on Iran, and markets have reacted to these developments, with oil falling, gold rising, and stocks finishing higher.

Kurdish-Iranian militias, after three decades in Iraq, are vacating military bases and preparing for the "day after" the possible collapse of the Tehran apparatus, believing they are closer than ever to seeing the regime fall.
Israel's Mossad has launched a public appeal on its Persian-language Telegram channel, urging Iranians with access to the nuclear industry to share information, promising a guaranteed future.

US-Israeli airstrikes after almost three weeks of war have killed Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei and a whole echelon of the political and military elite in the Islamic republic. The post…

Iran's Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, is taking on a more central role in the country's political leadership as Israeli and American attacks impact the Islamic Republic.
This article provides a background on Iran's Revolutionary Guard (Pasdaran), detailing their origins from militias supporting Khomeini and their extensive control over various levers of power within the Persian country.

A top U.S. counterterrorism official has stepped down, citing concerns about a potential war with Iran, adding to the growing dissent within the administration regarding its Middle East policy.

Reza Pahlavi has been based in the French capital since the US-Israeli strikes on Iran started, making moves in anticipation of the Islamic Republic's fall.

Israel's military on Tuesday vowed to hunt down and "neutralise" Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, after saying it had killed the Islamic republic's powerful national security chief in an airstrike.
Basij, a key paramilitary militia under the IRGC, has a violent history of suppressing protests, enforcing morality laws, and committing human rights abuses, including torture and sexual abuse.

The Albanian Parliament, with only socialist majority votes and an opposition boycott, adopted a resolution declaring the Islamic Republic of Iran a state sponsor of terrorism.

The Albanian Parliament is expected to adopt a resolution declaring the Islamic Republic of Iran a state sponsor of terrorism, citing its use of terrorist means.

As her banned 1989 novella, Women Without Men, is published for the first time in the UK, the Iranian author looks back on a life of resistance and repression As I write this, Iranians around the…

President Donald Trump said oil companies should send tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, which has remained effectively closed due to the war on Iran.

The exiled son of Iran's last shah who was ousted by the 1979 revolution said on Saturday he was ready to lead a transition "as soon as the Islamic Republic falls". The post Son of ousted shah says…

Mohammad Pournajaf, Tehran’s former charge d’affaires in Canberra, sought protection in 2023, government source confirms One of Iran’s former top diplomats in Australia has defected from the theocratic regime, with the revelations only coming to light this week after six members of the Iranian women’s football squad were granted protection. London-based news outlet Iran International, which is not tied to the Islamic Republic’s regime, reported on Friday that Mohammad Pournajaf, Tehran’s cha...

During the war against the Islamic Republic of Iran, U.S. Central Command released video footage of strikes against aircraft that were sitting on the ground.

An unusual incident occurred outside the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Vienna, Austria, when a man attempted to remove the Iranian flag from its pole. Austrian police quickly intervened, thwarting his plan.
The appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as supreme leader, in a regime that calls itself an Islamic Republic, already signals a form of defeat in the ongoing war waged by the US and Israel, writes Gilles…

An analysis delves into the challenges, networks, and arsenal of Iran's potential new Supreme Leader, examining the complexities of the Islamic Republic's inherited legacy during a period of transition.

Just days ahead of the US-Israeli air strikes on Iran, a news report suggested that Beijing was close to selling supersonic cruise missiles to Tehran – a move that could significantly boost the Islamic Republic’s capacity to counter US aircraft carriers. Before the world could work out whether game-changing Chinese missiles really would feature in an Iranian conflict against US forces, Beijing firmly denied the report, published by Reuters on February 24. Citing six sources, Reuters reported...

The Iranian Mullahs are struggling for their survival, facing increasing internal and external pressures as the war in the Middle East intensifies, leading to growing fears among the populace about the future of the Islamic Republic.

According to Russian Middle East specialist Nikita Smaguine, a fall of the Islamic Republic in Iran would lead to a new anti-Russian power, with immediate positive but long-term risky consequences for Moscow.

Το Ιράν εξαπέλυσε την πρώτη πυραυλική επίθεση κατά του Ισραήλ υπό την ηγεσία του νέου ανώτατου ηγέτη, Μοτζταμπά Χαμενεΐ, σύμφωνα με ανάρτηση του κρατικού ραδιοτηλεοπτικού φορέα Islamic Republic of…

What collapsed in Punak on Monday evening was not only the walls of a police station, but one of the pillars of the Islamic Republic’s urban repression apparatus, reports Amirhossein Miresmaeili

The head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Ali Larijani, stated today that the United States and Israel are seeking the "dissolution" of the Islamic Republic. Head...

