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Iran executes 19-year-old international wrestling star, sparks fear for other athletes detained over protests

March 20, 2026 12:50 pm

According to reports, Mohammadi was charged with ‘enmity against God’ and executed along with two others who took part in the demonstrations in January.

In war on Iran, Israel knows what it wants — US does not

March 17, 2026 6:18 am

Widening of the war and restricting traffic through the Strait of Hormuz by the Islamic Republic are the actions of a regime deploying the leverage it has accumulated over decades, not the desperate thrashing of a system on the verge of collapse

Pentagon chief on Iran war: 'US will deliver highest volume of strikes today' | Hegseth's top 5 quotes

March 13, 2026 10:37 pm

Hegseth said the US and Israel have struck over 15,000 targets in Iran since the conflict began on February 28.

'Legitimate targets': Iran threatens attacks on neighbouring Gulf bases as Trump declares it's 'too late' for talks

March 05, 2026 7:41 am

Several civilian and military facilities in Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, were hit in Iranian retaliatory strikes.

'We don’t know what the succession plan is in Iran': Trump as conflict enters 3rd day

March 18, 2026 4:04 pm

Before his passing, Khamenei had already named four layers of succession for military and government roles; Trump said he has not ruled out having American personnel directly involved in the conflict on Iranian soil.

Russian President Vladimir Putin condemns Ayatollah Khamenei’s 'cynical murder': Why is Iran important to Moscow?

March 02, 2026 2:45 pm

Among Moscow’s allies, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was captured in January, and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was ousted in December 2024. Khamenei's death marks a major strategic setback for the Kremlin.

US, Israel strike Iran: How prepared is the Islamic Republic?

March 01, 2026 11:58 am

Iran is a formidable force in the Middle East, notwithstanding its technological and air defence disadvantages compared with the US and Israel.

The World This Week | Trump’s deadline to Iran, India-US ink Pax Silica declaration, and Rubio ‘assures’ Europe

February 23, 2026 10:40 pm

From the Board of Peace holding its inaugural meeting to India hosting an AI Summit in New Delhi, here is a look at major events this week.

Why ‘return of the Shah’ is about history and memory in Iran

January 16, 2026 4:06 pm

The figure of the king has been a powerful cultural motif over millennia of Iranian history, reinforced by propaganda. Moments of Iranian assertion have coincided with, or been driven by, kings’ assertions of their own Iranian-ness

Iran's supreme leader: Vienna offers 'not worth looking at'

April 15, 2021 9:26 am

European powers meanwhile warned Tehran its actions were "particularly regrettable" and "dangerous".

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