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

In Venezuela, Trump argued, the United States removed the dictator but kept the governing structure intact.

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
 The Battle of Khaybar.

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

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.

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

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.

Lebanon Islamic Group claims headquarters targeted by IDF strikes


Why Iranians embrace Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi: Nowruz vs Ramadan, Pahlavi vs Khamenei - opinion

During the New Year celebration Nowruz, Iranians chose their old traditions, while the regime imposed mourning for Imam Ali. More and more, slogans for Reza Pahlavi as leader of a secular Iran.

 A woman poses next to an Iranian flag and photo of the Persian Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, during a protest on the day of the Munich Security Conference, in Munich, Germany February 17, 2023.

Iran under threat: Is Trump preparing for decisive action? - opinion

What a beautiful image it is – when the embassies of Israel and the United States once again raise their flags in free Tehran.

 Illustrative image of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in front of the Israel-Lebanon border.

'Yemen is built off Iran': Cutting off Tehran's supplies will stop the Houthis, expert says

Baram proposes strategic alternatives to using the Israeli air force to defeat the Houthis, including targeting maritime supply routes and dismantling piers.

Yemen's Houthi followers brandish weapons and chant slogans as they take part in a protest against the Israeli air strikes on Yemen on December 27, 2024, in Sana'a, Yemen.

Iraq considers Syrian intervention as rebels advance

Iraqi forces bolster border defenses as Sunni rebels threaten Assad's hold on Syria.

 Raising the opposition flag at the Aleppo Citadel in the center of the old city of Aleppo, Syria, Dec. 1, 2024.

Pro-Iranian militias enter Syria, President Bashar Assad's Aleppo Palace invaded

Battling Israel left Tehran too weak to deal with Syria, researcher says • Airstrikes in northwestern Syria kill 25 people

 Illustrative image of Syrian opposition fighters,

Lebanese officials say economic strain could weaken Hezbollah control

Will economic pressure on Hezbollah lead to a shift in political dynamics within the Shi'ite community?

 Hezbollah weapons seized by IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon, October 24, 2024.

Why does Iran have a supreme leader? - explainer

What is the basis of the office of supreme leader? Do other countries aside from Iran have one? Here is everything you need to know.

  Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves before voting in the country's presidential election, in Tehran, Iran July 5, 2024.

Hezbollah’s worst nightmare: Chaos in its ranks - analysis

Hezbollah, a highly trained and disciplined terrorist group, is now facing chaos and vulnerability after a large number of its members were injured by exploding communication devices.

 An ambulance vehicle drives as hundreds of members of Hezbollah were seriously wounded, in Sidon, Lebanon September 17, 2024

Coincidence? Israeli strike in Damascus took place near important Shi’ite shrine - analysis

The Zaynab shrine has served as a center of pro-Iranian activity since the Syrian civil war began in 2011, and as such has been targeted by other groups.

 Smoke rises after what the Iranian media said was an Israeli strike on a building close to the Iranian embassy in Damascus, Syria April 1, 2024.

Iran, Bahrain to start talks on releasing Iranian funds, resuming political relations

Bahrain, home to the US Navy Fifth Fleet, has long blamed Tehran for stirring up its own majority Shi'ite Muslim population against the country's Sunni monarchy.

Iranian waves Iran and Bahrain flags 370