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Iran’s Clerical Assembly Selects Son of Late Ayatollah as New Supreme Leader

The Assembly of Experts formally selected Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's new supreme leader on Sunday, announcing the decision through state media and urging citizens and intellectuals alike to support the transition. The appointment ends weeks of uncertainty following the...

“We Don’t Need You Anymore” — Trump’s Cold Message to Britain Over Iran

In an extraordinary public rebuke, the American president turned his social media platform into a diplomatic battleground, delivering a stinging message to one of Washington's closest allies. The target of his criticism was the British prime minister, whose government...

From Battlefield to Boardroom: Ukraine Exports Its Drone Defense Know-How

What began as a desperate necessity on Ukrainian soil has become one of the country's most valuable exports. Ukraine's innovative approach to defeating Iranian-made Shahed drones — developed through years of defending against Russian attacks — is now being...

The Dynasty Dilemma: Is Mojtaba Khamenei the Heir to the Islamic Republic?

For years, the name Mojtaba Khamenei has been whispered in the corridors of power as a potential successor to his father. Following the sudden death of the Supreme Leader in an airstrike, those whispers have become a central debate....

From Diplomacy to Deterrence: Trump’s Dual Message to Iran

President Trump used his State of the Union Address to send Tehran a carefully calibrated message — one hand extended in diplomacy, the other clenched in warning. The dual-track approach reflects the complexity of US-Iran relations at a particularly...

Iran-US Talks Inch Forward as Tehran Claims ‘Constructive’ Progress in Geneva

A second round of indirect nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States wrapped up in Geneva on Tuesday, with Iranian officials expressing measured optimism about the direction of the discussions. The talks, brokered through Omani mediators, reportedly produced...

Zelensky Says US Wants Russia-Ukraine War Ended by Summer, Miami Talks Set

The United States has set an ambitious goal of ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict by June and has taken the unprecedented step of offering to host peace negotiations on American territory. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky disclosed that Washington proposed Miami,...

Greenland PM Delivers Pointed Message: US Still Seeks Arctic Territory Control

In a forceful address to Parliament, Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen has cautioned that American ambitions to control the Arctic island persist despite recent diplomatic calm. Nielsen's warning on Monday highlighted Washington's unchanged perspective that Greenland should be governed...

Trump Refuses to Reveal Iran Attack Plans: “Can’t Tell You But Very Big”

President Donald Trump has maintained strict secrecy around potential US military operations against Iran while confirming substantial naval deployments are underway. In a Saturday briefing with reporters, Trump declined to provide specifics about his decision-making process regarding Iran, saying...

Trump Says Deal Possible as Historic Naval Force Approaches Iranian Coast

Trump says the naval flotilla heading toward Iran surpasses any previous American military deployment in the region. Trump says making a deal would be preferable to military action, though he declined to specify what operations might occur. Trump says...

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Iran’s Pezeshkian Issues a Warning That Gulf Nations Cannot Afford to Ignore

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued a warning to Gulf nations that analysts describe as one they cannot afford...