The Israeli premier says Israel’s economy can fully sustain military and financial needs amid rising tensions with Washington over Iran policy.
How Iran’s new regime is very different to what came before
Meanwhile, Iran is in the midst of profound change. The country is saying farewell to its former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed more than four months ago in the devastating …
Mass grief in Iran at Khamenei funeral after US-Israel war killing
TEHRAN, July 4 (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Iranians thronged a vast outdoor prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday to view the coffins of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader killed at the …
Whereabouts of Iran’s new supreme leader unknown as public mourning of Khamenei continues
The first day of public ceremonies honoring the late ayatollah was held in Iran on Saturday. Tehran has paused diplomacy with the US for the funeral. Follow for live updates.
What Trump and Iran have said about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral
A massive gathering, security concerns and paused negotiations have turned a mourning period into a diplomatic flashpoint.
Iran’s new leadership is younger, savvier, ruthless and even more hard-line
After surviving months of strikes by the U.S. and Israel, the Iranian regime has emerged emboldened, contradicting Trump’s claim of accomplishing “regime change.” …
Six Kurdish fighters killed in IRGC ambush as clashes spread across western Iran
The PDKI says six Kurdish fighters were killed in an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp ambush near Piranshahr, while the Revolutionary Guards claim five Kurdish militants dead.
Former National Security Advisor Calls Iran’s $40 Billion Hormuz Toll Threat a “Blackmail Scheme” Against the Free Flow of Energy
Former deputy national security advisor Victoria Coates used a July 2 appearance on Fox Business’s Kudlow, guest-hosted by David Asman, to frame Iran’s proposed toll on tanker traffic transiting the …
Huge crowds gather in Iran for dayslong funeral and public mourning for slain supreme leader
The first day of public ceremonies has begun as Iran pauses diplomacy with the US for the funeral. Follow for live updates.
Bangladesh scrambles for short-term LNG deals
By Newsbase analysts Qatar’s supply crunch after Iran’s attacks on the Ras Laffan Complex mean that it will only be able deliver 20 of the 40 scheduled LNG cargoes to Bangladesh. What: QatarEnergy has …