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Hezbollah's strategy banks on Iranian clerics surviving, Mideast ceasefire, sources say

Greatly weakened during the 2024 war, Hezbollah has faced pressure from the Lebanese state to disarm. The Beirut government last week banned Hezbollah's military activities.

Hezbollah supporters hold images of late former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and current leader Naim Qassem at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025.
An Israel Air Force fighter jet on the way to strike targets in Iran on March 4, 2026.

Operation Roaring Lion signals a new era in Middle East power politics - opinion

Smoke rises after an Israeli military strike on Iran's Basij forces headquarters in Tehran, Iran, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on March 1, 2026

Is a chaos free transition possible? The risks of Iranian regime change - opinion

 The Battle of Khaybar.

From Khaybar to Khamenei: Historic battles and their echo in modern Iran - opinion


Iran’s future under Pahlavi: The Conservative Party’s plan for unity and stability - opinion

A new generation’s call to restore Iran’s national rule.

A sign in support of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah, is displayed in a Persian household shop in North Finchley, in London, March 3, 2026.

Lebanon Islamic Group claims headquarters targeted by IDF strikes

The Islamic Group was founded in Lebanon in 1964, and is linked to the Muslim Brotherhood. It has also worked alongside Hezbollah, though the Islamic Group is Sunni while Hezbollah is Shi’ite.

RESCUERS GATHER at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted the Jamaa Islamiya offices in the southern Lebanese coastal city of Sidon on March 3, 2026.

'Like death of pope': UCL Ahlul-Bayt Islamic Society doubles down on mourning 'beloved' Khamenei

UCL's Ahlul-Bayt Islamic Society, which purports to explore the teachings of Islam as taught by the Prophet and his household, posted its "condolences" on Khamenei's "martyrdom."

University College London's Ahlul-Bayt Islamic Society mourning the death of Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, March 2, 2026

Trump warns Iraq of the dangers Nouri al-Maliki returning, but will he be outmaneuvered? - opinion

Trump tells Iraq’s parliament that reinstating Maliki would risk chaos, poverty, and undermine US support.

US President Donald Trump makes a fist at the end of an event during a visit to Coosa Steel Corporation, in Rome, Georgia, US, February 19, 2026.

Iraq faces political crisis as, months after elections, they still lack clear leadership - analysis

Months after an election in Iraq, there is still no new prime minister or president. The reason for this is that political parties cannot agree on who to appoint.

IRAQI LAWMAKERS attend the first session of the newly elected parliament, where members are set to be sworn in and begin the process of electing a speaker and two deputies, in Baghdad, Iraq, December 29, 2025.

Iran’s deepest wound is not war – it is ourselves - opinion

Our situation as Iranians is far harder than a war with a foreign country, or a war against foreign occupying forces.

PROTESTERS HOLD ‘Lion and Sun’ pre-Iranian Revolution national flags, near an image of Reza Pahlavi.

Hezbollah faces major US-led confrontation, terror leader Naim Qassam claims to wounded terrorists

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem warned of a major US-led confrontation, citing Israel and what he called Zionist aggression, while addressing wounded fighters and praising Iran's Khamenei.

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem gives a televised speech from an unknown location in this still image obtained from a video released December 5, 2025; illustrative.

Najaf market suffers as Iranian visitors dwindle amid Iran crisis

The city in Iraq is home to one of Shi’ite Islam’s holiest shrines and has long relied on Iranian pilgrims, who have traditionally made up the largest proportion of visitors.

People stand inside a clothing market near the Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq, January 8, 2026.

Khamenei is falling: The end of a tyrant’s rule amid calls for Pahlavi’s rise - opinion

Thousands killed and arrested as Iran’s protests intensify. The young generation backs Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi and defies the collapsing theocracy.

Demonstrators gather outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 11, 2026

'Mercenaries for foreigners': Khamenei accuses Iranian protesters of acting on behalf of Trump

The demonstrations, which began in Tehran last month, have spread to all of Iran's 31 provinces but have yet to reach the scale of the 2022-3 unrest sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.

IRANIANS GATHER while blocking a street during a protest in Kermanshah, Iran on January 8, 2026.