Iran

Iran’s disfigured supreme leader remains invisible six months into an existential war

Questions over the condition and role of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei are growing increasingly fraught, with Iran facing critical decisions over a war that has set the Middle East aflame while trashing the country’s already fragile economy.

Iran war diplomacy turns towards reopening Strait of Hormuz

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Aug 27.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Aug 28, 2026

US President Donald Trump speaking to reporters at the White House on Aug 27.

Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz, top security official Rezaei says

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, on Aug 27.

Six consequences after six months of war in Iran

People walking past an anti-US billboard on a street in Tehran, Iran, on Aug 3.

Trump says US is not talking to Iran with economic war in focus

President Donald Trump taking a question from a reporter in the Oval Office of the White House on Aug 27.

Qatar PM visits Tehran to pursue mediation efforts

Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani (left) met with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Aug 27.

The end of Trumpsplaining

The contradictions in Donald Trump’s Iran policy made it challenging for ‘Trumpsplainers’ to rationalise his actions, says the writer.

News analysis

After six months, the Iran war has reached its endgame – a costly stalemate

Supporters of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei holding an anti-US rally in Tehran on Aug 26.

No surrender, no exit: Six consequences of six months of war in Iran

Iran’s slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, remains a revered figure around whom Iranians rally.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.