A commentary discusses how the Islamic Republic of Iran's regime leverages religious ideology to sacralize suffering, reinterpreting setbacks as proof of righteousness and transforming catastrophes into political capital.

Comedian Max Amini on his stand-up journey, headlining sold-out Madison Square Garden show and speaking out against the Islamic Republic's treatment of the Iranian people.

The diplomatic corridors of Abuja have become the latest battleground in the escalating global conflict between Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran. The post Iran behind terrorism in Nigeria appeared first on Vanguard News.
The imperial fantasy of choosing Iran’s leader Tehran Times

Iran targeted Qatar with 10 drones on Friday, with Qatari defense forces intercepting 9 of them, as the Islamic Republic continues its aerial campaign.
As Israeli and American rockets strike Iran, the selection of the next Supreme Leader is underway in Tehran, a decision that could determine the future and survival of the Islamic Republic for decades.

While U.S. President Donald Trump has not explicitly named regime change as an objective of his war in Iran, it's difficult to see how a hard-line Islamic republic remaining in place in Tehran could…
Iran's long-standing allies, including Turkiye, India, China, and Russia, are offering little more than words as the Islamic Republic faces attacks.

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he would approve of an offensive by Iranian Kurdish fighters into Iran in support of the US-Israeli war against the Islamic republic. The post Trump says he backs a Kurdish offensive inside Iran appeared first on Vanguard News.

The death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an Israeli strike on Saturday sparked the search for a successor that has seen the former leader’s son, Mojtaba, emerge as the front runner. Although a secretive figure in the Islamic Republic, Mojtaba Khamenei is considered one of the regime’s most influential personalities.

Reza Pahlavi, son of the last Shah of Iran, has called on officials of the Islamic Republic to immediately surrender power following the reported death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. He stated that any successor to Khamenei would be illegitimate.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that US efforts to deal with Iran's nuclear ambitions will send "plenty of signals," as he addressed a question related to North Korea's criticism of the ongoing US military operation against the Islamic Republic. Hegseth made the remarks during a press briefing on the military operation, codenamed "Operation Epic Fury," which kicked off in coordination with Israel on Saturday. "As it pertains to other countries ... they don't really bear on the c

President Donald Trump said Wednesday the United States and Israel were in a strong position in their war with Iran, vowing that they would "continue forward" against the Islamic republic.
As war and uncertainty grip Iran, three books — each from a different moment in the country’s history — revisit the Shah’s fall, the rise of the Islamic Republic, and the women-led uprising that challenged power in Tehran
The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Bosnia and Herzegovina announced it would open a Book of Condolences following the passing of Ayatollah Khamenei, informing the BiH Ministry of Foreign Affairs and diplomatic missions.
In a message directed to Iranians living abroad, Pahlavi said on X that the diaspora had already played an important role in shifting global opinion in recent weeks.

Mojtaba Khamenei, the eldest son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been elected by Iran’s Assembly of Experts as the country’s new Supreme Leader, strengthening the influence of the Khamenei family within the Islamic Republic and prompting debate over the principles of the theocratic system, which does not formally provide for hereditary succession. The decision by […]

Iran has no problems with neighboring countries, the Islamic Republic targets areas where American bases are located. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic, Abbas Araghchi.

The Islamic Republic is aiming to draw out the conflict and broaden the fighting. That would drive up the jeopardy for President Trump in terms of casualties and political capital.

Iranian filmmaker Mahnaz Mohammadi discusses the challenges of creating art under repression in Iran, describing filmmaking as an act of survival and highlighting the inseparable link between Iranian cinema and politics.

Iran on Tuesday urged the United Nations Security Council to take action to stop the Islamic republic's war with Israel and the United States. The post Iran urges UN Security Council to move to stop…

The footage captures the moment the missile is launched towards the aircraft during operations over Iranian territory.
The incident in the capital Doha follows Iran's retaliation for a large-scale military intervention by the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic.

