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April 18, 2026, 08:54 PM - 4 min read
Iran blocks Hormuz, fires at ships amid US blockade; India summons envoy after tankers hit, tensions rise ahead of ceasefire deadline.
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April 18, 2026, 11:25 AM - 3 min read
The verbal broadside comes as Tehran continues to threaten the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for what it describes as an ongoing American blockade—a direct contradiction of Trump’s recent insistence that the vital shipping route is "open for business."
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April 8, 2026, 05:54 PM - 3 min read
Away from public view, an ‘injured’ Mojtaba Khamenei is reported to have played a pivotal role in shaping a temporary truce between Iran and the United States, even as tensions appeared to be spiraling toward a wider conflict.
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April 6, 2026, 09:39 AM - 2 min read
Ali Akbar Velayati, an advisor to Mojtaba Khamenei, said a single miscalculation could severely disrupt global energy flows and international trade.
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March 31, 2026, 08:27 AM - 2 min read
Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei used social media to set the record straight, asserting that Iran remains entirely occupied with its own defence as the conflict enters its second month.
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March 25, 2026, 08:32 PM - 3 min read
The crux of Iran’s defiance lies in its refusal to allow the United States to set the tempo of the war’s conclusion.
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March 22, 2026, 03:37 PM - 7 min read
Scholars have described Trump’s rhetorical style as “unbalanced vituperation”, stressing his constant use of demeaning language, false equivalences and exclusion.
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March 20, 2026, 01:55 PM - 3 min read
While the authorities presented the clip as fresh evidence of his well-being, the lack of a clear timestamp has done little to silence international speculation that he was severely incapacitated during the recent US-Israeli air strikes.
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March 15, 2026, 06:22 PM - 11 min read
Although the supreme leader possesses disproportionate power, he is not the single authority. Instead, he is one of several positions and institutions through which the Islamic Republic’s 47-year-old regime organises its ruling structure.
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March 14, 2026, 09:23 AM - 2 min read
In addition to Khamenei, the programme's updated list includes Iran's interior minister and the minister of intelligence and security.
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March 9, 2026, 10:23 PM - 4 min read
Global oil prices jumped sharply as the escalating Iran conflict threatened key energy routes in the Middle East, while Tehran named Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader, signalling a hardline stance and deepening market fears over supply disruptions.
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March 9, 2026, 12:08 PM - 2 min read
Brian Kilmeade, host on a major news outlet, quoted the president as saying he was dissatisfied with Iran’s choice of Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his late father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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