The Latest Breaking News from Ali Khamenei

A helicopter carrying Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials crashed in the mountainous north-west reaches of Iran on Sunday May 19, sparking a rescue operation in thick fog and driving rain. On Monday, search and rescue teams reached the crash site and “found no signs…

Experts say shift in direction, including on nuclear issue, is unlikely after death of president and foreign minister

President Biden said that we will “do all we can to protect Israel’s security” after Israel killed an Iranian general.

US president and allied officials fear ‘significant’ strike within days in retaliation for Israeli bombing of consular building in Damascus

In response, Israel threatens a direct attack if Iran uses its own territory to retaliate.

Analysts say Iran faces pressure to respond to Israel assassinating a senior commander, but what are Tehran’s options?

The attack and rhetoric raise concern that Israel’s war in Gaza threatens to escalate major conflict across the region.

What do Iran, Russia and North Korea have in common? They are all oppressive dictatorships, led by corrupt, autocratic despots who despise opposition and murder their opponents.

Turnout of 38.5% or less predicted despite moves to make voting easier and allow more candidates