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Iran’s ring of fire collapses: Why Oct. 7 was Tehran’s greatest strategic miscalculation - opinion

Tehran hoped the conflict would freeze regional integration and restore fear as the organizing principle of Middle Eastern politics. Instead, the war exposed the fragility of Iran's system.

A man is seen carrying a cardboard cutout of Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
 A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen in this illustration taken June 22, 2025.

Iran’s war strategy: Winning by making war too costly - opinion

A PLACARD sends a clear message featuring US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as protesters gather near the UN office during US-Iran nuclear talks, in Geneva, Feb. 17.

Trump, Netanyahu call halts Beirut strike as Barnea calls to topple Iran’s regime

Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon as seen from a position across the border in the Upper Galilee, in northern Israel on June 1, 2026.

Lebanon truce unravels as US strikes Iranian targets along Hormuz


IRGC unveils new map of Strait of Hormuz as shipping remains at standstill

It was not immediately clear whether and to what extent the IRGC-claimed area of control has changed, with Trump saying the US would begin efforts to free up shipping.

Map of Strait of Hormuz published by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) Navy of the area controlled by the Iranian Armed Forces, May 4, 2026.

Iran keeps Nobel laureate from urgent heart care as experts warn her life is in danger

"She is suffering from terrible headaches, nausea, and chest pain. That is what we are very worried about, her heart," her brother Hamidreza Mohammadi said in an interview.

 A picture of Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi on the wall of the Grand Hotel in central Oslo before the Nobel banquet, in connection with the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize 2023, in Oslo, Norway December 10, 2023.

US denies Iranian strike on US Navy, Trump rejects 14-point plan

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US President Donald Trump salutes during the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, DC, US, April 25, 2026.

Tehran on the brink: Iran’s healthcare system nears collapse amid war

The humanitarian picture emerging from major Iranian cities is deeply alarming, with hospitals in Tehran now operating without anesthesia or antibiotics.

Victims of the attack on the B1 bridge are seen in a hospital in Karaj, a day after it was destroyed by an airstrike, leaving 8 people killed and 95 injured, on April 3, 2026, west of Tehran in Karaj, Iran.

Iran is losing economic ground as sanctions and time reshape the conflict - opinion

The more Iran disrupts the Strait of Hormuz, the more it deepens its isolation and accelerates international alignment against it.

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

The Strait of Hormuz: How the world endorsed Iran's blackmail - opinion

Energy infrastructure becomes a key battleground in the Iran conflict, threatening regional stability and global supply chains.

The ‘USS Abraham Lincoln’ conducts US blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz, last month.

Nobel laureate Mohammadi in Iran hospital after 'cardiac crisis', foundation says

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi remains in unstable condition after being rushed from prison to a hospital in Iran following a reported cardiac crisis and loss of consciousness.

 An empty space showing that Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi was not present during the award ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Norway December 10, 2023.

Khamenei vows to protect nuclear program, warns US over Gulf presence in written statement

Khamenei reiterated that Iran will defend its nuclear and missile technologies, accusing the US of causing instability in the Persian Gulf and vowing to expel foreign forces.

Iranians stand on a pavement along a street next to a billboard depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, in Tehran on April 24, 2026.

Iran would use a nuclear weapon if it acquired one, Trump says

Trump told Newsmax that while Iran's military is heavily damaged, only a guarantee against nuclear development will secure a lasting peace, calling for stronger global action.

US President Donald Trump pictured in the Oval Office, April 30, 2026; illustrative.

Leader of Iran's Jewish community pledges allegiance to Mojtaba Khamenei

Iran’s Jewish population, now only a fraction of its pre-1979 size, remains the largest in the Middle East outside Israel and, under the Islamic Republic, is often publicly critical of Israel.

Iranian Jews attend a mourning ceremony for Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Yousef Abad Synagogue in Tehran, Iran, April 16, 2026.