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Iran inviting Western influencers to Khamenei's funeral is a sign of weakness, expert says

“The best path is the one that is now taking shape: making use of bloggers, influencers, and citizen media, who can communicate an accurate and authentic image of Iran."

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A mourner flashes a victory sign while under cool water sprayed by municipal workers after paying final respects to Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the third day of his funeral ceremonies on July 6, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.
Iran's Chief Justice Gholam-Hossein Mohseni-Eje'i.

Infamous 'Judge of Death' reinstated by Khamenei despite reports suggesting the conrary

Human rights organizations see Eje'i as a key figure in the Islamic Republic's repressive regime, with some naming him the "Judge of Death" for his extensive record of orchestrating mass executions.

|ByJONAH DAVIDOV, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
VESSELS AT the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 24, 2026.

Trump's envoys head to Doha as Iran pushes toll plan for Strait of Hormuz shipping

"Iranian officials have made it clear in discussions with multiple parties that it is unreasonable for ships to pass through without seeking their authorization," a Western diplomat told the Post.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN
A man looks through a screen during a state funeral service in Enqelab Square, for military commanders and others killed in the recent war with Israel on June 28, 2025 in Tehran, Iran. Israel and and Iran traded daily aerial attacks over a 12-day period until a ceasefire took effect on June 24.

Senior IRGC Navy officer dies in car crash as insurgencies escalate across western Iran

This comes after four members of Iran's IRGC were killed, and several others were wounded in what the IRGC described as "terrorist" shootings in western Iran on the same day as the crash.

|ByMAARIV, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Iran seeks diplomacy amid new Trump administration’s evolving policies

Tehran ramps up its diplomatic outreach and explores talks with the US, Afghanistan, and Turkey.

JANUARY 27, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
IRANIANS ATTEND a rally in support of Palestinians in Gaza after the news of a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, in Tehran, last Friday.

Iran-Russia cooperation reaches new levels - analysis

Russia is now focused on the region of the Middle East. Iran is backing proxies to attack Israel.

NOVEMBER 25, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand

Iran plays down importance of US election, voices readiness for confrontation

Tehran does not rule out a potential US-Israel pre-emptive strike to prevent it from retaliating against Israel.

NOVEMBER 6, 2024ByREUTERS
An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during Iranian defence week, in a street in Tehran, Iran, September 24, 2024.

Captagon crisis: Middle East’s $5.7 billion drug trade fuels Hezbollah - report

The report emphasized that US officials have become increasingly worried that captagon trade in the region has the ability to destabilize the Middle East entirely. 

OCTOBER 29, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Greek authorities present confiscated guns, money and Captagon amphetamine pills after dismantling a criminal ring near Elefsina, south west of Athens, Greece, March 6, 2017.

Qaani is alive, will receive medal from Khamenei, IRGC official claims - report

since the Israeli strike that targeted Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah's presumed successor, Hashem Safieddine, in southern Beirut last week, Qaani has not made a public appearance.

OCTOBER 10, 2024ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Esmail Qaani, the head of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force, speaks in Tehran, Iran April 14, 2022

Iranian president to attend BRICS summit in Russia

Iran set to attend the upcoming BRICS summit in Russia in October from the 22cd till the 24th.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024ByREUTERS
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian meets with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Cape Town, South Africa, June 2, 2023.

Iran's parliament approves Pezeshkian's unity cabinet

"The road to our salvation is unity and solidarity," Pezeshkian said on Wednesday in his speech to the 285 parliamentarians present to give their vote of confidence to the cabinet.

AUGUST 21, 2024ByREUTERS
MASOUD PEZESHKIAN, Iran’s newly elected president, attends a Muharram mourning ceremony in Tehran, on July 12.

Israel-Hamas War:What happened on day 305?

Hezbollah drone attack wounds 19 | IDF kills Hamas weapons smuggler | US soldiers wounded in Iraq | International leaders meet to discuss escalation in Middle East

AUGUST 6, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF soldiers operate in Jenin, the West Bank, August 6, 2024.

Did a boat full of smuggled arms for the Houthis ‘disappear’ off Yemen coast?

Houthi militias lost contact with a large transport boat that was on a smuggling mission via a regular sea route from the Horn of Africa countries.

JULY 15, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Greek-flagged bulk cargo vessel Sea Champion is docked to the port of Aden, Yemen to which it arrived after being attacked in the Red Sea in what appears to have been a mistaken missile strike by Houthi militia, February 21, 2024.

Iran's president-elect reaffirms country's anti-Israel stance

"The Islamic Republic has always supported the resistance of the people of the region against the illegitimate Zionist regime," Pezeshkian said in a message to Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Hezbollah.

JULY 8, 2024ByREUTERS
Iran's President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during a gathering with his supporters at the shrine of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in south of Tehran, Iran July 6, 2024.