More than two months after his appointment as Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen or heard from, though Islamic Republic officials claim he is well.
An opinion piece suggests that Iran's current oil crisis, which is squeezing the Islamic Republic's lifeblood, could be a warning sign of impending collapse, drawing parallels to historical precedents.
An opinion piece suggests that Europe has an opportunity to help curb the Islamic Republic's network of terror by targeting its proxies. This would assist in addressing regional security concerns related to Iran.

FIFA has invited the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) to visit its headquarters in Zurich by May 20.
The head of IRICA (Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration) stated that streamlining business processes is essential to bolster domestic production.
Iranians are facing a dramatic surge in prices and mass layoffs, as ongoing conflict further cripples the already struggling economy of the Islamic Republic.

Iranians are bracing for a new wave of price increases and layoffs as the conflict between the US and Israel pushes the Islamic Republic's already strained economy into a deeper crisis, with annual inflation exceeding 40%.

A report from Tehran describes life as precarious for Iranians, who are grappling with an economic crisis and a reign of terror imposed by a radicalized yet fragile Islamic Republic.
Iranian writer Jina Khayyer discusses how the veil serves as a tool of power for the Islamic Republic, criticizing Western inaction and the arrogance of those advocating for military intervention in Iran.
The ongoing conflict involving Iran has triggered a significant natural gas shock, largely due to the threat posed to vast oil and gas flows through a narrow waterway, which has long deterred direct military confrontation with the Islamic Republic.
Iran has issued a demand for compensation from five Arab states, alleging their participation in US-Israeli strikes against the Islamic Republic.
Iran's exiled Prince Reza Pahlavi, currently in Sweden, warned that the Islamic Republic poses a threat not only to the Iranian people but also to others.
The former Ohio lawmaker is the highest-ranking US official to take part in talks with the Islamic Republic since 1979.

Ένα από τα βασικά ερωτήματα που παραμένουν ανοιχτά είναι κατά πόσο ο πόλεμος μεταξύ του Ισραήλ και της Χεζμπολάχ θα εκτροχιάσει την εύθραυστη εκεχειρία, την ώρα που οι εξελίξεις στη Μέση Ανατολή…

Israel launched an attack on Iran's largest petrochemical complex, identified by some reports as the South Pars facility. The Israeli Defense Minister confirmed the strike, stating the complex accounts for approximately half of Iran's petrochemical production.

The Iranian Parliament Speaker claims that seven million Iranians are ready to resist any US ground invasion of the Islamic Republic.

Former President Donald Trump claims the U.S. is negotiating with Iranian leadership and has made 'progress' on a deal, but simultaneously threatens to destroy Iran's oil wells, Kharg Island, and desalination plants if an agreement is not reached shortly. Gulf allies are reportedly urging him to continue fighting until the Islamic regime falls.

One month into the US-Israeli war against Iran, the conflict continues to expand and intensify, with reports indicating over 4,500 fatalities and President Trump's regime-change aspirations remaining unfulfilled. Key developments and challenges facing the conflict are being assessed as it hits the one-month mark.

Donald Trump has extended the deadline for pausing strikes on Iran's energy sites until April 6, stating that talks were going 'very well,' leading to a slight decline in global oil prices in early Asian trading.

President Trump's military operations against the Islamic Republic aim to end 47 years of Iranian terrorism and support Iranian people's freedom movement.

Mojtaba Khamenei, the newly proclaimed supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has reportedly been missing since his father's assassination. According to Axios, the CIA, Mossad, and other Western intelligence agencies are actively searching for him.

The island, which is Iran's main crude oil export terminal, has become the focus of Washington's attention as Trump looks to pressure the Islamic republic to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial…

Iran's military renewed threats on Thursday to destroy the region's energy infrastructure were its facilities to be attacked again during the US-Israel war with the Islamic republic. The post Again,…

An article discusses whether the Red Sea could become the next major challenge for the global economy, referencing recent statements from the Islamic Republic regarding maritime issues.

A US intelligence chief informed lawmakers that Iran's regime remains 'intact' but has been 'degraded,' as officials were pressed on the Iran war and the threat posed by the Islamic Republic.

Malaysia’s medical tourism sector could receive a boost amid the widening conflict in the Middle East as potential patients look for safer alternatives in Asia, according to a private healthcare company. Dubai, the main medical hub in the region, has been under Iranian missile and drone retaliatory attacks since the US and Israel began air strikes on the Islamic Republic on February 28. This could prompt Middle Easterners who are seeking medical treatment to travel to Southeast Asian countrie...

