Islamic regime

Brooklyn man sentenced to 15 years in Iran-backed plot to kill anti-regime dissident Masih Alinejad

Carlisle Rivera, involved in an Iran-backed plot to kill Iranian dissident Masih Alinejad, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for conspiracy charges.

Iranian-American journalist, author, and political activist, Masih Alinejad speaks during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Iran, January 15, 2026; illustrative.
A woman with tears of blood demonstrates in Paris on January 18 in support of the Iranian uprising against the Islamic Republic. Despite years of indoctrination, Iranians in the country and beyond are pushing back against the regime.

From Cyrus to today: Iranian resistance outlasted regime indoctrination - opinion

Iranian Rial banknotes over a backdrop of the Iranian flag; illustration.

Iranian rial reaches record low value, trading at over 1.5m IRR per USD

Iranian Americans march across Lafayette Park during a candlelight vigil outside the White House, January 16, 2026

US begins deportation of Iranian nationals in first since protests broke out, CNN reports


Trump says he does not want 'regime change' in Iran

Trump said Iran is not going to have a nuclear weapon and that Russian President Vladimir Putin had called him and offered to help with Iran.

 US President Donald Trump speaks to media ahead of boarding Marine One to depart to attend the NATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlands, from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, June 24, 2025.

Israel should not be tempted to force toppling of Khamenei - editorial

Striving for a regime change before the war comes to an end should remain off the agenda.

 Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's grandson, Hassan Khomeini stands next to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the 36th anniversary of the death of the leader of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, at Khomeini's shrine in southern Tehran, Iran, June 4, 2025.

Trump suggests regime change in Tehran to 'Make Iran Great Again'

Trump made the post shortly after writing on his social media platform that "The damage to the Nuclear sites in Iran is said to be 'monumental.'

 (Illustrative) US President Donald Trump over a satellite image of Iran's Fordow nuclear site.

How the US should prepare for the fall of Iran's regime - opinion

If managed wisely, the fall of the Islamic Republic could catalyze a historic realignment of the Middle East in favor of peace, stability, and freedom.

 SMOKE RISES following an IAF attack in Tehran, on Tuesday.

Iran's Reza Pahlavi says 100-day transition plan in place if Khamenei falls

Pahlavi also directed his message to the military, police, and state workers, many of whom he said have contacted him in recent days.

Reza Pahlavi, activist, advocate and oldest son of the last Shah of Iran, speaks at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California, on October 22, 2024.

Iran leader Khamenei sees his inner circle hollowed out by Israel

Strategic errors in issues of defense and internal stability put Iran's war with Israel at "extreme danger," sources who regularly meet with Khamenei say.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei visits the defense achievements exhibition in Tehran, Iran, February 12, 2025

Cyberattack on IRGC-controlled bank causes disruptions, Iranian media claims

Anti-regime activist group "Gonjeshke Darande" (Predatory Sparrow) claimed responsibility for the attack

 Iranians walk past a Sepah Bank branch in the capital Tehran, on June 15, 2022; illustrative.

Operation Rising Lion's true goal: Ending Iran's nuclear ambitions, not regime - opinion

The world should thank Israel for finally taking the initiative to rid the region, and far beyond, of the Islamist Iranian nuclear threat.

 Reza Najafi, Permanent Representative of Iran to the UN, attends an exceptional meeting of the agency’s Board of Governors to discuss Israel’s strike on Iran that have hit nuclear targets including the Natanz nuclear complex, at the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 16, 2025.

IDF spox: Goal in Iran op. is not regime change, but removing their capabilities to annihilate us

Meanwhile, the IDF's Chief of Staff, Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir held a situational assessment with the Israel Air Force in Tel Aviv on Sunday.

IDF spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin is seen in a switch-over ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel, March 27, 2025

Politics of the personal: Trump's Middle East doctrine on display - analysis

Trump believes in the politics of the personal. He makes exaggerated statements sometimes, such as plans for Gaza. He also wants to empower local leaders.

 US President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman arrive for a meeting at the G20 Summit in Osaka, June 2019.