Nearly four months after his assassination, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be laid to rest near the shrine of Imam Reza in Iran’s Mashhad city, fulfilling his final wish of being buried next to one of Shia Islam’s most revered figures. His funeral, expected around June 21, according to the IRGC, could witness one of the … Read more
Six weeks after a devastating round of US-Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and triggered a wider regional conflict claiming more than 3,000 lives, Washington and Tehran now appear poised for a tentative diplomatic reset. Officials from both sides are scheduled to meet in Pakistan’s Serena Hotel on April 11 for … Read more
US Annual Threat Assesment 2026 The 2026 Annual Threat Assessment warns of a five-fold increase in missiles aimed at the American homeland, an Iran seeking revenge for the killing of its supreme leader, and a China racing to dominate artificial intelligence, while crediting Donald Trump, by name, for sealing the southern border and pulling two … Read more
Iran’s National Security Chief Ali Larijani was killed in an Israeli strike that targeted a residence in Pardi area where he had gone to visit his daughter along with his son Murtaza, who was also believed to have been killed. The funeral procession was held in Iran with large crowds in attendance. The Israeli Defence … Read more
US President Donald Trump has issued a sharp warning to Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, saying he does not believe the country’s new leader “can live in peace”, even as Washington keeps the option of negotiations with Tehran on the table amid escalating regional tensions. Speaking in an interview with Fox News, Trump voiced … Read more
Iran’s Assembly of Experts has announced that Mojtaba Khamenei will succeed his slain father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country’s Supreme Leader, Iranian state media reported on Sunday, according to Reuters. Mojtaba, a mid-ranking cleric with close ties to the elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, had long been viewed by elements of Iran’s ruling establishment … Read more
The joint, coordinated attack on Iran by the US and Israel eliminated the high-value target of Donald Trump’s Operation Epic Fury, killing Tehran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after the US president repeatedly called for “regime change” in the Islamic Republic. But whether that goal will now be realised remains uncertain. A Washington Post report … Read more
(PTI photo) The constant sound of explosions has become the default soundtrack in the Middle East as Donald Trump‘s mission-driven US military, along with its “wonderful partner” Israel, continues its offensive against Iran. The raging, Tehran after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has delivered a strong response to the military campaign that began as … Read more
Iran’s unique political system — which has been designed in such a way that the Shia clergy has ultimate authority in all critical matters related to the state, even as elections are held in regular intervals — is a child of the 1979 revolution. While it’s popularly called the “Islamic revolution”, the anti-Shah movement was … Read more
The US Army on Thursday released a video showcasing the first “100 hours” of its ongoing military campaign, Operation Epic Fury, a sweeping joint offensive by the United States and Israel against Iran that has rapidly escalated tensions across the Middle East. The operation has already eliminated several senior Iranian leaders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah … Read more