Islamic Republic

It is time to end the war and defeat Hamas for good - opinion

If the world truly wants to help Gazans, then it must finally confront the truth: liberation for Palestinians begins with the defeat of Hamas.

 AN IDF vehicle maneuvers near the Israel-Gaza border, as seen from Israel, earlier this week. For Israelis, the priority remains clear: we must bring the hostages home and bring this war in Gaza to an end, the writer maintains.
 Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last Shah of Iran, speaks during a press conference about the situation in Iran and the need to support Iranians, in Paris, France, June 23, 2025.

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi to convene summit of ‘national cooperation’ on Iran

 People attend the funeral procession of Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists and others killed in Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 28, 2025.

Inside Iran: Behnaz Mahjoubi arrested without cause as executions and paranoia grip Iran

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

US must rule out future strikes on Iran for further nuclear talks, Islamic Republic official says


Is there a chance for regime change in Iran? - opinion

Reza Pahlavi lacks the internal support structure and organizational mechanisms required to coordinate a successful uprising from within. 

 SUPPORTERS OF Reza Pahlavi protest against the current Iranian regime, in Los Angeles, last week. Indications are that Pahlavi lacks the internal support structure and organizational mechanisms to coordinate a successful uprising from within, says the writer.

Mossad trolls Tehran: ‘We’re following you back,’ Israelis taunt Iran’s generals

The Mossad message cautioned ordinary Iranians: “You may keep watching our content, but for your own safety, please avoid following the page or reacting to our posts.”

  Smartphone with logo of Israeli national intelligence agency Mossad in front of website.

Strategic sabotage: The campaign to discredit Reza Pahlavi - opinion

The Lion and Sun of Iran is rising once again – not to threaten, but to stand beside allies, including Israel, as a future pillar of peace and regional stability.

REZA PAHLAVI speaks at the Iran Prosperity Conference in Washington, DC, in April 2025.

Iran war shows pursuit of peace means fighting forces that seek destruction - opinion

I don’t want to be running to my bomb shelter multiple times a day, but friends, if we aren’t ready to pay a tough price for freedom, we have to be ready for barbarism.

 People take shelter in an underground parking lot in Tel Aviv, during ongoing missile attacks from Iran, June 24, 2025.

Mossad had 'boots on the ground' in Iran for over a decade before war - report

The leaked documents showed that the Mossad had infiltrated the IRGC headquarters as well as the Sanjarian nuclear site, which reportedly developed nuclear weapons components.

 Iranian spy in intelligence agency control room uses military tech to identify threats during Arab Israeli conflict. Mossad secret agent uses software to do war covert operations

Trump’s Iran strategy aims for behavioral change, not regime collapse - opinion

The Trump administration's negotiations for a ceasefire with Iran are diplomacy built on carefully constructed illusions.

 US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters onboard Air Force One en route to the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 24, 2025.

Iran nearly succeeded assassinating Mike Pompeo in Europe in 2022, new book reveals - report

The book reveals that then-presidential candidate Donald Trump and his campaign were informed by intel that the Islamic Republic recruited hit men against them who were on US soil at the time.

 Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks on Day 4 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, July 18, 2024.

Trump responds to Khamenei's victory speech: 'I saved him from a very ugly, ignominious death'

Trump revealed in the post that he demanded that Israeli planes withdraw from advancing on Tehran.

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

Israel killed 30 Iranian security chiefs and 11 nuclear scientists, Israeli official says

Israel's air force struck over 900 targets, and the military deeply damaged Iran's missile production during the war that ended with a US-brokered ceasefire.

 Smoke rises following an Israeli attack on a Tehran oil refinery, on June 15, 2025.

Israel’s Mossad issues urgent safety guidelines to Iranians to avoid IRGC

The Israeli spy agency told residents that if an IRGC affiliate "suddenly receives a phone call or message on their personal phone," they should move away from them immediately. 

 A woman's shadow is seen over the Mossad logo (illustrative)

Insider IDF diagnosis: Iran's 2,500 missiles could have quadrupled by 2028

IDF intelligence estimated that Iran would jump to 6,000 missiles, by August 2027 to 8,800 missiles, and following that rate, it would have reached over 10,000 missiles sometime in 2028.

 Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani walks near an Iranian missile during an unveiling ceremony in Tehran, Iran, in this picture obtained on February 17, 2024.