Iran

When Netanyahu leaves, Israeli politics will have to stand for something - opinion

After years in which Netanyahu has been the question, it is time for Israeli politics to begin preparing for the day when it will finally have to provide the answers.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.
Members of the US Army 7th Army Training Command stand among fixed-wing reconnaissance drones during the Saber Junction 26 combined military exercise at the US Army Joint Multinational Readiness Center on August 26, 2026, near Hohenfels, Germany.

Relocation of US arms from Europe may expose vulnerabilities in US global military posture - report

A WOMAN in the Netherlands holds a noose while standing near images of killed Iranian political prisoners, in 2024.

Iran’s regime is at war with its own people - and executions are its weapon - opinion

IDF Paratroopers Brigade operating in the Gaza Strip. Pictures released on August 24, 2026.

No arrests made after West Bank riot, IDF targets Hamas commander in Gaza hospital


Omani foreign minister to visit Tehran, continue negotiations on Strait of Hormuz

On Sunday, Baghaei said the army chief of Pakistan, which has mediated between the United States and Iran, will visit Tehran on Monday.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (2nd L), Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf (2nd R), and Omani Foreign Minister Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi (R) walk inside a building in Muscat, Oman, on June 22, 2026.

Iraq appears to delay militia disarmament as Iran-backed factions pressure Baghdad - analysis

Now Iraq appears to be backtracking on the deadline for placing militia weapons under state control.

Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali al-Zaidi speaks during a parliamentary session to vote in a new government headed by Ali al-Zaidi as prime minister, at the parliament headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, May 14, 2026.

Greece moves Patriot interceptor to protect key military base amid rising US-Iran tensions - report

Sources close to the regime in Tehran warned that Iran may attack US military targets in Europe if US President Donald Trump escalated the conflict.

Patriot battery in Greece

Pakistan’s rise as a regional mediator could reshape Middle East diplomacy - analysis

Pakistan is expanding its Middle East influence, deepening ties with Syria, preparing talks with Iran, and positioning itself as a potential mediator between Tehran and Washington.

Pakistani flags flutter near the Parliament House, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026.

Iraq's 20,000 illiterate electric ministry employees is indicator of larger dysfunction - analysis

The problem is that the 20,000 employees are working in a key energy infrastructure field in a country that is now at the center of the Iran conflict with the US and Israel.

 The electricity supply problem can be seen everywhere on the streets of Iraq.

The bell will soon toll for the end of the Islamic Shi’ite caliphate in Iran - opinion

The ruling establishment in Iran is paralyzed. The regime does not fear the United States or Israel. Its nightmare is a nationwide uprising by the Iranian people against the current establishment.

An Iranian woman walks past an anti-USA and anti-Israel mural, in Tehran on April 21 2026, amid a ceasefire in the region.

Cheap 'Guardian' interceptors developed by Florida start-up could turn tables on Iranian drones

The interceptor has a top "burst" speed of 340 kph, a 160 kph cruise speed, a range of 15 kilometers, 28 minutes of operational endurance, and "hundreds" of confirmed interceptions.

Powerus-developed Guardian interceptor.

Rethinking 1953: Deconstructing the myth of Mosaddegh’s democratic legitimacy - opinion

Mosaddegh’s career was characterized by constitutional subversion, political violence, and radical foreign policies that paved the way for the 1979 disaster. 

Then-Iranian prime minister Mohammad Mosaddegh, pictured in 1951.

Is the Islamic Republic of Iran afraid of Reza Pahlavi? - analysis

Since Jauary's protests, the Islamic Republic’s media have worked hard to discredit Pahlavi, suggesting Tehran still believes that convincing Iranians not to follow him is worth the effort.

A SUPPORTER holds a banner depicting Reza Pahlavi alongside his father, former shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. The Islamic Republic’s recent media campaign has repeatedly sought to undermine the exiled prince’s appeal and portray him as incapable of uniting Iran’s opposition.

Iranian worker’s suicide attempt exposes Islamic regime's economic crisis, expert says

A 35-year-old man, one of 20 employees laid off because of wartime conditions, attempted to take his life in Mahshahr after the Labor Department failed to respond to his requests.

An Iranian woman shops in a local market in Tehran, Iran, April 28, 2026