Tehran

Killed Hezbollah head Hassan Nasrallah's former bodyguard killed in Israeli strikes in Tehran

A source said Abu Ali Khalil, who served as a bodyguard for Hezbollah’s slain chief, had been on a religious pilgrimage when he met up with a member of the Kataeb Sayyed Al-Shuhada group.

 A person walks past a banner with a picture of Hassan Nasrallah, during preparations ahead of his public funeral ceremony, in Beirut, Lebanon. February 22, 2025.
Illustration of the hideout where IRGC Palestine Corps commander Saeed Izadi was killed, June 21, 2025

Israel kills IRGC commander tasked with funding, arming Hamas's October 7 attacks in Iran

An Israeli drone strikes a residential building housing a nuclear scientist in Tehran, June 20, 2025.

Nuclear scientist killed by Israeli drone strike in Tehran - report

 People celebrate on a street, after the Iran attack on Israel, in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025; illustrative.

Pro-regime activists calls for nationwide 'day of rage' marches across Iran


Europeans try to coax Iran back to diplomacy, as Trump considers strikes

The E3 consists of the UK, France, and Germany.

 British Foreign Secretary David Lammy leaves 10 Downing Street, on the day British Prime Minister Keir Starmer holds an emergency Cobra meeting to discuss Israel-Iran conflict, in London, Britain, June 18, 2025.

Trump to make decision on getting US involved in Israel-Iran conflict, White House says

Citing a message from Trump, White House Press Secretary told reporters: "Based on the fact that there's a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran."

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

In Tehran, Iranians brace for what’s next in unpredictable war - opinion

“My biggest fear is the uncertainty and the ambiguity of it all,” Neda, 35, said in a social media chat from a suburb on the outskirts of northern Tehran.

 Smoke rises following an Israeli attack on the IRIB building, the country's state broadcaster, in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025

Iran spoke to US envoy Steve Witkoff in bid to end crisis with Israel, diplomats say

US President Donald Trump wants Tehran to end uranium enrichment on its soil, while Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said Tehran's right to enrichment is non-negotiable.

 US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, May 28, 2025

IDF close to destroying half of Iran ballistic missile launchers, 'hundreds' already blown up

Already on Monday, the IDF said it had destroyed 120 Iranian ballistic missile launchers, which it placed at around one-third of the total.

AN IRANIAN FLAG is pictured near in a missile during a military drill, with the participation of Iran’s air defense units in October.

Iran's missile launchers decimated, but deadly threat remains - analysis

Iran has lost more than half its missile launchers. However, Tehran’s regime is still able to wield the missiles with deadly effect.

A rescuer uses his phone at an impact site following a missile strike from Iran on Israel, in Holon, Tel Aviv, Israel June 19, 2025.

Hitting Tehran's pockets: Israel-linked hacker group exposes source code for Iran's cryptocurrency

According to the group, the crypto company assists the regime in funding Iranian terrorism and uses virtual currencies to bypass sanctions.

 (illustrative) A hooded figure conducting espionage for Iran

Iran will 'teach aggressors a lesson': Iranian officials warn against US involvement

Iran's deputy foreign minister said: "Our recommendation to the US is to at least stand by if they do not wish to stop Israel's aggression."

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks during a meeting with ambassadors in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025

Going at it alone: Can Israel complete its mission in Iran without US assistance? - analysis

With air superiority established and Iran’s nuclear program disrupted, Israeli leaders hint at expanded strikes targeting hardened facilities

 SMOKE RISES in the direction of Khojir complex in Tehran, Iran, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

WATCH: IAF deals strong blow to Iran's nuclear program in strike on Arak nuclear reactor

The IAF struck a nuclear reactor in Arak, preventing its future use for the construction of nuclear weapons.

An infographic of the site of the nuclear reactor in the area of Arak

From the Basij to Balochistan: How Iran has encircled the Arab world - opinion

Iran’s peripheral militias and quiet encirclement of the Arab world.

 MEMBERS OF Iran’s Basij militia force attend an anti-Israel march in Tehran last week before Israel launched its attacks. It’s a quiet war of encirclement, exemplified by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s patience, theological certainty, and strategic depth, says the writer.