Islamic Republic

IDF: Iron Beam laser system not ready to intercept Iranian missiles, despite limited use in 2024

Using lasers to defend against long-range threats, such as Iran's ballistic missiles, could take that much longer, some projecting five to ten years or longer.

Israel's Iron Beam laser anti-missile interception system can potentially neutralize threats literally at the speed of light.
Missiles produced by Iran's armed forces are displayed near a row of Iranian flags during commemorations to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Iranian Revolution on February 11, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran regime maintains control on ground, cannot be toppled by airstrikes, INSS expert says

Group photo of thousands of Chabad emissaries from across the globe.

Chabad warns of Iranian infiltration attempts in new global security campaign

Iranian-made Shahed-136 'Kamikaze' drone flies over the sky of Kermanshah, Iran on March 7, 2024.

FBI warns Iran may launch drone attacks on US West Coast in response to war - report


Iran trying to cast injured leader Mojtaba Khamenei as war hero, expert says

Iran is using Mojtaba Khamenei's injuries to craft a hero image, but experts question if he is truly in charge, citing his silence and absence from public view since his appointment.

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

I am Iranian. I am Kurdish: This is not a contradiction - opinion

Our grievance has never been with Iran: It is with a regime that turned our identity into a crime.

Students supporting Reza Pahlavi chanted slogans in his favor across several universities. Furthermore, for the first time, they also chanted against the leftists, who are considered the primary rivals of the monarchists.

Iranian regime’s ‘deep fear’ made apparent by attempts to quash potential dissent - analysis

Iran’s regime strengthens its grip on dissent, with continued arrests and a strict internet blackout, as the threat of future protests looms over the country’s fragile stability.

A protester throws a stone near a fire as other demonstrators gather while blocking a street in Shiraz, Iran, on January 10, 2026.

Iran’s Quds Day rallies uncertain amid war and leadership transition - analysis

Iran claimed it expects to hold Quds Day rallies on March 13, known in Tehran as the largest annual mobilization supporting the Palestinian cause.

Iranians display cardboard cutouts representing the US President and the Israeli Prime Minister, during a rally marking Al-Quds Day (Jerusalem), a commemorative day held annually on the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Tehran, on March 28, 2025.

Senior Israeli defense sources: Iran regime change not military goal, creating conditions for it is

The senior Israeli defense sources noted that tackling Iran's ballistic missile threat was among the military's primary goals in the war.

Israeli soldiers keep watch as Palestinian Muslims gather at the Qalandia checkpoint in the West Bank city of Ramallah on February 20, 2026, to enter Jerusalem on their way to Al-Aqsa Mosque for the first Friday noon prayers of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

Iranian hackers breach Hebrew Academy website amid massive Israel cyber assault

“There is no need to learn Hebrew anymore. You won’t need it for much longer,” said the message.

The message left by the Handala hackers.

Female player on Iran's soccer delegation changes mind on Australian asylum, to return home

Concerns about the players' safety upon their return home grew after Iranian state television labeled the team "wartime traitors" for refusing to sing the national anthem during a women's Asian Cup.

MEMBERS OF the Islamic Republic of Iran team pose prior to the AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A match between South Korea and Iran at Robina Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia, March 2, 2026.

Pete Hegseth: Israeli attacks on Iran fuel depots 'not our strikes, not our objective'

Hegseth: Attack on fuel depots 'weren't our strikes,' US 'not gelling pulled in any direction' • Tuesday will be most intense day of strikes on Iran, secretary of defense says

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, March 2, 2026

'Our allies have chosen the sidelines': US Senator Lindsey Graham increasingly vocal on Iran war

"There will be a day soon that the Iranian people will be in charge of their own fate, not the murderous ayatollah’s regime,” Graham said.

US Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) speaks to members of the media as the Trump Cabinet briefs members of Congress on Iran at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Trump open to Iran talks, says new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei cannot 'live in peace'

Asked in an interview on Monday evening about the possibility of negotiations with Tehran, Trump told Fox he heard Tehran wanted to talk badly.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral Miami in Miami, Florida, US, March 9, 2026