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Could Iran's Khamenei feel threatened enough to strike Israel? - analysis

Between domestic dysfunction and Middle East geopolitics, could the Islamic Republic use Israel to rally the nation?

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appears among his supporters for the first time since the Iran-Israel war, in Tehran, Iran. June 26, 2025.
An Iranian cleric visits the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 12, 2025.

Destroying Iran’s nuclear ambition didn’t end threat, but expanded it throughout region - editorial

 (Illustrative) A silhouette over an Iranian flag.

IRGC claims to dismantle US, Israeli anti-security network, arrest all involved - report

Members of the IRGC step on US and Israeli flags during the 46th anniversary of the U.S. expulsion from Iran, in Tehran, November 4, 2025.

Iran rebuilds as Israel signals readiness to strike again - NYT


‘Fighting Israel is not like fighting the Taliban’: Inside Iran post-12-Day War

"The government and people seem stuck in a position of uncertainty where they are neither fully in peace nor at war. In a sense, the entirety of Iran has been trapped in a 'Groundhog Day' scenario."

 Iranian flags fly as fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot rise, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

Iran carries out highest level of prisoner executions in past two decades in Oct., watchdog says

Out of the eight political prisoners Iran executed during October, Hengaw identified seven as being sentenced on charges of espionage for Israel.

Activists protest against Iranian executions in Rome, Italy, July 30, 2025.

Top US sanctions official to travel to Middle East, Europe to discuss 'maximum pressure' on Iran

John Hurley, undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, will travel in the coming days to Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Lebanon

General view of the Iranian Consulate where Iran holds nuclear talks with so-called E3 group of France, Britain and Germany, in Istanbul, Turkey, July 25, 2025.

Iran's role in October 7 transforms it into a threat not only to Israel, but to the world - opinion

The creation of a popular threat to the Iranian regime should be a supreme goal for the rest of mankind. In its absence, the next Iranian-inspired October 7 is only a matter of time.

A VIEW SHOWS the aftermath of an Israeli strike on a building in Tehran last June.

Scholars say Iran intensified repressions, focused on hangings and an Internet blackout

Since the war with Israel, Iranian Police have claimed 21,000 arrests, while rights groups say the subsequent surge in executions echoes the run-up to the 1988 prison massacres.

 Iranian flags fly as fire and smoke from an Israeli attack on Sharan Oil depot rise, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025.

First they lost their husbands - then their homes were hit by Iranian missiles

Supported by IDFWO, these women face down a second tragedy with strength, sorrow, and a deep sense of purpose.

Rotem Blohman with her husband Yakir, z”l and children Koren and Imri.

'Win-win for our people': Iranian opposition seeks Israeli expertise in visit for post-regime Iran

A seven-member team led by Crown Prince associates explores a cooperation blueprint for post-Islamic Republic Iran.

Working together for Iran's future: Dr Saeed Ghasseminejad and  Innovation, Science and Technology Minister Gila Gamliel.

Iranian FM agrees with Netanyahu's claim Australian PM Albanese is weak

Australia's decision to bar an Israeli leader from visiting a Jewish community facing high levels of antisemitism was what prompted Netanyahu’s claim.

 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks to the media at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 25, 2024

Behind Khamenei's post-war shake up: Salvaging the remains of the 'Axis of Resistance' - opinion

In the post-war era, the power players are no longer focused solely on succession; they are now deeply invested in survival in the post-Islamic Republic era as well.

Iran’s Supreme Leader  Ali Khamenei attends a memorial ceremony in Tehran last week for military commanders and scientists killed in the war with Israel in June. Iran is down but not out, says the writer.

Israel procures two new additional refueling aircraft for the IDF from Boeing

The contract’s scope is estimated at approximately half a billion dollars and is funded through US aid. The aircraft will replace the IAF’s fleet of Re’em Boeing 707 tankers.

Israel's new KC-46 aircraft.

Iran will aim 'improved missiles' at Israel in future conflict, Tehran's defense chief warns

“If the Zionist regime attempts another act of aggression, we will certainly employ these improved missiles,” Defense Minister, Brig.-Gen. Aziz Nasirzadeh stated.

 (Illustrative) A billboard to show Iran's ballistic missiles fired at Israel, May 23, 2024.