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Sirens sound in central Israel as Iran, Hezbollah launch coordinated attack

While Israeli media initially reported that the IDF had shot down a missile launched from Iran, sirens sounded moments later in the same areas due to a launch from Lebanon.

Iron Dome intercepts incoming rockets.
Debris lies scattered in the aftermath of a strike on a police station, in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2026

Some Gulf countries are already fighting against Iran, IDF says

A satellite image shows efforts to control a fire as smoke rises in the Ras Tanura oil refinery in Saudi Arabia after a drone attack, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia March 2, 2026.

Second attack on Saudi oil refinery in two days, officials say

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Mojtaba Khamenei survives strikes on Iran, poised to become next supreme leader, sources say


Iran's atomic energy organization says e-mail was hacked, state media says

Iranian hacker group "Black Reward" hacked into Iran's atomic energy organization's email server.

 Hacker (illustrative)

Protests renew in Zahedan in southeast Iran two weeks after massacre

Over 80 protesters were reportedly massacred by Iranian forces in Zahedan in southeast Iran two weeks ago.

People light a fire during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran, September 21, 2022.

Who are Iran's morality police, who killed Mahsa Amini?- explainer

The morality police, attached to Iranian law enforcement, are mandated to ensure the respect of Islamic morals as described by the Islamic Republic's top clerical authorities.

 A police motorcycle burns during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police", in Tehran, Iran September 19, 2022

Iran rights group says security forces fire at protesters in Kurdish cities

Security forces in Iran continue to attack Kurdish cities amidst protests amidst rising internal tensions.

 A demonstrator displays an image of Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, at a protest following her death, outside the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles, California, US, September 22, 2022

Canada to ban Iran's IRGC leaders from entry, expand sanctions

The group will be classified under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, a measure used by Canada against regimes accused of the most serious war crimes.

Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau attends a memorial service at the University of Alberta for the victims of a Ukrainian passenger plane that crashed in Iran, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada January 12, 2020

US citizen allowed to leave Iranian prison for one week -lawyer

Siamak Namazi has been allowed out of Tehran's Evin prison on a one-week, renewable furlough, his lawyer Jared Genser told Reuters on Saturday.

Prison cell block

Iran arrests Europeans accused of role in unrest

As protests in Iran continue, officials in Iran are arresting and accusing Europeans in the nation for playing a part in the unrest.

 A woman holds up a sign during a protest against the Islamic regime of Iran and the death of Mahsa Amini, outside the Iranian embassy in Mexico City, Mexico, September 27, 2022.

Iran’s attacks on Iraq harmed journalists, widely condemned

Iran continued its bombardment of Kurdish regions of Iraq, a day after Iran fired 73 ballistic missiles and dozens of drones at Kurdish opposition groups.

 A demonstrator displays an image of Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa (Zhina) Amini, at a protest following her death, outside the Wilshire Federal Building in Los Angeles, California, US, September 22, 2022

Can the West act in time to help Iran get online? - analysis

Iran’s regime has restricted internet and phone access and gone after social media sites.

 A man gestures during a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic's "morality police"

Iran says it is major defense industry power - is it true? - analysis

While it is true Iran has made impressive advances, Raisi is trying to show that his administration is able to get around the sanctions and improve Iran’s standing.

 A military tank is seen during an Iranian Army exercise dubbed 'Zulfiqar 1400', in the coastal area of the Gulf of Oman, Iran, in this picture obtained on November 7, 2021.