Israel said Tuesday it had killed Iran's powerful national security chief, Ali Larijani, in what would be a huge blow to the Islamic republic more than two weeks into the war engulfing the Middle East. It would also suggest Iran's senior leadership has been infiltrated by Israeli intelligence, says France 24's Angela Diffley, meaning Iran's leaders "can no longer trust anybody".

Israel said Tuesday it had killed Iran's powerful national security chief, Ali Larijani, in what would be a huge blow to the Islamic republic, but probably not one that would deter Tehran from continuing the war against Israel and the US, says France 2''s correspondent in the Iranian capital Reza Sayah.

As Iran continues its retaliatory campaign for US and Israeli strikes that killed the Islamic Republic's supreme leader, Qatar announced on Tuesday that it intercepted a missile attack.
For Iranians living outside the Islamic Republic, the lack of news has left many in a constant state of anxiety.

US President Donald Trump has threatened further strikes on Iran's Kharg Island oil export hub and urged allies to secure the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran vowed to intensify its response following previous US strikes.

Iranian state television reported the launch of a new barrage of missiles against Israel, marking the 15th day of the conflict triggered by Israeli and American attacks on the Islamic Republic.
Iranian leaders determined to prove Islamic republic’s staying power The Straits Times
An analysis piece discusses the potential for a new phase of Iran's Islamic Republic and how a tactical victory for Trump could lead to a prolonged conflict.

According to an investigation by the Bloomberg news organisation, Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei who has been appointed as the new head of the Islamic republic, has amassed wealth estimated at more than $100 billion. Money from oil sales has been channelled into investments in luxury British real estate, hotels in Europe and property in Dubai.

Impressive satellite images have emerged, showing significant damage to Iran's ballistic missile program, an objective reportedly pursued by the Trump administration in its conflict with the Islamic Republic.
Thomas Juneau warns that the Iranian regime is poised to become more aggressive than ever, urging Ottawa to take a more serious stance on the presence of Islamic Republic officials in Canada.

Destructive US and Israeli war and Islamic republic’s resilience have alarmed even those who supported foreign intervention

Iraq neighbours Iran, against which the United States and Israel launched massive strikes on February 28, as well as the Gulf, which the Islamic republic has hit with missile and drone attacks

Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, enters power as the Islamic republic faces its most serious crisis.

The potential succession of power from father to son in Iran could draw criticism, as it does not align with the principles of the Islamic Republic. A researcher suggests that childish politics are not typical for Iran.
Torn between the hope for the Islamic Republic's fall and fear of lasting destruction, Iranians have reacted in strikingly different ways to the war that began on February 28.
Thousands of faithful of the Islamic Republic promise resistance and martyrdom in a vigil for Ali Jamenei

Payam Akhavan, a former UN prosecutor, argues that the Islamic Republic's greatest adversary is its own people, not external powers like Israel or the US, drawing on his background as an Iranian emigrant and international law professor.

Iran expert reveals receiving Hitler's Mein Kampf as school prize, exposing the Islamic Republic's alleged indoctrination system using schools and mosques.

There has been no mass mobilization of Iran's proxies inside Iraq, one of the last redoubts of the Islamic Republic's once-formidable system of alliances stretching from Gaza, Lebanon and Syria to…

In an interview, political scientist Ali Fathollah-Nejad explains the weaknesses of the Islamic Republic - and how the successor to the murdered Revolutionary Guard leader Ali Khamenei will be determined.

Khamenei is heavily predicted to succeed his father as the leader of the Islamic Republic

Despite decades of investment, Iran's Shiite proxies in Iraq are reportedly refusing to come to its aid amidst the American-Israeli offensive against the Islamic Republic, leaving Iran in despair.
As long the regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran remains intact, it will not be over, even without Khamenei and his closest circle.

Since the Israeli-American airstrikes on Iran on February 28, the Islamic Republic has launched a large-scale retaliation against numerous targets across the Persian Gulf and as far as the…

Tehran's missile and drone attacks have crossed a red line for Saudi Arabia in its dealings with the Islamic Republic, prompting the kingdom to begin discussions on the possibility of striking Iran.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that the Islamic Republic was neither asking for a ceasefire nor negotiations with the US, adding that Iran had no plans to close the Strait of…

Is the Islamic Republic a messianic theocracy or a brittle dictatorship? It’s neither – as those attacking it are finding out When the US and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran on 28…

Journalists working in Iran face significant challenges, often avoiding sensitive topics deemed 'red lines' by authorities or adhering to editorial stances that do not challenge the official narrative of the Islamic Republic.

