Iran
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Israel Says Strike Killed IRGC Navy Chief Tangsiri, Who Led Hormuz Closure
TEHRAN, July 7 — Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy,…
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Key Players: U.S. and Iranian Military Commands in the Region
MANAMA, July 6 — The gray hulls of U.S. Navy destroyers sit in the heat haze off Bahrain,…
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Hossein Khanzadi, Iran’s Navy Chief From 2017 to 2021: Russia Ties and a Quiet Exit
TEHRAN, July 6 — For four years, Admiral Hossein Khanzadi was the man at the helm of Iran’s…
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Thousands of Iranians gather in Tehran to mourn Khamenei
TEHRAN, July 4 — Tens of thousands of Iranians filled a vast outdoor prayer complex in Tehran on…
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Israel’s Katz Says Iran’s New Leader Is “Marked for Death” as Tehran Warns Before Funeral
WASHINGTON, July 4 — Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has declared Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei “marked for…
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Israel’s Katz says Iran’s supreme leader is “marked for death” as Doha talks open
Israel’s declaration that Iran’s new Supreme Leader is “marked for death” closes what little diplomatic space remained in…
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Israeli Defense Minister Declares Iran’s New Supreme Leader “Marked for Death”
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has formally declared Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei “marked for death.” The statement,…
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Iran Reports Tankers Stopped in Strait of Hormuz as Qatari Mediators Return to Tehran
TEHRAN, July 4 — Iran has declared that the Strait of Hormuz falls under its command, not that…
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How Iran Buries a Supreme Leader: The 1989 Khomeini Funeral
Eight people were crushed to death on 5 June 1989 in Tehran, and the funeral of Ayatollah Ruhollah…
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Israel Mocks Khamenei’s Funeral Amid Solemn Iranian Rites
TEHRAN — As Iranian leaders and international delegations gathered in the capital to honour the late Supreme Leader…
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Who Leads Iran Next: How Succession Actually Works
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei held Iran’s highest office for almost 37 years. On Saturday, February 28, 2026, he was…
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U.S. Feared Israel Might Target Iran’s Top Negotiators in Spring
WASHINGTON, July 2 — U.S. officials feared Israel might try to assassinate two of Iran’s most senior negotiators…
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Cheap Drones, Costly Interceptors: What Ukraine and Iran Taught Militaries
NEW DELHI, July 3 — India is preparing its largest-ever military drone procurement, a move that officials said…
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Saudi Arabia Refused US Use of Bases and Airspace, Prompting Trump to Shelve Hormuz Escort Plan
The White House has a lever, and it pulled it. Saudi Arabia now faces a choice it tried…
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Strait of Hormuz traffic falls to a trickle during US-Iran standoff
WASHINGTON, July 1 — The figure that matters: roughly 30 to 40 commercial vessels are now transiting the…
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Trump Says Iran Asked for Doha Meeting; Tehran and Qatar Say No Talks Are Scheduled
TEHRAN, June 30 — President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran has requested a meeting, and that it…
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Iran and US technical teams may meet in Doha after weekend strikes, source says
DOHA, June 29 — Iranian and American technical teams are expected to meet in the Qatari capital in…
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Trump says Iran sought Doha talks; Tehran denies direct US negotiations
WASHINGTON, June 29 — The first meeting of a joint committee to implement the Hormuz memorandum took place…
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Conricus views Lebanon deal as key breakthrough amid separate regional incidents
Jonathan Conricus has been watching the Middle East long enough to know the difference between a single war…
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Iran and Oman Hold First Hormuz Committee Meeting in Muscat as De-Mining Dispute Emerges
Fresh military strikes and competing claims over de-mining rights are testing the Hormuz memorandum almost as soon as…
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Iran and Oman Hold First Joint Hormuz Committee Meeting in Muscat
MUSCAT — A single vessel was struck in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend. Twenty-nine commodity ships…
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Doha talks test fragile US-Iran interim deal as Tehran denies direct negotiations
Doha Talks Signal Fragile Progress, Analysts Warn of Implementation Risks The planned meeting of Iranian and American technical…
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Katz warns war with Iran could resume within two days, tells IDF to prepare
Defence Minister Katz did not mince words. He told the Israeli Defense Forces to prepare a comprehensive strike…
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Qatar says no direct US-Iran talks held in Doha as Tehran demands MOU steps
History has a way of repeating itself in the Persian Gulf, and the latest round of US-Iran diplomacy…
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