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Trump, increasingly desperate, threatens Iran’s power plants — a war crime that could plunge the entire region and hundreds of millions into darkness

Every light in the region could go out.

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All Iranian officials and commanders killed in the past nine months

From Basij commanders to the Supreme Leader, some of the Islamic Republic’s most important figures were killed in two waves of attacks by Israel and the United States against Iran in the past nine months.

Euronews

Israeli F-16 hit? IRGC claims jet struck over central Iran; IDF says aircraft not damaged

Iran's Revolutionary Guard claimed to have downed an Israeli F-16 over central Iran, a charge Israel denies, stating only that one of its aircraft faced missile fire without sustaining damage. This incident follows Iran's earlier assertion of damaging a US F-35. Independent verification of any aircraft being hit remains elusive.

The Times of India

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The Mojtaba mystery: CIA searches for signs of Iran's new leader

"We don't think the Iranians would have gone through all this trouble to choose a dead guy as the supreme leader."

Axios

It's looking like Trump's war created a private oil lane for China and other countries willing to play ball with Iran

President Donald Trump is sending thousands of Marines to the Middle East amid reports he is considering deploying ground troops to reopen the strait.

Fortune

Iran issues global threat as Israel's regime kill list grows with help from the inside

Israel eliminated three top Iranian commanders on Friday as it continues its relentless strikes on Tehran's repression forces, with help from ordinary Iranians who are rising up against the regime.

Euronews

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Spokesman Killed in US-Israel Strikes Amid Gulf Tensions

Ali Mohammad Naini, the spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has been killed in strikes reportedly carried out by the United States and Israel, according to Iranian state media. The announcement comes amid escalating tensions in the Gulf, with the ongoing conflict between Iran, the US, and Israel…

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A Supreme Leader in Absentia: Is Mojtaba Khamenei Already Dead, or Is He the IRGC's Secret Puppet?

With Mojtaba Khamenei unseen since he was named Iran's new supreme leader and Ali Larijani killed just 17 days after becoming de facto ruler, analysts say the Revolutionary Guard is tightening its grip on power.

International Business Times UK

Israel Kills Iran's Intelligence Minister Khatib, Third Senior Official Dead in 48 Hours

Israel says it killed Iran's intelligence minister Esmaeil Khatib in a Tehran airstrike, the third senior Iranian official assassinated in 48 hours.

International Business Times UK

Oil surges to $110 a barrel after Israel strikes Iran's energy facilities

Brent crude oil prices surged to $110 a barrel after Israel attacked the largest gas plant and another oil facility in Iran. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran (IRGC) reacted by announcing that some Gulf energy sites are "legitimate targets".

Euronews

The Secret Life of Mojtaba Khamenei: Inside the Taboo Intelligence Report That Has Tehran in a Death Spiral

Iran's command structure appears to be splintering after the deaths of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Ali Larijani, with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei still out of public view and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps increasingly central to decision‑making in Tehran.

International Business Times UK

Unlike Trump, Iran’s regime has been plotting this war for decades

ANALYSIS: Iran’s regime has spent years making plans to cope without its leadership and built a defence designed to survive and draw the US into an unwinnable ground war, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK

Who blinks first: What Iran’s Strait of Hormuz strategy reveals about its war goals

Attacks on ships in Hormuz and strikes across the region expose Tehran's strategy of gradual escalation and long war, testing US, Israeli and Gulf resolve.

Euronews

Who Runs Iran? Donald Trump Questions if New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Is Alive or Dead

Donald Trump has cast doubt on whether Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is alive as assassinations hollow out Tehran's leadership and power consolidates around the Revolutionary Guard.

International Business Times UK

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Euronews

Piety at home, property abroad: What do we know about Mojtaba Khamenei's assets?

Official sanctions records, corporate filings and land registry documents point to a vast financial network possibly tied to Iran's new supreme leader.

Axios

The top Iranian officials killed since Iran war's start

Tehran's leadership has been decimated during the Iran war.

AAP

Iran terror guard and Hizb ut-Tahrir symbols banned

Laws introduced following the Bondi terror attack are being expanded to ensure symbols of Iran's Revolutionary Guard and an extremist group are banned.

The Independent UK

Khamenei believed son Mojtaba was not bright enough to take power, says US intelligence

White House officials have been told Iran’s new supreme leader was not his father’s chosen successor

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International Business Times UK

The Staged Strike: Did Netanyahu Order a Hit Just to Prove He's Not a Deepfake?

Israel's prime minister, ‎Benjamin Netanyahu, released a photo and a video of himself as he sought to rebut rumours that he was dead amid the spiralling Middle East war against Iran, but deepfake claims and conspiracy theories have intensified as rival narratives vie for control.

International Business Times UK

Targeted in Tehran: Why Gholamreza Soleimani was the IDF's Highest-Priority Target for Internal Security

In a seismic blow to Iran's internal security, Israeli airstrikes in Tehran have killed Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani and reportedly assassinated de facto leader Ali Larijani.

The Guardian - UK

Death of influential Ali Larijani could be bigger loss to Iran than Khamenei

Security chief’s huge influence on many levels of Iranian politics and abroad will make his killing devastating

Euronews

Can Hezbollah be dismantled?

Since the US and Israel launched their offensive against Iran, Tehran's ally Hezbollah has opened a second front from Lebanon. With a ceasefire increasingly unlikely, Israel now appears determined to dismantle Hezbollah once and for all, writes Hanin Ghaddar in an opinion piece for Euronews.

Euronews

Israel targets Basij top echelon as militia uses schools, children to evade strikes

The IDF said it killed Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani in Tehran, as Iran’s security forces behind brutal repression of protests are accused of using schools and their own children as a deterrent, fearing Israeli forces using social media posts to geolocate and strike their positions.

Euronews

Iran raises minimum wage by 60% as war and sanctions decimate household budgets

The Iranian regime has announced a 60% increase in the minimum wage as the country grapples with the ongoing war and record inflation.

The Times of India

Why Trump's 'beautiful armada' cannot take control of the Strait of Hormuz

The proposal from President Trump to assemble an international naval coalition for the defense of the Strait of Hormuz encounters formidable obstacles. Iran's advanced A2/AD capabilities—featuring an array of missiles, drones, and submarines—combined with the strait's challenging topography, complicates even the strongest navy's efforts to maintain a permanent presence.

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