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that when nuclear weapons are in the hands of "crazy people," "bad things" take place, as he defended the ongoing US military operation against Iran that led to the death of the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Speaking at an energy-related event at the White House, Trump also said that everybody who wants to be an Iranian leader "ends up dead," in what appears to be a warning against the next Iranian leadership that could also pu
Sweden's Integration Minister Simona Mohamsson expressed strong disapproval after a mosque in Järfälla held a memorial service for a deceased leader of the Islamic Republic, calling it 'incomprehensible'.

Israel had initially planned to strike Iran in mid-2026, but developments inside the Islamic republic and shifting regional dynamics brought the timetable forward to February, Defence Minister Israel…

Vojislav Šešelj, president of the Serbian Radical Party, accompanied by high-ranking party officials, signed the book of condolences at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

A drone struck an arms depot in an attack on the headquarters of an Iranian Kurdish opposition group in the town of Dekala in Iraq’s Kurdistan region on Wednesday, wounding two fighters, security sources said. Iran has long accused Iraq’s autonomous northern Kurdish region of sheltering militant groups involved in attacks against the Islamic Republic, […]

Waves of drone attacks by the Islamic Republic are putting pressure on the defenses of the US and its partners, depleting weapons stockpiles.
The son of the supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, appears to be leading the race to succeed his father as the next head of the Islamic Republic, according to a report by the New York Times...
An analysis suggests that if social movements against Iran's Islamic Republic re-emerge, Iranian women will likely participate alongside men, highlighting an often-overlooked aspect of their expectations.

The National Chief Imam, Osman Nuhu Sharubutu, has extended a message of condolence to the Government and people of the Islamic Republic of Iran following the assassination of the country’s Supreme…

“During the strike on the compound, numerous munitions were dropped on the presidential office and the building of the Supreme National Security Council,” Iran’s military said

Iran's Revolutionary Guards targeted a United States air base in Bahrain, the Islamic republic's elite force said in a statement carried on Tuesday by the official IRNA news agency.
Mismanagement, corruption, oppression, and political failures have driven the Iranian population to protest for years, leaving the future of the Islamic Republic uncertain despite its potential to survive.

Iranian regime critics in Switzerland are warning of escalating threats from the Islamic Republic, reporting intimidating phone calls and fantasies of violence against their families.

Iran has confiscated the properties of Ali Karimi, a former national football team star, after he criticized the Islamic Republic and supported the protest movement, leading to him being labeled a "traitor to the nation."

The Kremlin announced the cancellation of the traditional Victory Day parade march in Moscow, citing security threats and stating it would be held in a digital format. This decision comes amidst ongoing tensions and discussions regarding foreign leaders' attendance.

An opinion piece titled 'The Golden State Has Fallen: Welcome To The Islamic Republic Of California' critiques California's current political and social direction. It specifically references a 19-0 vote by the California Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement on April 8.

A new review highlights Homa Katouzian's landmark account, 'Iran and the Revolution,' which contextualizes current events by exploring the birth of the Islamic Republic in 1979.

Israel's Defense Minister Katz has warned that the country may need to 'act again' against Iran. He indicated that such actions could be taken to eliminate perceived existential threats from the Islamic Republic.

Weeks of ongoing conflict have severely deteriorated Iran's already challenging economic situation, raising the specter of a significant post-war crisis for the Islamic Republic.
Iranian academic Mahdieh Esfandyari argued that the enemy's confrontation targets Iranian civilization, not solely the Islamic Republic.
An opinion piece discusses how Iran's Islamic republic, despite mass executions and repression, is gaining sympathy in parts of the West, driven by propaganda and distorted narratives.
An article discusses a forgotten brief period of détente in the relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the USA.

Analyst says Iran's delay in burying Supreme Leader Khamenei over 40 days after his killing reveals a deepening crisis inside the Islamic Republic.

Peaceful protests took place outside the US embassy in Iceland, with participants expressing strong opposition to the Islamic Republic of Iran, stating that "peace with the Islamic Republic is worse than hell."

Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in his latest written message the Islamic republic did not want war with the United States and Israel, but would protect its rights as a nation, state…

The Autonomous Region of Kurdistan in Northern Iraq, long considered a bastion of stability, is now under fire. Some Kurdish groups are reportedly preparing for an attack against the Islamic Republic, raising concerns about their potential entry into the broader conflict.

