Asia Iran Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran’s last shah, proposed himself as interim leader to guide the country through regime change, calling on the international community for support, after the US had bombed Iran, that in turn hit US bases in Qatar
Asia Iran President Pezeshkian stressed that war shouldn't be viewed as the answer to every crisis, said Iran can overcome challenges and safeguard its national interests through prudence and strategic planning, praising resilience in various segments of society
Asia Iran The state funeral of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei concluded after a week of celebrations in Tehran, Qom and Iraq, with heavy security measures and propaganda-fueled tones 2026; he was buried in Mashhad months after he was killed in February
Asia Iran A growing number of experts and scholars is advancing theories that paint a declining era for political Islam; Iran’s current travails have intensified discussion on whether a new nationalism, more national and less Islamic, is rising in the country
Asia Iran Sky News verified and made known that 152 (120 students aged 6 to 13, and 26 teachers) of those killed when a US missile struck a primary school in Minab on day 1 of the attack on Iran have been identified cross-checking a number of sources