Fear and Hope for Iranians Trapped Between Bombs and Defiant Rulers
Many in Iran feel helpless in the face of their entrenched system, and some are becoming increasingly embittered by the fierce American and Israeli bombardment.
War and Armed Conflicts
Iran Has a New Supreme Leader. What Does That Mean?
Mojtaba Khamenei takes on a role that makes him not only Iran’s spiritual leader but also the highest authority in the land.
Mojtaba Khamenei, Son of Iran’s Slain Supreme Leader, Is a Mysterious Figure
The succession of the slain leader’s son is seen as a signal of the Islamic republic’s defiance of Israel and the United States, and of continuity during crisis.
Sizing Up Iran’s Elite Guards
Many see the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as the main barrier to regime change, or any change at all, in Iran.
A Beirut Hotel Sheltering the Displaced Comes Under Fire
A Christian hotel owner opened her doors to Shia Muslims fleeing Israel’s bombardment of the southern outskirts of Beirut. Then a missile struck the hotel, killing her 34-year-old receptionist.
Israeli Strikes on Fuel Depots Send Black Clouds Over Iranian Capital
Immense dark plumes of smoke enveloped Tehran after the Israeli military expanded attacks on energy infrastructure.
U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Targeted as Iraq Gets Drawn Deeper Into Regional War
Iraq is caught between two allies as the Trump administration pressures Iraqi leaders to distance themselves from Iran.
Iran Says It’s Close to Naming a New Supreme Leader
Iranian state media reported that the country’s top clerics have identified who will replace Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. They have not released his name.
A Loose Band of Emerging Powers Is Divided Over Iran
Brazil, China and Russia all denounced the U.S.-Israeli attacks, but other nations in the BRICS group haven’t, even though Iran is a fellow member.
U.S.-Israeli Bombing Campaign Targets Tehran as Iran Retaliates
Airstrikes continued to pound Tehran on Saturday as President Trump posted on social media that Iran “will be hit very hard.” Iran has countered with retaliatory strikes, targeting United States and Israeli interests in several Persian Gulf countries.