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Iran

Iran warns no regional oil is safe as IRGC touts new weapons

Parliament speaker Ghalibaf said if Iran cannot sell oil, "no one in the region will sell oil," as the IRGC called Trump "a big liar," said US bases were the "only source of insecurity" in the region and warned new weapons were being prepared for the battlefield.

29 September 2026

World News

IRGC claims, US denies seizure of underwater US drone in Hormuz

Iran's Revolutionary Guards claim that the vehicle is a REMUS 600 and has been handed over to Iranian military experts "to retrieve its data," but the US military denies the claim. Top Iranian army commander says "the war is not over" and that it is now in "a critical and decisive stage".

27 September 2026

Iran

US and Iran trade threats as fears of return to all-out war mount

The IRGC warned it has prepared for a "long-term war" with unused strategic weapons, while Trump told Fox News he was weighing options "if and when do I blow the entire nation up."

21 September 2026

Iran

Iran takes aim at Jordan after US attacks an island in Hormuz

The US attacks on Iran are the first in around a month as the Trump administration had shifted its war objective to inflict maximum economic pain on Tehran. Washington says the strikes were aimed at preventing Iranian forces from disrupting global shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

31 August 2026

Iran

Who is Mohsen Rezaei, Iran's new security chief wanted by Interpol?

Mohsen Rezaei is one of the Islamic Republic's founding military figures, a four-time failed presidential candidate and the subject of an Interpol Red Notice over the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing that killed 85 people. Here is what we know about Iran's new security council chief.

13 August 2026

World News

Iran denies direct US hotline as Trump warns of ceasefire violations

The spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) denied claims by American officials regarding the establishment of a direct hotline between Iran and the United States concerning the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a "sheer lie".

26 June 2026

Iran

Has Iran lost the location of its mines in the Strait of Hormuz?

The New York Times reports, citing officials, that Iran may not have accurate records of the locations of all the mines it has laid. Reports suggest that the planting was carried out in a random and disorganised.

11 April 2026

Lebanon

Lebanon's displaced face high rent, tepid state response and war fears

Hundreds of thousands flee southern Lebanon after Hezbollah fires on Haifa, facing chaotic evacuations, profiteering landlords and limited state aid.

12 March 2026

Iran

Missing in action: What we know about Mojtaba Khamenei's condition

Mojtaba Khamenei’s secretive rise as Iran’s new ayatollah and absence from public has fuelled speculation over his injuries, whereabouts and whether he really controls the IRGC. What is known so far?

12 March 2026

Iran

What we know about Ali Larijani, Tehran's most influential powerbroker

Although Ali Larijani could not have succeeded Ali Khamenei and holds no position in the interim leadership council, his current status makes him one of top targets for elimination due to the immense power he wields.

10 March 2026

Iran

Tehran threatens US and closes Hormuz for drills amid nuclear talks

Iran has temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz for live-fire drills on Tuesday as tensions with the US escalate, even as new nuclear talks in Geneva seek to avert open conflict.

17 February 2026

Germany

Germany warns of increased Iranian espionage targeting the Bundeswehr

The German army is coming under increasing scrutiny from Iranian intelligence services, with security officials and lawmakers warning of espionage, cyber attacks and a heightened threat environment.

6 February 2026

World News

Iran classifies EU militaries as terrorist groups in a reciprocal move

Tehran is reacting to the latest EU decision with a symbolic counter-measure, thereby intensifying the political escalation between Iran and Europe.

1 February 2026

Europe Today

Watch: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — who are they?

The IRGC is estimated to be a force of 150,000 elite troops, backed by a 600,000-strong Basij paramilitary network. In return for their loyalty, Tehran grants them a massive gold chest: a budget estimated at $6 to $9 billion, nearly double that of the regular army.

15 January 2026

Iran

Iranian protests escalate as authorities cut internet amid crackdown

The Norway-based Iran Human Rights NGO says that 45 demonstrators have been killed by Iranian security forces since the protests began in late December.

8 January 2026

Iran

Iran regime to change but not towards democracy, veteran diplomat says

Alan Eyre, a veteran US diplomat, believes the recent Iran-Israel conflict will militarise Tehran further and diminish the influence of reformists.

16 July 2025