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IDF airstrike kills Iran’s top leaders, shifts war dynamics
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (801+ words) Assassinating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and nearly all of Iran's top military and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officers on the first day of the war was an incredible turning point in which all of the IDF's air and intelligence power combined…...
Iran seeks to turn Mojtaba Khamenei’s injuries into heroism
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (439+ words) The Islamic Republic is using injuries sustained by Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, to "turn him into a hero," an Iran expert at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) said on Wednesday. Mojtaba, the second-eldest son of slain…...
Three ships in Strait of Hormuz hit by 'unknown projectiles"
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (983+ words) Three cargo vessels have been hit by "unknown projectiles" in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime authorities say, as pressure intensifies on one of the world's most important shipping lanes. Traffic through the strait - a vital corridor for oil - has fallen…...
'Even under missiles we carry on living' - how young Iranians are coping with war
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (953+ words) Snow fell in parts of Tehran on Tuesday night, blanketing the Iranian capital with a layer of white after air strikes on oil depots caused days of dark skies and black rain. But life goes on, even as the war…...
World Cup 2026: Iranian sports minister says country will not play in tournament
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (734+ words) The United States, Canada and Mexico will all host matches during the 2026 World Cup Iran are not in a position to participate in the 2026 World Cup, says the country's Minister of Sports and Youth Ahmad Donyamali. The team are scheduled…...
'Kill the regime but not people': BBC speaks to Iranians crossing into Turkey
24+ min ago (484+ words) As the bombing in Iran continues, the country's inhabitants are facing tough choices about whether to remain in the country. At a crossing with Turkey in north-west Iran, about 1,000 people a day are making the crossing - a comparable number to…...
New crackdown feared in Iran after police chief brands protesters ‘enemies’
3+ hour, 10+ min ago (762+ words) PARIS, France " Campaigners fear Iranian authorities are intent on launching a new crackdown on opponents even under wartime conditions, after the police chief threatened to shoot protesters and treat them as enemies. The war between the Islamic Republic and the…...
In biggest exit in Israeli history, Google completes $32 billion deal to buy Wiz
5+ hour, 18+ min ago (427+ words) The largest-ever purchase of an Israeli-founded tech company was completed on Wednesday after multiple anti-trust regulators cleared the acquisition of cybersecurity unicorn Wiz by Alphabet's Google for a staggering $32 billion. "It is a reminder that Israeli entrepreneurs continue to build…...
Iran women soccer players evacuate safe house in Australia after location revealed
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (956+ words) SYDNEY, Australia " Iranian women soccer players claiming asylum in Australia evacuated from their safe house on Wednesday after one team member changed her mind and revealed their location to the Iranian embassy, Canberra said. Seven members of Iran's visiting women's…...
Amid Mortozov, victim of Iranian cluster bomb strike, laid to rest in Petah Tivka
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (422+ words) Amid Mortozov, who died of wounds he suffered in an Iranian cluster bomb strike in central Israel on Monday, was laid to rest in Petah Tikva on Wednesday. Mortozov, 40, was fatally wounded while working at a construction site in Yehud…...