Iran Still Weighing US Proposal Despite Negative Initial Response, Senior Iranian Official says

Iran is continuing to evaluate a U.S.-backed proposal aimed at ending the ongoing regional conflict, despite issuing an initially negative response, according to a senior Iranian official, in a sign that diplomatic channels remain open even as fighting intensifies. The proposal, a 15-point plan put forward by the United States and delivered to Tehran via […]

Killing of Larijani Complicates Iran’s Decision-Making, Narrows Strategic Options

The killing of senior Iranian official Ali Larijani has deepened uncertainty within Iran’s leadership, complicating decision-making and narrowing the country’s strategic options at a critical moment in the ongoing regional conflict. Larijani, a prominent political figure and former secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Tehran on March […]

Fraying Loyalist Base Will Challenge Iran’s New Leader – and Islamic Republic’s Survival

As Iran navigates one of the most tumultuous moments in its history, the new supreme leader faces not only a broader military confrontation with the United States and Israel but also deepening doubts within the country’s own support base, raising questions about the future survival of the Islamic Republic of Iran itself. Last week, Ayatollah […]

G7 to Discuss Joint Release of Emergency Oil Reserves, French Source says

Finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies are set to hold an emergency meeting on Monday to consider a joint release of strategic oil reserves in an effort to calm surging global crude prices and shield vulnerable economies from further fallout, a French government source said. The talks, confirmed by officials in […]

Hezbollah Reports Israeli Raid in East Lebanon as War Enters Second Week

The Iran–Israel war entered its second week on Monday as Hezbollah reported a new Israeli military raid in eastern Lebanon, signaling a widening battlefield and raising fears that the conflict could draw more regional actors into the fighting. According to Hezbollah officials, Israel launched a series of air and ground strikes targeting suspected militant positions […]

Iran’s Choice Defies Trump, Signals Hardliners Firmly in Charge

Iran’s clerical leadership has chosen Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new supreme leader, a decision widely seen as a direct challenge to Donald Trump and a clear signal that hardliners remain firmly in control of the Islamic Republic. The appointment was confirmed by the Assembly of Experts, the powerful clerical body responsible for selecting Iran’s […]

Death Toll From Iran Protests Tops 500 as Tehran Threatens U.S. and Israel

Death Toll From Iran Protests Tops 500 as Tehran Threatens U.S. and Israel

Deaths linked to Iran’s ongoing protests have risen to more than 500, according to a human rights group, as tensions sharply escalated between Tehran and Washington over the government’s response to demonstrators. The rights group said hundreds of people have been killed since unrest erupted over worsening economic conditions, soaring inflation and political repression. Thousands […]