Iran’s top diplomat sought to project stability after the killing of top security official Ali Larijani, insisting that the country’s political system remained intact despite mounting losses from the ongoing conflict. Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with Al Jazeera that assassinating key figures would not weaken the foundations of the Islamic Republic. “I don’t … Read more
The ongoing conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran has evolved into a major regional crisis, with military strikes and retaliatory attacks spreading across many countries in the Middle East. Coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes targeting Iranian military infrastructure quickly escalated into a broader confrontation that included missile strikes, drone warfare and cross-border airstrikes. … Read more
U.S. President Donald Trump has said the attack on Iran was to neutralize the threat, but it remains unclear how he expects the conflict to end. Trump initially called on Iranians to rise up against the government after the first round of attacks on Saturday killed Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Soon after, however, … Read more