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‘Fan of Les Miserables, 95 billion dollar empire’: 10 interesting things about Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran ’SMASHES’ Israeli Military’s Intel Office In Tel Aviv; Big Attack After Beersheba Strikes As Iran battles a waves of Israeli airstrikes targeting its nuclear infrastructure and military leadership, one man remains at the centre of the unfolding crisis: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. At 86, he has outlasted presidents, weathered international sanctions, and crushed […]

‘Ring of fire’: Israel says it flipped Iran’s war doctrine; IDF vows unrelenting pace

Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, Chief of Staff of the IDF (Picture source: IDF) Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, Chief of Staff of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), told Israel’s intelligence officers on Thursday that the country had turned Iran’s “ring of fire” against them — a reference to alleged years of Iranian preparation for attacks on […]

MAGA camp divided on war stance: Donald Trump reveals Tucker Carlson called to apologise; Iran’s nuclear threat at centre of rift

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday revealed that right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson had phoned him to apologise.The apology came after the former Fox News host admitted his remarks about the conflict between Israel and Iran were “a little bit too strong.”Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump called Carlson a “nice guy” and said he appreciated […]

‘The battle begins’: Iran’s Khamenei hits back at Trump’s threats; US may join strikes

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in series of posts on early Wednesday warned the “terrorist Zionist regime” and said “the battle begins” amid escalating tensions with Israel. Khamenei’s post came following escalating threats from US President Donald Trump, who had just hours before called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender.” Moments later, Khamenei posted on X: […]

One-by-One: How Iran’s Supreme Commander Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lost his top commanders and why his axis is crumbling | World News

This photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, shows Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a televised speech, under a portrait of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini. (AP/PTI)(AP06_14_2025_000001B) In the smouldering wreckage of Israel’s aerial blitz over Tehran, one figure cuts an increasingly isolated silhouette—Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, […]

Who was Ali Shadmani? Iran’s wartime chief of staff, Khamenei’s close aide killed in Israeli strikes

Ali Shadmani (Image credit X/@khamenei_ir) Ali Shadmani, the wartime chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces and a trusted aide to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in an airstrike in Tehran, according to a statement released by the Israel defense forces on Tuesday.“For the second time in 5 days— the IDF has eliminated […]

The toxic conflict: UN nuclear agency flags possible radiological risks inside Iran’s Natanz facility; no radiation leak outside

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, where multiple buildings were destroyed from recent Israeli airstrikes. (Pic credit: AP) As Israel targeted Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz amid escalating conflict, head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency said that there is a possibility of both radiological and […]

‘They want to kill him’: Netanyahu says Trump is Iran’s enemy number one; ‘Tehran tried to assassinate him’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Iran’s Islamic regime sees US President Donald Trump as its biggest threat and even tried to assassinate him. Speaking to Fox News on Sunday, Netanyahu said, “They want to kill him. He’s enemy number one.” Netanyahu also praised Trump for taking a tough stand against Iran’s nuclear […]

Israel’s Operation Rising Lion: Satellite images reveal damage at Iran’s nuclear facility, missile bases; see pics

Satellite images show damage at Iran’s nuclear facilities Satellite images have revealed the damage to Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal and nuclear facilities in the attack by Israel.Images from Planet Labs PBC, analysed by news agency The Associated Press, showed damage at two missile bases – one each in Kermanshah and Tabriz, both in western Iran.At […]

Refinery at Iran’s giant gas field struck

Representative image (Picture credit: AP) Israel attacked an onshore refinery at Phase 14 of Iran’s giant South Pars gas field in the Persian Gulf on Saturday, as it expanded its assault on the Islamic Republic to targeting its critical energy sector. The hit on the onshore Phase 14 processing plant forced the shutdown of a […]