Tehran

Iran tried to intimidate Saudi Arabia - it may have made Riyadh more powerful instead - opinion

Iran can make the Strait of Hormuz more dangerous, push oil prices higher, and pressure US President Donald Trump through American gas prices. But Tehran’s ability to profit has been crippled.

 IRAN’S PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian meets with Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman in Tehran in April. Most Arab rulers oppose Iran’s turning into a nuclear power, the writer states.
People walk past an anti-US billboard at Enghelab Square in central Tehran on September 2, 2026.

Could Iran’s regime collapse? Inside the Israeli assessment of Tehran’s future - analysis

People look at an Iranian-designed HESA Shahed 136 (Geran-2) drone at an open-air exhibition of destroyed Russian military equipment on Mykhailivska Square in front of Saint Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, in Kyiv, on April 7, 2026.

Iran requested new Russian Geran drones for attacks on Israeli, American targets amid war - report

A woman walks past a mural depicting Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran in August.

How Iran’s Khomeinist Left reinvented itself as the ‘Reformist’ hard core of power - opinion


Iran's threat to halt oil exports across the Gulf a 'dangerous escalation,' analyst warns

A Bahraini analyst warned that Tehran’s threat against regional infrastructure erases the line between US targets and Gulf economies, even if Iran may be attempting to project strength.

Iran's top negotiator and speaker of its Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, meets the head of Pakistan's Army Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir (not pictured) on April 16, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Rubio: Trump will take a 'head for an eye' if Iran doesn't stop firing at US interests in Mideast

Regarding US President Donald Trump’s position on how to deal with Iran, Rubio stated that Trump will take “a head for an eye,” and make Iran "pay a heavy price."

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers Meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila on July 23, 2026.

UK Foreign Office withdraws embassy staff from Iran due to 'ongoing security situation'

The UK government website explains that "the situation in the Middle East remains unpredictable. Since 8 July there have been strikes and retaliatory attacks by Iran in a number of locations."

Britain's Defence Secretary Wes Streeting walks following the first cabinet meeting with British Prime Minister Andy Burnham at 10 Downing Street, in London, Britain, July 21, 2026.

Iran disputes French claims of violence against diplomats in Tehran

Paris swiftly dismissed the Iranian official's comments, which were reported by state media, and has warned that there will be consequences over the incident.

[FILE PHOTO] French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot arrives to attend the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, July 14, 2026.

Iran 'not serious' about talks, US remains open to Middle East negotiations, Rubio says

Marco Rubio spoke at a meeting of Southeast Asian foreign ministers in Manila, saying that if Iran does not take diplomacy seriously, the US will "do what's necessary" to protect its interests.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference with U.S. on the sidelines of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 22, 2026.

Trump eyes expanded Iran campaign as Israeli officials warn Tehran may strike Israel

Trump is expected to escalate the war with Iran, leading Israeli officials to believe that Tehran could retaliate directly against Israel.

US President Donald Trump points at the new Air Force One, a plane gifted by the Qatari government, before boarding the plane, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, July 1, 2026.

What Israel's spy chief warned me about terrorism in 1980 - opinion

Isser Harel's chilling warning about terrorism and America's future proved prophetic and carries lessons for today.

 A SKETCH of Adolf Eichmann superimposed over a map of part of South America.

Mourning Khamenei: More than a funeral, far from closure - opinion

The funeral was not just a religious occasion but a platform for Tehran to rewrite its narrative about the war and its aftermath.

Mourners wave a national flag as the gather to pay tribute to Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Grand Mosalla on the second day of funeral ceremonies in Tehran on July 5, 2026.

Iran avoiding attack on Israel over fears of IDF strikes on regime leaders, expert says

Sabti, an Iran researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies, spoke following an Al Hadath report which said that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was not in the Islamic Republic.

A man walks next to a poster with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, March 22, 2026

MAFAT's innovation chief reveals how Israel's defense ecosystem transformed since October 7

From AI to drone warfare, MAFAT's Yishai Cohen reveals how Israel accelerated battlefield innovation after Oct. 7, scaling startups and deploying new capabilities fast.

Pictured is an illustrative image of an IDF soldier.