Islamic regime

US strikes would aim to weaken Iran's regime, not change it, former Israel Navy chief Marom says

Former Israeli Navy chief V.-Adm. (res.) Eliezer Marom also warned that Israel may have to attack Iran due to growing missile threats and stalled nuclear talks.

Illustrative image of former commander of the Israeli Navy, V.-Adm. (res.) Eliezer Marom.
 People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran used military weapons, targeted 'vital body parts' in protest crackdowns, X-rays show - report

Senator Lindsey Graham holding a "Make Iran Great Again" hat during a speech at the David Kempinski hotel in Tel Aviv, February 16, 2026.

If Iran regime survives, Hamas will rearm, become threat to Israel again, Graham tells 'Post'

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during a news conference in Kabul, Afghanistan November 10, 2021.

Taliban will offer aid to Tehran if US strikes Iran, group spokesperson confirms


EU warns Iranian regime's protest crackdowns may constitute crimes against humanity

The European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for an end to the violence and repression, “including arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances, and torture.”

 People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Amid Tehran's deadly crackdown, some 250,000 rally in Munich against Iranian regime

An estimated 250,000 people rallied in Munich against Iran’s Islamist regime as part of a global day of action called by Reza Pahlavi during the Munich Security Conference.

People protesting for human rights in Iran demonstrate at Theresienwiese during the 62nd Munich Security Conference on February 14, 2026 in Munich, Germany.

Reza Pahlavi urges US military action in Iran, says signs regime is on brink of collapse

Pahlavi said that there were signs that the Iranian government was on the brink of collapse and that an attack could weaken it or accelerate its fall.

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah and an Iranian opposition figure, speaks during a Reuters interview on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, February 14, 2026.

Editor's Notes: Iran's threats to America: Why 'America First' must address the IRGC - comment

The US must address Iran’s ongoing aggression. An "America First" policy should target Iran's IRGC and disrupt its global operations to protect American interests.

America First should understand that Iran has already launched a war on them decades ago. Iranian pro-regime supporters burn pictures of US President Donald Trump during a rally held outside the US consulate on in Istanbul, Turkey.

Former Iranian empress shares message of support, hope for anti-regime protesters

“The sorrow of the mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, and friends of the victims and the injured of the recent events in Iran has been with me,” former Iranian empress Farah Pahlavi wrote on X.

Farah Pahlavi, widow of Iran's former shah, poses during a photo session at her home in Paris on January 20, 2026.

Iranian TV journalist signs off live broadcast saying 'death to Khamenei' in 'tongue-slip'

A TV reporter signed off on a live broadcast with “Marg bar Khamenei” (death to Khamenei) instead of one of the chants typically heard at one of the regime-backed rallies, such as "death to Israel."

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a televised message in Tehran, Iran, February 9, 2026.

Iran’s anniversary spectacle, and the names of 200 dead students - comment

The Iranian regime, once backed by student movements, now murders them in cold blood. The names of 200 students killed during protests are revealed.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei adjusts his eyeglasses during a press conference after casting his ballot for the parliamentary runoff elections in Tehran on May 10, 2024.

Araghchi slams US-Israeli Miriam Adelson, accusing her of dual loyalties in antisemitic trope

Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi criticizes Miriam Adelson's claims, calls for diplomacy in US-Iran talks, and warns of military retaliation if negotiations fail.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses the Al Jazeera Forum in Doha, February 7, 2026; illustrative.

'We are ashamed before the people': Iran’s president signals remorse after crackdown

“We are ashamed before the people. We are ready to hear the voice of the people," Iranian President Pezeshkian said in a speech during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran, February 11, 2026.

IRGC kills protesters in hospital beds, targets medical staff, Iranian doctor tells ‘Post'

Countless individuals unconnected to the protests died after Tehran cut landlines and internet access, preventing individuals from contacting emergency services, Dr. Reza told the ‘Post’.

Fires are lit as protesters rally on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.