Islamic Republic

IDF continues attacks on Hezbollah terror infrastructure

Saudi Arabia intercepts drones • Qatar evacuates residents near US embassy • Kurdish fighters launch ground offensive in Iran, officials deny reports

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Fighters from the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an Iranian Kurdish opposition group, are pictured near the border with Iran in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, in the outskirts of Sulaimaniya, Iraq, June 21, 2025.
U.S. President Donald Trump wears a 'Make America Great Again' (MAGA) hat as he attends the commencement ceremony at West Point Military Academy in West Point, New York, U.S., May 24, 2025.

White House eyes Iran’s future as Khamenei’s son seen as successor

"We've seen those reports as well, of course, and this is something that our intelligence agencies are looking at. We The truth is, we'll have to wait and see," press secretary Leavitt told reporters

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Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, with the Iranian, Lion and Sun flag.

Iranian state TV hacked with message from Crown Prince Pahlavi as regime tightens media control

In Pahlavi's message shared with the public, the crown prince reportedly called on military personnel to join the Iranian people in protest against the Islamic regime.

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Iranian flag and cyber code [Illustrative]

US financial firms brace for cyberattacks as war with Iran escalates

The killing of Khamenei has sparked a conflagration in the Middle East that has roiled markets globally and stoked concerns over the potential for Iran-linked cyberattacks on US financial services.

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Iranian regime struggling to organize military campaign, US-Israeli officials tell 'Post'

US and Israeli strikes have severely disrupted Iran's military leadership, with missile launches dropping and the regime scrambling to select Khamenei’s replacement.

MARCH 4, 2026ByAMICHAI STEIN
An Iranian flag is planted in the rubble of a police station, damaged in airstrikes yesterday, on March 3, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iran attacking neighbors is a strategic mistake, EU's top diplomat Kallas, Poland say

"Iran's strategy is to sow chaos and set the region on fire," Kallas said.

MARCH 4, 2026ByREUTERS
EU FOREIGN POLICY chief Kaja Kallas announces sanctions against Israel last week in Brussels. The writer asks: How did Israel become a country whose prime minister declares that it is destined to turn into a super-Sparta?

Khamenei's farewell ceremony postponed due to anticipated high turnout, security preparations

The precise date and time of the farewell ceremony will be announced shortly, according to Iranian state media.

MARCH 4, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
A demonstrator holds a burning photo of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in London, Britain, January 11, 2026

Iran warns Israeli embassies worldwide would be targets if Beirut embassy is attacked

"If Israel attacks Iran’s embassy, all of this regime’s embassies will be legitimate targets," Shekarchi said.

MARCH 4, 2026ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF
Abolfazl Shekarchi in 2019.

Amid war at home, Iran women push on at Asian Cup despite family fears

The conflict erupted after Israel and the US launched air strikes on Iran over the weekend, killing the Islamic Republic's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, after which Iran launched missiles in response.

MARCH 4, 2026ByREUTERS
Fatemeh Pasandideh of Iran during 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.

Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urges Iranian diaspora to sustain pressure on Islamic Republic

In a message directed to Iranians living abroad, Pahlavi said on X that the diaspora had already played an important role in shifting global opinion in recent weeks.

MARCH 4, 2026ByALEX WINSTON
Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi following a speech in Washington, January 16, 2026; illustrative.

Hope and fear collide as Iranians face life after Khamenei

As celebration, uncertainty and long-suppressed grief collide, a nation waits for what comes next

MARCH 4, 2026BySARA BAZOOBANDI
A woman holds a portrait of Reza Pahlavi, son of the last shah of Iran, during a “Freedom for Iran” protest in support of the Iranian people in New York on March 2, 2026.

Antisemitic anti-Zionist anti-Americanism blinds many to the Iran regime’s evils

From Times Square to major newsrooms, moral confusion over Israel and Trump is muting outrage at Tehran’s repression and terror

MARCH 4, 2026ByGIL TROY
People march during a protest against the war in Iran on March 2, 2026 in New York, New York. U.S.

Could this be the war to end all wars? - from the editor

Between sirens and shelter runs, as Israel and the US strike Iran, this issue turns to war: personal fears, regional fault lines, and the strategic shifts that may reshape the Middle East

MARCH 4, 2026ByRUTH MARKS EGLASH
A fireball lights the sky following a missile strike on Tel Aviv on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28.

No more containment, Trump and Netanyahu confront Iran head-on - opinion

After decades of deterrence and diplomacy, Trump and Netanyahu are aligning in a direct campaign to confront the ideological and military engine of the Islamic Republic

MARCH 4, 2026ByDAN DIKER
The joint US-Israel military strikes on Iran mark more than a tactical military operation. They represent a fundamental realignment – President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have closed a strategic gap that successive American administrations never fully bridged.