Iran

Iran holds the key to Israel’s rise as the Middle East’s hegemon

An anti-US and anti-Israel banner hanging on a building in Tehran on Jan 27.

Iran is ready for any necessary steps to reach deal with US, deputy foreign minister says

FILE PHOTO: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi, at the time its U.N. ambassador, speaks to the media outside Security Council chambers at the U.N. headquarters in New York, U.S., June 24, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo

Inside Iran’s preparations for war and plans for survival

The Iranian leadership is preparing not only for military and security mobilisations, but also for its own political survival.

Iranians brace themselves for war beneath veneer of normalcy

On the surface, little in Tehran has changed. Online, however, Iranians are sharing tips on how to prepare for the worst.

White House says Trump’s first option on Iran is diplomacy

US President Donald Trump could address his threatened strikes against Iran in his State of the Union speech on the night of Feb 24.

US forces seize third sanctioned oil tanker, Pentagon says

In a post on X, the US Department of Defense said its forces boarded the Bertha overnight. It accused the crude oil tanker of seeking to defy Iran-related sanctions.

Iran issues death sentence linked to January unrest, source says

Iran’s judiciary had not yet announced the sentence against the man, Mohammad Abbasi, and that Iran’s Supreme Court was yet to uphold it.

State of the Union could be Trump’s best chance to sell voters on Iran plans

US President Donald Trump will make his State of the Union address on Feb 24.

USS Gerald Ford, world’s largest aircraft carrier, at US base on Crete on the way to the Middle East

US aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford is pictured docked at Souda Bay in the Greek Mediterranean island of Crete, on Feb 24.

Iran says students must respect ‘red lines’ after protests

Protests began in December 2025, sparked by economic woes, but soon grew into nationwide demonstrations that crested on Jan 8 and 9.

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