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Iranian regime hardliners ramp up calls for a nuclear bomb, sources claim

One of the sources alleged there was no plan to change Iran's nuclear doctrine yet and claimed that the regime had not decided to seek a bomb, despite enriching uranium.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf looks on as parliament members chant in support of the IRGC while wearing military uniforms in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026; illustrative.
HOUTHI TERRORISTS carry weapons as they stand near the site of Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, in September. Iran has reportedly lost control of the Houthis, the writer notes.

When Iran becomes the battlefield, its proxies go their own way - opinion

Basij militia members during an anti-Israel march in Tehran, January 2025; illustrative.

Iranian security forces accused of using civilians as cover to avoid strikes

An IDF biographical infographic on Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy chief Alireza Tangsiri, killed on March 26, 2026.

Israel kills Alireza Tangsiri, IRGC Navy chief 'behind blocking of Strait of Hormuz'


Khamenei urges media to avoid Iran's ‘weaknesses,’ accuses Israel of ‘false flag’ attacks

Khamenei has not been seen in public since he was injured in a strike that killed his father, the previous supreme leader, raising speculation that he may have been seriously wounded or disfigured.

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, attends a meeting in Tehran, Iran, March 2, 2016.

From revolutionaries to royalists? Why some of Iran's former leftists now back Reza Pahlavi

IRAN AFFAIRS: Nearly half a century after the Islamic revolution, a number of former leftist revolutionaries are arriving at a conclusion that would once have seemed unthinkable.

IRAN’S CROWN Prince Reza Pahlavi meets with Iranian former left-wing political prisoners in Paris. Many who formerly would never would have the son of the shah have now backed his post-regime plan for Iran. Iraj Mesdaghi is second from left, next to Pahlavi, and bottom right is Mahshid Sepehri.

Iran warns US, Israeli personnel unsafe worldwide after strikes killing regime officials

Among the officials killed on Friday morning was the spokesman for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

People attend an anti-US and Israeli rally, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 17, 2026

Iran issues evacuation notice to residents of Ras al-Khaimah in UAE

Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE all confirmed Iranian attacks on Thursday night and Friday morning.

Iranians wave flags, hold posters of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, at a funeral for Iranian officials, including Ali Larijani, in Tehran, March 18, 2026; illustrative.

Six countries designate IRGC terrorist organization following discussions with Sa'ar

The six countries are Iceland, Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Liechtenstein.

Here, posters display assassinated military leaders, including IRGC commander-in-chief Hossein Salami (center), in Tehran at the end of June.

Israel strikes across Iran, kills Basij intel. chief, IRGC spox. among others

The military also announced that it had struck weapons production sites and ballistic missile launcher storage facilities located in Tehran.

An IDF biographical infographic on Basij intelliegence chief Esmail Ahmadi, published March 20, 2026.

Middle Israel: Iran's multilevel blockade of the Straight of Hormuz is destined to fail - opinion

Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has three levels: the political, the military, and the economic. The political part is the strongest, and the economic part is the weakest.

INDIAN VESSEL ‘Nanda Devi’ carrying liquefied petroleum gas arrives at Vadinar Port in the Jamnagar district of Gujarat state earlier this week, after Iran allowed it to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy corridor that Iran has selectively closed.

Forced off the fence: How neutrality towards Iran has failed Gulf states - editorial

The Gulf monarchies built modern states on a promise of order, growth, and security. Iran has attacked all three. They now face a test of seriousness.

A plume of black smoke rises from an ongoing fire near fuel depots at the port of Fujairah in the gulf emirate of Fujairah on March 4, 2026. Iran's strikes on Gulf neighbours since February 28, following the US-Israeli attack, forced the UAE to shut its airspace, blindsiding travellers.

How the air force broke down Iran's air defenses: Operation Roaring Lion vs. Operation Rising Lion

The top tier of Iran's remaining air defenses consists of mobile anti-aircraft missiles, often grouped together in a dozen or more on a vehicle, around 92% of which have been destroyed.

A Shahed drone on display during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026.

Iran nears three weeks offline as regime braces for renewed demonstrations

The blackout rendered it impossible to make phone calls or text locally or internationally, suppressing all attempts at communication.

A protester holds a placard about the internet blackout in Iran during a demonstration outside Downing Street against the Islamic Republic and calling for Reza Pahlavi to take over as King of Iran, as the Iran war escalates on March 14, 2026.