WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: The United States (US) and Iran launched parallel efforts on Saturday to locate and recover crew members from a downed US fighter jet, as the ongoing conflict between the two sides intensified across the region. Read More: Iran hunts crashed US jet crew, as reports say one rescued Iranian authorities claimed they had shot down an F-15 […]
Ali Khamenei
Last image of Khamenei released after reported airstrike
Iranian state media has released what it claims is the last image of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, captured moments before his reported death in a US-Israel airstrike. Read More: Iran’s leader Khamenei assassinated in US-Israel blitz According to reports, the image was obtained from CCTV footage at his office and shows Khamenei reciting the Holy Quran shortly […]
Hamas urges Iran to avoid targeting neighbors
GAZA CITY, Palestine — Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on Saturday called on Iran to refrain from striking neighboring countries, even as it reaffirmed Tehran’s right to defend itself against Israel and the United States. Read More: Trump-Netanyahu meeting: Iran warned, Hamas challenged In a statement, Hamas emphasized that while Iran has the right to respond to attacks “by all […]
Iran signals possible World Cup withdrawal amid US-led conflict
TEHRAN / LONDON: Iran participation in the 2026 FIFA World Cup is now in serious doubt after Iranian Minister of Sport Ahmad Donyamali stated that his country could not compete in a tournament co-hosted by the United States. The comments come after airstrikes launched by the US and Israel on February 28 killed Iran’s Supreme […]
Israel says plan to target Iran’s leader began months earlier
Israel defence leadership has revealed that the decision to target Iran’s Supreme Leader was taken months before the recent escalation in the Middle East conflict, according to remarks by Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz. In an interview with Israeli television, Katz said Israel had decided in November to eliminate Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and […]
Hassan Khomeini emerges as potential successor in Iran
Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of Ruhollah Khomeini, is expected to play a prominent role in deliberations over who will succeed Ali Khamenei as Iran Supreme Leader following his assassination in a US-Israeli attack. Read More: Iran’s leader Khamenei assassinated in US-Israel blitz Khamenei’s death at 86 has accelerated a long-standing but unresolved succession question within Iran’s clerical […]