US envoy warns holding Americans ‘unjustly’ harms relations
Boehler said Washington will not maintain ties with governments that detain Americans without justification.
Politics, US
Middle East
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader?
Iranian media reports say he took part in several short deployments during the Iran-Iraq war while still a teenager.
Middle East
Iran names Khamenei’s son as new supreme leader after father’s killing
The 56-year-old cleric was chosen as his father’s successor on Sunday by the Assembly of Experts, the body responsible for.
Middle East
Saudi defense minister warns Iran against ‘miscalculations’ after attacks
Prince Khalid bin Salman says Iranian strikes threaten regional stability as tensions escalate across the Middle East.
Middle East
Reports: Iran’s ex-president Ahmadinejad is dead
Iranian reports said he died in a joint US-Israeli attack on his residence in Tehran as regional fighting intensifies.
Middle East
Iran names cleric to interim leadership council after Khamenei’s death
State media said a three-member council led by the president will assume the supreme leader’s duties until a successor is.
Middle East
With Khamenei dead, Iran faces leadership crisis and regional turmoil
The confirmed killing of Iran’s supreme leader in a US–Israeli attack has opened an unprecedented succession dispute and heightened fears.
Middle East, US
Iran confirms Khamenei’s death in US-Israeli strikes
The killing of Iran’s supreme leader, announced by state media, deepens uncertainty over the country’s leadership and raises fears of.
Middle East, US
US, Israel attack Iran
Washington and Jerusalem said the joint operation targeted Iranian military and nuclear-linked sites; Tehran reported nationwide strikes and launched retaliatory.
World
The death of Lali Mama Nurzai and the waning grip of Pakistan’s ISI
In this op-ed, Ajmal Sohail argues that the death of Lali Mama Nurzai reflects Pakistan’s waning leverage over the Taliban.