Brig. Gen. Esmail Ghaani, commander of the elite Quds Force, appeared in video footage on Tuesday as Tehran braces for a possible counterstrike by Israel.
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A weapons facility near a Russian air base in a coastal Syrian city was destroyed on Thursday, according to a monitoring group.
Why Did Iran Strike Israel?
The barrage of missile fire came after much debate among Iranian leaders, officials there say.
What Is the Axis of Resistance? the Iran-Backed Militia Network
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Iranian Military Official Hints Strike on Israel May Be Delayed
The comments from an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps leader suggested that a widely feared regional conflict might be averted, at least for the moment.
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Mohammad Javad Zarif’s resignation shocked Iran’s political circles and came as President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that his cabinet would include several conservatives and only one woman.
Iran Executes Protester Reza Rasaei After Trial Condemned by Rights Groups
Weeks after Iran elected a reformist leader, the authorities executed Reza Rasaei, who was arrested during protests that swept the country in 2022.
Iran Arrests Dozens After Killing of Hamas Leader Haniyeh
Iran has begun a sweeping investigation into the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, with its intensity a sign of how damaging and shocking the security failure was.
How Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh Was Killed in Iran
An explosive device hidden in a heavily guarded complex where Ismail Haniyeh was known to stay in Iran was what killed him, according to a Times investigation.
Iran’s Options for Retaliation Risk Escalating Middle East Crisis
The killing of Hamas’s political leader in Tehran was a humiliating security failure for the Iranian government.