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Who is Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, the parliament speaker ‘practically leading Iran’? - explainer

A powerful IRGC insider with a deep military pedigree and a long record of failed presidential bids, Ghalibaf has emerged as a central figure in Tehran’s power structure.

 Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran November 27, 2024.
A person points at a page on the Marinetraffic website that shows commercial boats traffic on the edge of the Strait of Hormuz near the Iranian coast, in Paris on March 4, 2026.

Iran says it controls Strait of Hormuz, sees no need for mines

Israel Navy missile ship patrols near gas field‏

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Wreckage from a missile impact in Arad. March 23, 2026.

Sirens sound in Dimona area, Netanayhu and Trump float talks with Iran


Two paradigms shaping Iran’s response to the Israel-US war - opinion

Unlike other regimes, Tehran filters decisions through a theological lens, making its behavior unique and consequential both regionally and internally.

Members of a ground crew work to load cruise missiles into a U.S. Air Force Boeing B-52 Stratofortress at RAF Fairford airbase, used by United States Air Force (USAF) personnel, amid the U.S.–Israeli conflict with Iran, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, March 14, 2026.

Iranian women’s football team player says she rejected Australia offer

“My homeland is like my mother. If until yesterday, I had a duty to play on the field, from today I am obliged to be in the street beside the people of my country,” she said.

MEMBERS OF the Islamic Republic of Iran team pose prior to the AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A match between South Korea and Iran at Robina Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia, March 2, 2026.

Patriot missile may have exploded over Bahrain homes, injuring dozens, research finds

Both Bahrain and Washington have blamed an Iranian drone attack for the March 9 blast, which the Gulf kingdom said injured 32 people, including children, some seriously.

Lockheed Martin’s Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE)

UK says Cyprus Akrotiri base will not be used in US strikes on Iran targets

"RAF Akrotiri would not be involved in the UK's continuation of its agreement with the US to use UK bases in collective self-defense of the region," a spokesperson for Starmer's office said.

The entrance of RAF Akrotiri, a British sovereign base in Cyprus, which was hit by an unmanned drone overnight, causing limited damage, Cyprus March 2, 2026.

Saudi Arabia expels Iranian military attache amid escalating missile attacks

The ministry said in a statement that continued Iranian attacks would lead to further escalation and have "significant consequences" for current and future relations.

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud speaks during a press conference, as Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon hosts the foreign ministers of Bahrain, Jordan, Egypt, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, in Brdo pri Kranju, Slovenia, February 6, 2026.

Voices from the Arab press: Iran threatens global shipping in Strait of Hormuz

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

The Liberia-flagged tanker ‘Shenlong Suezmax,’ loaded with Saudi Arabian crude, arrives at a port after transiting the Strait of Hormuz amid supply disruptions, in Mumbai, India, March 12.

Cluster bomb fragment hits central Israel, seven IDF soldiers injured in northern Israel, Lebanon

No casualties reported after shrapnel hits central Israel • Iran says it will 'fully close Strait of Hormuz' if power plants are damaged • Comptroller: Netanyahu warned of air defense gaps

The damaged Zrarieh Bridge over the Litani river, after it was hit by an Israeli strike in Tayr Falsay in southern Lebanon, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 13, 2026.

IDF strikes regime in Tehran after Zamir approves new wave of strikes in 'all theaters of war'

On Saturday, the Israel Air Force struck a research and development facility used by the Iranian regime to develop nuclear weapons components in Tehran.

Israel Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war between Israel and Iran, March 11, 2026.

It’s the oil prices, stupid: The West’s principles collapse when prices rise - opinion

The Strait of Hormuz is not just another geopolitical flashpoint. It is the artery through which roughly a fifth of the world’s oil supply flows.

 A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

IDF strikes Iranian nuclear weapons research, development facility in Tehran

The facility, which was located inside Tehran’s Malek-Ashtar University, was used to develop ballistic missiles in addition to nuclear weapons, the IDF stated.

Israel Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war between Israel-US and Iran, March 16, 2026.