Iran Strategy: Iran’s strategy: Expand war, increase cost, outlast Donald Trump

[ad_1] A police station lies in ruins after an airstrike in Tehran on Tuesday By Steven ErlangerThe Islamic Republic of Iran’s first priority is to survive. To do that, its leaders will want to drive up the cost of the war for President Trump – in terms of American casualties, costs and inflation – to […]

Meet Masih Alinejad: The anti-hijab activist who survived Iran’s assassination squads and is now celebrating Khamenei’s death | World News

[ad_1] Masih Alinejad returned to the headlines after posting an emotional video reacting to the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. “Finally, you’re dead, finally, you’re gone, Ali Khamenei,” she said, her voice breaking. In the same clip, she is seen hugging strangers in New York. For Alinejad, those embraces were not theatrical. They […]

How Iran’s strikes are putting Dubai’s ‘safe-haven’ reputation under strain

[ad_1] Dubai has always been the Gulf’s glittering safe haven amid endless Middle East turmoil — a dazzling hub of glamour, grandeur, towering skyscrapers, and a skyline that pierces the clouds. But recent shocks raise a stark question: Is the “Pearl of the Gulf” truly secure anymore?The city — drawing millions of tourists yearly — […]

Iran’s Natanz nuclear site hit: Tehran vows to rebuild facility; IAEA flags radiation risk

[ad_1] Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility was struck during recent US and Israeli military operations, Iran’s envoy to the UN nuclear watchdog said on Monday. “Again they attacked Iran’s peaceful, safeguarded nuclear facilities yesterday,” Reza Najafi told reporters at a meeting of the 35-nation board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Asked which sites […]

Who is Ali Larijani? Khamenei’s trusted adviser and key figure in Iran’s leadership

[ad_1] In the immediate aftermath of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s killing, Iran’s top security official Ali Larijani struck a defiant tone, vowing retaliation against the United States and outlining plans for a transitional leadership structure.“The Americans have stabbed the Iranian people in the heart and we will stab them in their heart,” Larijani said […]

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? Ayatollah’s son tipped to succeed Iran’s Supreme Leader

[ad_1] Mojtaba Khamenei (Image/X) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint US-Israeli strikes, triggering a leadership vacuum at the top of the Islamic Republic and setting off intense speculation over his possible successor.Among the names drawing attention is Mojtaba Khamenei, the second-eldest son of the late leader, who has long been viewed […]

‘Iran’s Prosperity Project’: Tehran’s exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi unveils democratic transition plan after Khamenei’s death

[ad_1] Ayatullah Khamenei and Reza Pahlavi (Images/AP) Iran’s exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, welcomed the announcement of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s death following joint US-Israeli military strikes. He praised US President Donald Trump for his decisive action.In a post on X, Pahlavi wrote: “Ali Khamenei, the bloodthirsty despot of our time… has been erased from […]

Operation Epic Fury: How Trump-led US strikes in Tehran killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei, family

[ad_1] Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Operation Epic Fury — an extensive US military action under President Donald Trump, have achieved its most consequential objective: the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in strikes carried out early Sunday against the political heart of Tehran.According to initial reports, the operation did not only […]

‘False prophet of our time’: Iran’s exiled prince Reza Pahlavi slams Khamenei’s ‘illegitimate’ regime; urges Shias to ‘reclaim faith’

[ad_1] Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and exiled prince Reza Pahlavi Iran’s exiled prince Reza Pahlavi has mounted a forceful and deeply personal attack on Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, accusing Iran’s clerical establishment of betraying the very faith it claims to defend. Calling on the country’s majority Shia population to rise and “reclaim faith,” he […]

Donald Trump would agree to meeting with Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei, says Marco Rubio

[ad_1] Ayatollah Khamenei and Donald Trump (R) (File photo) US secretary of state Marco Rubio on Saturday said that US President Donald Trump would be open to meeting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei if such an opportunity arose, signalling Washington’s willingness to engage in talks with Tehran.He said Trump preferred pursuing a deal and negotiations […]