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‘Step down’: Iran’s exiled ‘crown prince’ Reza Pahlavi says he’s ready to take over, Khamenei will receive fair trial if he resigns

Iran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi called for a regime change. Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last shah, urged Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to step down now if he wants to get a fair trial, something that Reza said Khamenei never gave to any Iranian. Reza Pahlavi announced that he was […]

Operation Midnight Hammer: How allies US, Israel partnered for strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities; IAF eliminated Iran’s air defenses

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu (File photo) At Donald Trump‘s request, the Israel Air Force (IAF) took out multiple air defense systems in the 48 hours leading up to the strike on Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility, one of the three sites targeted under Operation Midnight Hammer on Sunday.Also Read | ‘An act of strength’ : […]

Middle East conflict: Could Iran’s nuclear sites turn toxic? Experts weigh risks after US and Israeli strikes

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the Fordo enrichment facility in Iran before U.S. strikes, Friday, June 20, 2025. (Pic credit: AP) As US and Israeli airstrikes tear through Iran’s key nuclear infrastructure, international attention is shifting to a far graver question: Are these attacks triggering nuclear contamination risks across the region?US President […]

US bombs Iran’s nuclear sites: Was failure to reach Khamenei the key factor in collapse of proposed America-Iran talks?

Donald Trump; Ayatollah Khamenei; Recep Tayyip Erdogan US President Donald Trump held backchannel talks for dialogue with Iran, according to a report, which added that the plan, however, did not materialise as Iranian officials failed to get approval for it by their country’s Supreme Leader who is in hiding due to fears of assassination.Also Read: […]

‘Critical to avoid spiral of chaos’: World leaders urge restraint after US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities; some allies back Trump’s move

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres (Image credits: AP, PTI) World leaders reacted swiftly to US strikes on Iran’s three nuclear facilities early Sunday, with many urging de-escalation and diplomacy, while some supporting the move.The strikes come amid escalating tensions in the Middle East following recent clashes between Israel and Iran. […]

US hits Iran’s nuclear facilities: White House shares images of Donald Trump inside Situation Room; see pics

The White House shared images of the Situation Room during this weekend’s US strike on Iran, marking the country’s direct entry into the war in support of Israel. In the pictures shared on X, senior officials from the Trump administration can be seen, including secretary of state Marco Rubio, vice president JD Vance, and defence […]

‘Khamenei has not authorized…’: What Tulsi Gabbard said in March about Iran’s nuclear program

Tulsi Gabbard comes under fire for changing her statement on Iran. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has now blamed the media for taking her March statement out of context as President Donald Trump now publicly rebuked her for not alerting the administration enough about Iran’s nuclear capabilities. On the first occasion, the president said […]

Iran’s Supreme era coming to end? Ayatollah Ali Khamenei names successors; son’s name missing

Staring at an uncertain future, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly named three senior clerics as potential successors marking an unprecedented move since the Iran-Israel war began, suggesting that he is preparing for the end of his more than three-decade rule.According to a New York Times report, Khamenei’s son Mojtaba, who is also […]

51st OIC session in Istanbul: Iran’s foreign minister Araqchi arrives; says Tehran’s legitimate defence must be heard

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi (Image credit: AP) Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in Istanbul on Saturday morning to participate in the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported. Speaking to the reporters, Araqchi said that Tehran would use the “opportunity […]

‘Naughty and playful?’ Khamenei’s decade-old tweets go viral; social media trolls Iran’s Supreme Leader

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is facing a storm of ridicule online after a series of odd, decade-old tweets resurfaced just as Iran entered a direct conflict with Israel. The newly dug-up posts, some from as far back as 2013, include light-hearted personal reflections that stand in sharp contrast to his current war-driven rhetoric.Also […]