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US President Donald Trump speaks during a lunch with the Kennedy Center board members in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, March 16, 2026.
US President Donald Trump, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine leave following a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, April 6, 2026.

Gaps in US-Iran negotiation too wide to close by Trump's Tuesday deadline, officials say - report

Arvin Khoshnood, Iranian-Swedish analyst and outspoken critic of the Islamic Republic.

Iranian dissident to ‘Post’: Someone had been sent by Iran’s regime to kill me

 An anti-Israel billboard is seen next to the Iranian flag during a celebration following the IRGC attack on Israel, in Tehran, Iran, April 15, 2024.

The US and Israel must target the Islamic Republic, not Iran’s future - opinion


JD Vance voices full support for Trump on Iran war, dismisses rift speculation

Vance's comments appeared to be an effort to counter questions about whether his well-known anti-war and isolationist views put him at odds with Trump.

US Vice President JD Vance holds a joint press conference with Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (not pictured), in Yerevan, Armenia, February 9, 2026.

WATCH: Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi forms committee for transitional justice, truth-finding in Iran

Reza Pahlavi announces the formation of a committee for drafting transitional justice regulations to address Iran's repression over the past five decades.

A protestor holds an image of Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi during a demonstration against the Iranian government, in New York City, March 15, 2026; illustrative.

Iranian leaders admonish Gulf states over support for Israel, US, call for Muslim solidarity

"Iran is continuing along the path of resistance in confronting the 'Great Satan' and the 'Lesser Satan,' namely America and Israel," Larijani wrote.

A protester steps on a US flag, at the end of a rally marking Al-Quds Day and opposing the war on Iran and Lebanon, at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 14, 2026.

Violent suppression, human rights violation: UN rapporteur submits report on Iran’s Jan. protests

UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Iran, Mai Sato, noted that while drafting the report, she found many Iranian families were reluctant to give consent for her to share their testimonies.

United Nations' Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran Mai Sato delivers her report before delegates of the UN Human Rights Council, in Geneva on March 16, 2026.

Iranian war ripples across Arab states as Jordan intercepts missiles, Egypt feels economic shock

Jordan and Saudi Arabia confront direct security threats while Egypt faces financial pressure from disrupted trade, tourism, and energy markets.

"Disaster-driven litigation is a testament to the Gulf Coast's resilience and its demand for accountability."

US-Israel airstrikes in Iran kill five civilians, including two children, Hengaw reports

Human rights group says it has gathered information on 310 civilians and 2,090 Iranian members of the security forces killed in two weeks of war.

Cars drive down a highway as smoke billows after overnight airstrikes on oil depots on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Iranians try to contact loved ones abroad through border with Turkey - report

For Iranians living outside the Islamic Republic, the lack of news has left many in a constant state of anxiety.

Millions of Iranians have taken part in demonstrations abroad over the past two months, calling on opposition forces to form a united front against the Islamic Republic.

Wikipedia cited IRGC-linked media over 78,000 times, 'Post' investigation reveals

A investigation by The Jerusalem Post, reveals over 78,000 citations to IRGC-linked media on Wikipedia, exposing vulnerabilities to state-sponsored influence and manipulation of narratives.

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IDF destroyed 2,200 Iranian regime targets, but conservative on regime change chances

Mojtaba may not be functioning as Iran’s leader, and even after 2,200 Iranian targets were hit, the IDF remains cautious about whether the regime can fall.

A plume of smoke rises after a strike on the Iranian capital Tehran, on March 3, 2026.

Bahrain arrests five accused of spying for Iran’s IRGC in latest crackdown

In Bahrain’s latest crackdown, five suspects are detained for allegedly collecting and passing intel to Iran’s IRGC, with links to terrorist plots targeting the country.

Revolutionary Guard Corps cadets attend the funeral of Razi Moussavi, a senior commander in the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) who was killed on December 25 in an Israeli strike in Syria, in Tehran, on December 28, 2023.