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Experts say that Iran’s clerical rulers may be too deeply entrenched for Iranians to topple them, and that the U.S. and Israeli strikes risk setting off deeper radicalization or violence in the country.
Over 200 ships, including oil and LNG tankers, anchored near the Strait of Hormuz amid rising risks A vessel sailing through water. PHOTO: PEXELS At least three tankers were damaged off the Gulf coast after US and Israeli strikes on Iran triggered Iranian retaliation that put merchant ships at risk of collateral damage, shipping sources … Read more
It already proved its effectiveness on the battlefields of Ukraine. Now the Iranian-made Shahed-136 kamikaze has been unleashed across the Arab Gulf.
The Pentagon and Anthropic were close to agreeing on the use of artificial intelligence. But strong personalities, mutual dislike and a rival company unraveled a deal.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards claimed they fired four ballistic missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln Flight deck personnel run to receive a helicopter preparing to land on the flight deck on board the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as it patrols the Arabian Gulf during a Strait of Hormuz transit February 14, 2012. … Read more
India successfully chased down a 196-run target, defeating the West Indies by five wickets in Kolkata India’s Sanju Samson prays as he celebrates his team’s win. Photo: AFP Sanju Samson’s sparkling unbeaten 97 kept alive India’s dream of retaining the T20 World Cup at home as they knocked out the West Indies with a five-wicket … Read more
About 20% of global oil and large Qatari LNG volumes transit the Strait of Hormuz route A map showing the Strait of Hormuz and Iran is seen behind a 3D printed oil pipeline in this illustration taken June 22, 2025. REUTERS Russia’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz … Read more
In an interview with The Atlantic, President Trump said the country’s new leaders after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “want to talk” but did not say whom he was referring to.
Iranian missile and drone attacks have caused anxiety across Israel, but many believe it is a price worth paying for killing Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
US President Donald Trump reacts as he departs from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, February 13, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Iran’s new leadership wants to talk to him and that he has agreed, according to an interview with The Atlantic magazine. “They … Read more