Iran executed two men convicted of membership in a banned opposition group and carrying out disruptive actions aimed at overthrowing the Islamic Republic, drawing alarm from rights groups.

The US-Iran conflict continues to fuel a global energy shock, with oil prices surging and Asian stocks falling after Trump's vows. The UK is experiencing unprecedented fuel price rises, while Saudi Arabia explores its East-West pipeline as an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz chokehold, all contributing to a broader economic slowdown and inflation.

A historical review notes that on March 30, 1979, Iranians voted in a referendum to establish an Islamic Republic, a pivotal moment in the country's history.

An Iranian missile and drone attack targeted the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia, injuring several US service members, two seriously, and damaging US aircraft. Marco Rubio claims the war is expected to end in weeks, adding to new reports confirming the extent of damage and casualties.

Life and freedom are integral to the Iranian spirit. Even amid these dark days, I have hope that the conflict could liberate my people What is a writer’s responsibility?

As President Trump's ultimatum deadline approaches, Iran has reiterated its threats to retaliate against Gulf energy and water facilities, vowing action if power plants are destroyed, while tensions rise over the ticking clock on the U.S. President's demand to unblock the Strait of Hormuz.

On March 19, just a day before the celebration of the ancient Iranian New Year Nowruz, the Islamic regime executed one of Iran’s most gifted wrestlers, along with two other young men.

Kurdish militias in Iran are reportedly waiting for the regime to weaken before making their move, as Donald Trump has shelved a plan for their involvement against the Islamic Republic, a move not favored by the opposition or Turkey.
Who’s who in Iran? Guide to the Islamic Republic’s new leaders The Straits Times

As officials left Tehran, shrouded in thick, black smoke, the Slovenian ambassador to the Islamic Republic, Igor Jukič, stated that Iranians deserve peace, stability, and development after all the recent turbulence.

The US intelligence chief informed lawmakers that Iran's regime remains 'intact' but has been 'degraded,' as officials were pressed on the ongoing Iran war and whether the Islamic Republic posed an imminent threat.

The head of the Iranian army, General Amir Hatami, announced today that the Islamic Republic will 'take revenge' for the death of the head of the Islamic Republic's national security council...

Gulf Arab states are reportedly urging the United States not to halt its military actions against Iran, advocating for a sustained campaign until the Islamic Republic is permanently incapacitated to prevent future threats to oil lifelines.
Iran tightens internet curbs on eve of festival tied to protests The Straits Times
As Israel and the US press their aerial campaign against the Islamic Republic, the protests, the blackouts, and the sleeper cells all point in one direction.

This article discusses a war that 'nobody wanted, but was inevitable,' warning of severe global consequences if the Islamic Republic emerges victorious. It predicts soaring energy prices, nuclear proliferation, and a powerful Moscow-Beijing-Tehran axis leveraging blackmail.

Over 3 Million Iranians Forcibly Displaced Under US-Israeli Bombardment More than 3 million Iranians have been displaced by the ongoing US-Israeli war against the Islamic Republic, according to the main UN refugee agency. Ayaki Ito, director of the Division of Emergency and Program Support at the UN refugee agency, has described that the US-Israeli attack has already triggered mass internal displacement across Iran. "Between 600,000 and 1 million Iranian households are now tempo...

Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, in a message to the leaders of Muslim countries on Saturday, invited them to rely on the Islamic Republic of Iran and the unity of Muslim peoples, and said that...

On March 10, as the US-Israel war with Iran entered its second week, the Bahrain government announced the arrest of six persons hailing from Asian countries — five of them Pakistanis — on charges of filming, publishing and reposting “videos related to the effects of the treacherous Iranian aggression”. The Iran conflict — which broke out on February 28 after the United States and Israel launched joint strikes on the Islamic Republic and assassinated then-supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei,...

Iran's security chief, Ali Larijani, has warned that Iran would target power grids in the region if the United States were to attack the Islamic republic's electricity supplies.

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson has accused the European Union of "indifference and consent" to US-Israeli attacks against the Islamic Republic, equating it to complicity.

