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2026-03-01 20:52

What does Iran’s constitution say about choosing a new Leader?

TEHRAN- The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, attained martyrdom following U.S.-Israeli strikes that targeted his Tehran office Saturday morning. He was Iran’s second Leader, taking the helm in June of 1989 after the Islamic Republic’s founder, Imam Khomeini, passed away.

2026-03-01 12:21

Iran likely to withdraw from 2026 FIFA World Cup

TEHRAN – FIFA will "monitor developments" in Iran following the outbreak of military action by the United States -- the co-hosts of this summer's men's World Cup -- against Iran, who have qualified for the tournament and is due to play their group games in the U.S.

2026-03-01 11:21

Iran, South Korea to lock horns at AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026

TEHRAN - The respective head coaches of Korea Republic and Iran expressed confidence in their tournament preparations ahead of their opening AFC Women’s Asian Cup Australia 2026 clash at the Gold Coast Stadium on Monday, which will represent the first-ever meeting between the pair.

2026-03-01 11:09

Revenge! Revenge!

2026-03-01 10:53

Israel, US have ‘broken our heart, we will break their heart,’ Larijani says of Leader’s assassinat

TEHRAN – Following the assassination of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an Israeli-U.S. airstrike on his office on Saturday morning, a top Iranian security official told a televised program on Sunday morning that the United States and the Zionist Israeli regime have “broken the heart of the Iranians” and in response “we will break their heart”.

2026-03-01 10:21

Iranians across the country mourn martyrdom of Ayatollah Khamenei

2026-03-01 08:36

IRGC says 'successive slaps' against US and Israeli assets in the region will continue

TEHRAN – In a statement published Sunday morning, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced that Iran's Armed Forces will continue to pummel U.S. bases in the region, as well as the occupied territories, maintaining attacks on these assets since first coming under assault Saturday morning.

2026-03-01 08:31

Iran pounds Israel, keeps up attacks on regional U.S. bases overnight

TEHRAN - Iranian Armed Forces seemed to pour more focus into pummeling Israeli sites in the occupied territories on Saturday night and in the early hours of Sunday, but also continued to target U.S. and Israeli assets across the Persian Gulf, and expanded its operation to include the Indian Ocean.

2026-03-01 08:26

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei martyred in his office

TEHRAN - The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, was martyred during U.S.-Israeli airstrikes that targeted his office in central Tehran on Saturday.

2026-03-01 00:01

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2026-02-28 21:21

Ten critical questions following the U.S.-Israeli military assault on Iran

TEHRAN – On Saturday, February 28, 2026, the Islamic Republic of Iran became the target of a coordinated wave of military aggression by the United States and Israel.

2026-02-28 21:14

IRGC strongly hits USS MST vessel

TEHRAN – The IRGC Navy has strongly hit an American USS MST vessel, the public relations office of the IRGC announced late on Saturday.

2026-02-28 21:07

Global reactions erupt following U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran

Reactions have been pouring in from around the world after the United States and Israel launched a deadly military assault on Iran early Saturday morning. The unprecedented escalation has sent shockwaves through the international community, raising fears of a wider regional conflict.

Smoke rises in the sky after blasts were heard in Manama, Bahrain, on Saturday, February 28, 2026.

2026-02-28 21:03

By Soheila Zarfam

Iran was not bluffing

Iranians warned renewed US aggression will trigger a regional war—and now It has

TEHRAN - When Iranian journalists sat down with diplomats ahead of the first round of the nuclear negotiations in early February, they all had one question in mind: Do we even know that the U.S. will not attack Iran in the middle of talks again?

The headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet in Manama appeared to be one of Iran's first targets.

2026-02-28 20:50

Iran’s Day 1 strikes

IRGC and Artesh hit 14 US bases, one ship, several Israeli cities, and begin closure of Hormuz Strait

TEHRAN – Iran launched a significant wave of missile and drone attacks against military installations across West Asia and targets within Israel throughout Saturday, beginning its offensive shortly after the United States and Israel conducted joint strikes against sites within Iran.

2026-02-28 19:44

All high-ranking Iranian officials are alive: FM

TEHRAN - Speaking to NBC News, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said senior leadership figures in Iran remain in place despite the sudden Israeli and U.S. attacks on the Islamic Republic.

2026-02-28 19:39

By Xavier Villar

Trump’s justification and the logic of war

How language shapes action against Iran

MADRID – The US–Israeli strikes on Iranian territory on 28 February cannot be read as isolated tactical actions. They represent a structural intervention in the regional balance of power and, from Tehran’s perspective, an existential signal.

2026-02-28 19:31

US-Israel attack on Iran is war on entire Islamic region, Araghchi tells counterparts

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Aragchi, stated that the war launched by Israel and the United States against Iran is, in fact, a war on the entire Islamic region.

2026-02-28 19:13

Origin of any attack on Iran is a ‘legitimate target,’ Iran FM says

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, while insisting on the Islamic Republic’s formidable policy of good neighborliness and friendship with all regional countries, has warned against any participation in the acts of aggression against a neighboring country.

Kashmiris condemns US-Israeli aggression against Iran

2026-02-28 19:09

Photo: Adil Abass

Kashmiris condemns US-Israeli aggression against Iran

Kashmiri women staged a protest in Magam, Kashmir, condemning the attacks by the US-Israel on Iran.

2026-02-28 18:39

By Wesam Bahrani

Ideology reshapes U.S. diplomacy in West Asia

TEHRAN – The United States’ diplomacy is under scrutiny after remarks by its ambassador to Israel signaled a clear ideological shift.

2026-02-28 18:37

Why are the American people turning away from Israel?

TEHRAN – For decades, support for Israel functioned as a near-sacred pillar of American political life. It transcended party lines, survived wars and uprisings, and remained largely immune to shifts in public mood. That consensus is now visibly fracturing. The latest Gallup findings mark a historic inflection point: for the first time in a quarter century of polling, more Americans say they sympathize with Palestinians than with Israelis. The shift is not marginal; it is structural, generational, and political.

2026-02-28 18:35

Pakistan carries out airstrikes inside Afghanistan with no letup in border fighting

Pakistan’s military, backed by artillery and air power, struck more military installations deep inside Afghanistan overnight and into early Saturday, after Pakistan said it was in “open war” with its eastern neighbor, the Associated Press reported.

2026-02-28 18:31

UN: Israel aims to bring 'permanent demographic change' to West Bank and Gaza

Israel's actions in the occupied West Bank and the Gaza Strip seem aimed at creating "permanent demographic change", UN rights chief Volker Turk said, Arab News reported.

2026-02-28 17:10

Non-oil goods worth nearly $5b exported from Khuzestan in 10 months

TEHRAN- As announced by a provincial official, 17.029 million tons of non-oil commodities valued at $4.925 billion were exported from Khuzestan province, in the southwest Iran, during the first 10 months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21, 2025-January 20, 2026).

2026-02-28 17:08

NIDC drills 116 oil, gas wells in 11 months, up 23% year-on-year

TEHRAN – National Iranian Drilling Company (NIDC) drilled and completed 116 oil and gas wells in the first 11 months of the current Iranian year (March 2025-February 2026), marking a 23 percent increase compared with the same period last year, a senior official at the company said.

2026-02-28 17:06

Iran’s exports to Qatar rise 34%, trade balance turns positive

TEHRAN – Iran’s non-oil exports to Qatar rose 34 percent in weight and eight percent in value in the first 10 months of the current Iranian year (March 2025-January 2026), reaching $122 million, while lower imports shifted the bilateral trade balance into surplus in Iran’s favor.

2026-02-28 16:47