Iran's Regime Built Decades-Long Influence Network in US
The Islamic Republic has reportedly spent 47 years establishing an influence network within the United States, aiming to shape Washington's policies according to its ideals.
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The Islamic Republic has reportedly spent 47 years establishing an influence network within the United States, aiming to shape Washington's policies according to its ideals.

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 […]
In the footage, the pilot is heard warning of "another launch" toward the aircraft, before noting he is "climbing over the skies" to evade the missile.

Qatar's air force shot down two aircraft inbound from Iran on Monday, Doha's defence ministry said in a statement after the Islamic republic earlier targeted gas facilities in the Gulf state.
A collection of photos illustrates what Iran looked like before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, showcasing the country under the rule of the Shah.
The grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ruhollah Khomeini, could play a significant role in the selection of Iran's new supreme leader after the death of Ali Khamenei, who…

Iran’s security chief on Monday said the Islamic republic would defend itself no matter the costs, on the third day of war with the United States and Israel. The post Iran will defend itself…
A source also told The Media Line that IRIB executives and the Political Department had been aware for hours on Saturday that Ali Khamenei, supreme leader of the Islamic Republic, had been killed.

The United States and Israel's latest unilateral declaration of war on Iranian cities has drawn attention to the reality that Iran is not just another state in West Asia.
After weeks of massive military build-up, the US and Israel’s joint attack on Iran has taken out the country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the man who not only led the Islamic Republic,…

Iran's attacks on Gulf Arab states suggest the Islamic Republic is targeting not just the US military but also civilian infrastructure.

Only one in four Americans supports US strikes in Iran, which killed the Islamic Republic's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, yesterday Saturday...

The assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli strike has plunged the Islamic Republic into one of the most consequential political transitions since the 1979 revolution, triggering a swift constitutional process to select a new leader while the country grapples with regional escalation and internal uncertainty. Khamenei, who dominated Iran’s political and religious landscape for nearly three decades, was assassinated early Saturday whe...

The Diplomatic Adviser to the UAE President, Anwar Gargash, warned Iran to not target its neighbours, calling on the Islamic Republic to "return to reason" as its retaliatory attacks in the region entered their second day.

Several loud blasts were heard in the Dubai area and over the Qatari capital Doha for a second day on Sunday, witnesses said, after Iran launched retaliatory strikes on the neighbouring Gulf states in response to U.S. and Israeli strikes on the Islamic Republic. Iran has said it would target U.S. bases in the region. […]
A commentary piece argues that a ceasefire might halt bombing but would leave the Islamic Republic free to oppress its own citizens, urging President Trump not to betray the Iranian people.

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.

Iranian director Mahnaz Mohamadi states that the Islamic Republic has already failed amidst ongoing conflict in Iran and the wider Middle East, with thousands celebrating the potential end of the Islamist regime.
The future of Iran will soon be the hands of its people

AFTER the assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei, the US and Israel are bombing Iran. Residents describe fear, explosions, and shortages while without internet, hoping for a complete end to the regime.

An Iranian flag and a series of images depicting Islamic Republic officials were allegedly found at Ndiaga Diagne’s address

Iran continues to target Gulf states after the US and Israel launched strikes on the Islamic Republic taking out the top leadership, including the Supreme Leader. Iran's retaliation risks the situation in the Middle East expanding into a full-blown regional war.

The Iranian embassy in Zagreb on Monday condemned the "cowardly and heinous assassination of the leadership of the Islamic Republic" and called out "certain states for duplicity" in their reaction to military operations…
Despite Leader's martyrdom, Islamic Republic firmly in control and punishing the enemy PressTV

Sigue aquí la cobertura minuto a minuto de la escalada en Oriente Medio con el ataque conjunto de Estados Unidos e Israel sobre Irán
Reza Pahlavi, son of the deposed Shah, has been presenting himself as a potential leader of Iran following the overthrow of the Islamic Republic, stating he would lead the change.

Exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi declared the Islamic Republic nearing its end following supreme leader Khamenei's reported death in US-Israeli strikes.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family was a "cynical" murder.

With the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, announced on Saturday, the Islamic Republic of Iran is relegated to "the dustbin of history," Reza Pahlavi rejoiced. ...
At 86 years old, Ali Khamenei had been Iran's supreme leader since 1989, succeeding the founder of the Islamic Republic, the first Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini.

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.

Marrakech – The assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday – the second man to hold the title of Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic since 1989, and the inheritor of a theocratic order…

Ali Larijani, Iran's security chief, has become one of the most influential politicians within the Islamic Republic in recent months.

Amid scenes of celebration and mourning, the formation of an interim government and ongoing bombings, Iran has entered a period of profound uncertainty, where the Islamic Republic's very survival and the reshaping of its internal balance of power are at stake.

Iran's security chief on Monday said the Islamic republic would defend itself no matter the costs, on the third day of war with the United States and Israel. The post Khamenei’s assassination will…
Kinship Ventures co-founder Moj Mahdara called on Dems to "wake up" and support Trump over his controversial military action against the Islamic Republic.

Türkiye and Iran have mutually suspended day-trip crossings at their border, Trade Minister Ömer Bolat said Monday as Israeli-U.S. strikes continued to pound the Islamic Republic a...

Iran’s attacks are spreading across the Middle East as Tehran fires missiles and allied militias are joining the fight against Israeli and U.S. strikes on the Islamic Republic

The death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and the massive strikes launched by the United States and Israel have opened the discussion about a possible collapse of the Islamic Republic.

Iran "does not depend on one individual" and will continue to defend itself by all available means, said the spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Islamic Republic, which fired almost as many missiles at its Arab neighbors as at Israel on Saturday, seeks to pressure these close allies of the United States.

Photos showing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei AP News

The regime may now have to meet Trump’s demands merely to save itself. And he needs a coherent plan to deal with what he has unleashed The coordinated strikes on Iran launched by the United States…