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UNBELIEVABLE: Ahmad vahidi - Caught on Camera

When Washington unveiled its economic “D-Day” on August 19, the latest tightening of the financial siege and the blockade around Iran’s ports, it believed it was applying decisive leverage. But in Tehran the move was read as something else entirely – as confirmation that the US still prefers pressure to…

The Conversation

No surrender, no dissent: How six months of war hardened Iran’s leadership

Iran's leadership has appointed hard-line military and security officials to key positions. These moves signal a resistance to US pressure and a crackdown on domestic dissent. The new appointments come as Iran faces prolonged confrontation and economic pressure. Hardliners are tightening their grip around the new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba…

The Times of India

Iran says it has built ‘solid defensive shield’ amid US tensions

Iran's defense chief stated the nation has built a strong shield against threats. He described the country's strategy as intelligent and efficient for empowerment. This comes as the United States intensifies its economic operations against Tehran. Iranian officials criticize the US pressure campaign as a failed approach. Tehran demands the…

The Economic Times

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Who’s who in Iran’s new hardline security leadership

Earlier this month Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei reshuffled Tehran’s top security team, putting his own personal stamp on the appointments and readying the Islamic republic for a long-term confrontation with the United States.

Bangkok Post

Trump Rules Out Iran Ceasefire Extension as Hormuz Standoff Keeps Gas Prices High

Trump won't extend the Iran ceasefire past Monday's deadline. The Hormuz standoff behind it is keeping gas prices high for Latino drivers.

Latin Times

How an Indian X handle's fake Iran quote reached Netanyahu, US

A false claim about Iran's nuclear ambitions spread through Israeli and US networks. This originated from an India-based X account and was amplified by various figures. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior US politicians cited the fabricated statement. The claim was later clarified as taken out of context and…

The Economic Times

'Lies, Trump suffering from delusions': Iran military denies direct backchannel talks with US

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday denied US President Donald Trump's claim that Washington was engaged in backchannel talks with the force over the war.

The Times of India

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How Trump bypassed Iran's negotiators and used Kurdistan's Barzani to contact IRGC

The Donald Trump administration took an unusual route in its efforts to end the war with Iran, turning to Iraq’s Kurdistan President Nechirvan Barzani as a backchannel to the powerful and raging Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) after long-running Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death in American-Israeli strikes, according to…

The Times of India

Fake Iran nuclear post: How a fabricated X claim by Indian account created panic in Israel, US

A fabricated quote attributed to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards commander spread from an Indian X account to Israeli media and US politicians, eventually featuring in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech, according to a review by The New York Times.

The Times of India

Fox News airs fake quote from an Iranian general

The bogus quote from IRGC Commander-in-Chief Ahmad Vahidi said Iran would disarm its nuclear program if the US and Israel did

The Independent UK

Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei fills 6 key military positions

Iran's Supreme Leader appointed six senior commanders to key military and IRGC posts. Ali Abdollahi became Chief of Staff while Kioumars Heydari is Deputy Chief. Ahmad Vahidi now commands the IRGC, and Mostafa Izadi is his deputy. Ali Azmaei leads the IRGC Navy, and Hossein Taeb heads the Basij. These…

The Economic Times

Iran’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei fills 6 top military posts amid wartime leadership overhaul

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei has appointed six senior commanders to key positions in the country’s military establishment, filling top posts in the armed forces, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), IRGC Navy and Basij.

The Times of India

Will Iran President's next resignation be accepted? Report claims 'final ultimatum' given by Khamenei

Israeli media reports suggest Iran's Supreme Leader issued an ultimatum to President Pezeshkian regarding resignation. The report claims the IRGC commander now holds greater influence over strategic decisions. US President Trump stated Iran has a "last chance" to reach an agreement. Diplomatic efforts are continuing through mediators despite public denials…

The Times of India

Pakistan's Asim Munir used oil deal with Iran to shield Saudi from attacks: Report

The report said the understanding was reached in late March, during the early stages of the ongoing US-Israeli conflict with Iran. It cited a Middle East diplomat, a regional intelligence official and another person familiar with the discussions, all of whom spoke on condition of anonymity. According to the report,…

The Times of India

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Did Israel push US to attack Iran by sharing Trump assassination intel - what was Tehran planning?

Israel's decision to share intelligence alleging a new Iranian assassination plot against US President Donald Trump may have been aimed not only at warning Washington but also at influencing the White House's approach towards Iran, according to CNN, which cited US officials familiar with the matter.

Euronews

Iran to host dozens of foreign leaders for Khamenei's funeral, with Western nations absent

Russia's Medvedev, Pakistan's prime minister and Taliban officials are among roughly 30 country delegations expected as Iran buries slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei this week.

Fortune

In Iran, regime officials who survived the war intended to kill them appear in public for dayslong funeral of the late Supreme Leader Khamenei

Photos published by Iranian state media showed Gen. Ahmad Vahidi attending a meeting about the funeral of Khamenei, 86, and sitting alongside his casket.

The Times of India

IRGC heavyweight resurfaces as Iran prepares days of mourning for late Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei

General Ahmad Vahidi, a senior commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has reappeared in public in Tehran ahead of the state funeral for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, marking his first public appearance in months as Iran prepares for days of national mourning.

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The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Tehran begins public mourning for Ayatollah Khamenei and claims funeral will draw 20 million

Iran has warned the US and Israel that any attacks during the former supreme leader’s funeral would be met with a ‘harsh retaliation’

The Independent UK

Powerful general in Iran emerges from hiding as Tehran prepares for Khamenei's dayslong funeral

A powerful general who leads Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard emerged from hiding as Tehran prepares for the dayslong funeral for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

International Business Times UK

Iran's Leadership Confronts Rising Domestic and International Pressures

Iran's leadership faces economic difficulties, regional tensions, and diplomatic uncertainty. President Pezeshkian's government seeks to balance economic reform with national security amid growing public and international pressures.

Euronews

From regime change to regime deal? How Tehran's political camps are reacting to leaked US-Iran deal

Iran's hardliners have framed the framework deal as a victory, even as Trump dismissed reports of a $300bn reconstruction fund and warned he would resume strikes if Tehran did not comply.

Euronews

IRGC says Iran has more 'trump cards' up its sleeve as talks hang by a thread

A senior IRGC general said Iran had not revealed all its military capabilities and was ready for direct confrontation with the US and NATO, as hardliners linked to acting IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi were identified as the force behind Monday's suspension of indirect negotiations with Washington.

Euronews

Who is Ahmad Vahidi, Interpol-wanted IRGC general and key Iranian war strategist?

Ahmad Vahidi, deputy IRGC commander and the man Argentina formally accused of planning the 1994 Buenos Aires bombing that killed 85 people, has emerged as the key figure in organising Tehran's military response and partaking in back-channel negotiations with regional mediators.

Euronews

Tehran politicians are holding back military from striking US fleet, Iranian MP tells Euronews

In an exclusive interview, a senior member of Iran's parliamentary National Security Commission tells Euronews that political authorities have actively restrained the military from attacking US naval assets — but warns Tehran will sink a US warship if that check is gone.

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