As the US-Israel strikes on the Islamic republic approached their third week, the conflict showed no signs of letting up with Tehran responding with more retaliatory attacks across the Gulf. The post Brent crude tops $100 as Iran attacks offset IEA stockpile release appeared first on Vanguard News.
Reza Pahlavi, working with allied experts, has developed a detailed 'Emergency Phase' plan for governing Iran immediately after the fall of the Islamic Republic, urging Iranians to prepare for his 'final call' as he anticipates regime collapse.

US says its firepower will ‘surge dramatically’ and IDF warns of ‘surprises ahead’, as Iran launches retaliatory strikes Middle East crisis – live updates Israel and the US have bombarded Iran and…
prices of goods Tehran Times
Iranian commander says Islamic Republic's missile power beyond the enemy's imagination PressTV

Ali Larijani, head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, stated that the potential election of Mojtaba Khamenei as successor to his father as Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic has caused 'despair' in the United States and Israel.
Beyond economic crisis and political oppression, demonstrations in Iran are targeting the fundamental doctrine of the Islamic Republic's power: the rule of the jurists.

US Intelligence Community Assessed That Massive US Attack 'Unlikely' To Oust Iranian Regime: WaPo Even a massive military assault on Iran is unlikely to topple the Islamic Republic of…
A classified report by the National Intelligence Council states that even a large-scale attack on Iran by the United States would be unlikely to oust deeply entrenched military and clerical establishment of the Islamic Republic.
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Customs Administration (IRICA) is featured in a news report from Tehran Times.
Beijing has 20-year contracts with the Islamic Republic, but political support will not be military.
Iran’s endurance strategy Tehran Times

The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Nigeria, Gholamreza Mahdavi Raja, has strongly denied allegations that Iran sponsors terrorism in Nigeria or across the Sahel, describing the claims as “unfounded” and part of a broader propaganda campaign. The post Iran rejects Israeli claims of sponsoring terrorism in Nigeria, Sahel appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is a branch of Iran’s military created to protect the ruling Islamic Republic
The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) has announced urgent measures to accelerate the clearance process for imported goods, aiming to streamline trade.

An analysis suggests that Iran's ambiguous stance on its nuclear project, coupled with confrontational rhetoric, could ultimately lead to the regime's downfall.
Polling data, religiosity surveys, and demographics raise questions about the Western narrative that Iranians seek regime change

The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Nigeria, Gholamreza Mahdavi Raja, has urged the international community to condemn what he described as deliberate military aggression by the United…

Ένα αθλητικό στάδιο στην Τεχεράνη έχει «καταστραφεί», ανέφερε ο κρατικός ραδιοτηλεοπτικός φορέας του Ιράν, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). Ιράν: Αθλητικό στάδιο στην Τεχεράνη…

An e-book offers insights into Iran's struggles with decaying revolutionary ideals, its 'Resistance Economy,' and the future of the 'Axis of Resistance'.
Iran will target the Israeli nuclear site of Dimona if Israel and the US seek regime change in the Islamic Republic, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported.

Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei, is among the leading contenders to succeed his father as the new head of the Islamic republic. The post Mojtaba Khamenei: Iran supreme leader’s son tipped as successor appeared first on Vanguard News.

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned to Tehran on February 1, 1979, establishing an Islamic Republic, an event whose consequences continue to impact the Middle East.

The backbone of the Iranian army consists of ballistic and guided missiles, which the Islamic Republic has used in counterattacks. What missiles do they have in their arsenal and

An Iranian drone attack hit a CIA station at the US embassy in Saudi Arabia on Monday, which would represent a symbolic victory for the Islamic Republic as it attacks American targets and...

Researchers Jean-Pierre Digard, Bernard Hourcade and Yann Richard reflect on two centuries of opposition between Iran and the West, and question whether the current situation should be seen as a…

On the fourth day of the Israeli-American offensive against the Islamic Republic, the president addressed the French people this Tuesday evening, as regional conflagration continues, from Tehran to...
A photo collection illustrates Iranian society before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, showing a stark contrast to the strict rules imposed by the Islamic Republic.

In the coming days or weeks, Iran's highest clerics will have to decide whether the Islamic Republic will seek de-escalation or move towards a full-blown conflict with the United States...

The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Belgrade announced it will open a book of condolences following the 'martyrdom' of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Grand Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

An Iranian man living near the RAF Akrotiri base has described hearing an explosion in the night before fleeing with his family as sirens sounded across the area — and said he supports the US-Israeli war against Iran because he wants the Islamic Republic gone. The man, who has lived in Cyprus for six months […]