Ayatollah Alireza Arafi's nomination increases his chances to replace Khamenei, Iran expert says
Officials indicate they are reconsidering doctrine of seeking to contain confrontations with Washington
Leaks reveal €500mn contract for man-portable ‘Verba’ system to rebuild Tehran’s air defences
Tensions between Iran and the United States continued to ramp up as US President Donald Trump announced that a massive “armada” was heading toward the Persian Gulf. Led by the USS Abraham Lincoln, the presence of the fleet underscores increasingly bellicose relations between Washington and Tehran – and rising fears of a military confrontation.
Turkey hosts urgent mediation as Trump’s threats mount and Tehran weighs painful compromises to avoid conflict
“Help is on its way,” the US president has told protesters in a cryptic message
Donald Trump has doubled down on striking Tehran after its supreme leader unleashed on the President in a series of tweets as widespread protests near two weeks.
The regime is cracking. But foreign powers have other plans for the Islamic republic.
The deportation flight to Iran is the most stark push yet by the Trump administration to deport migrants even to places with harsh human rights records.
