Middle East


Why is the Islamic Republic banning the Lion and Sun emblem amid anti-regime protests? - analysis

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 25: Protesters from the Iranian diaspora hold signs and wear Iranian flags as they gather at Puerta del Sol supporting Reza Pahlavi, former Crown Prince of Iran on April 25, 2026 in Madrid, Spain.

Khamenei warns Iran response to any renewed aggression will be 'on a much greater scale'

A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, May 8, 2026.

Iran's strategic patience in negotiation with Trump pays off after US midterm election - analysis

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the day he addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.