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Iran's Supreme Leader warns of internal divisions threatening the regime, undermined resilience

Khamenei called for national unity in the face of those threats and said any action that created pessimism or frustration among the public amounted to helping the enemy.

A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, May 8, 2026.
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 3, 2026.

Israel, Lebanon agree to ceasefire, as Trump claims Iran deal could be reached by weekend

A mourner attends the funeral of a commander from Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah armed group who was killed in what they called a "Zionist attack" in the Syrian capital Damascus on Friday, during a funeral in Baghdad, Iraq September 22, 2024.

Iran-backed militias in Iraq signal move to place weapons under state control amid US pressure

Members of Iran's national soccer team attend a farewell ceremony ahead of their departure to the 2026 World Cup in Tehran, Iran, May 13, 2026.

Iran to play its final World Cup warm-up match behind closed doors, head to Mexico on Saturday


Trump, Netanyahu discuss Iran, IED wounds four IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon

PA reinforcing notorious 'pay-for-slay' policy • Iran allegedly behind Canada attacks on US consulate, synagogue • IDF tests Jordan Valley readiness in Dead Sea surprise attack drill

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump are seen shaking hands at a press conference in 2025.

FIFA to meet Iran officials in Istanbul over World Cup participation in the US

FIFA will meet Iranian officials in Istanbul to reassure Iran’s national team over World Cup participation, ensuring safe entry amid US and Canada restrictions.

FIFA World Cup - Inter-Confederation Playoffs - Semi Final - New Caledonia v Jamaica - Estadio Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico, A fan holds up the flag of Iran in the stands before the match. - March 26, 2026.

One soldier killed in combat in southern Lebanon, IDF kills two Hezbollah terrorists in strikes

Deputy ISIS leader killed in US-Nigeria op • Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended • Tehran giving mixed signals on US deal • IDF chief visited UAE during war • China says it won't give Iran weapons

IDF forces during the “Sulfur and Fire” readiness exercise on May 15, 2026.

US arrests Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah commander wanted for plots against Jews, US interests

On May 15, the US Justice Department announced “the arrest of Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, an Iraqi national and senior member of Kataib Hezbollah,” the department said.

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi pictured with Qasem Soleimani in a photo from Saadi’s social media.

Hamas military chief targeted in Gaza strike, Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended 45 days

IDF Chief Zamir visited UAE during Op. Roaring Lion • Trump 'not going to be much more patient,' says Iran can make deal or 'get annihilated' • President Xi promised China would not give Iran weapons

A person riding a scooter carries a flag with an image depicting Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem, as displaced people make their way to return to their homes after a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel went into effect, at the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon.

Iran convert formerly sentenced to death tells ‘Post’ Pope brought ‘shame’ by honoring envoy

Amirizadeh's comments to the 'Post' came after Pope Leo bestowed a special honor on the Iranian ambassador to the Holy See, along with several other diplomats, for their years-long service.

Marziyeh Amirizadeh.

Understanding Iran’s strategy across military, diplomacy, and influence - opinion

Beyond the battlefield, Iran wages a war of diplomacy and perception, aiming to shape outcomes far beyond direct combat.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi addresses a special session of the Conference on Disarmament at the United Nations, aside of US-Iran talks in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026

Without regime change in Tehran, this war is not over - opinion

The Iranian regime’s ideology is built not on coexistence, but on permanent confrontation, antisemitism, revolutionary expansionism, and the export of instability across the Middle East.

A billboard with a graphic design about the Strait of Hormuz on a building in Tehran, Iran, May 6, 2026.

Beirut accuses Tehran of violating Vienna Convention in complaint to UN

The founder and president of the Alma Research and Education Center warned that the UN's “capability to enforce anything is very, very low” and Iran’s allies will likely “get into the picture” there.

People drive past a Lebanese national flag fluttering in a square in central Beirut on October 21, 2024.

Iran holds World Cup departure rally despite continuing US visa concerns

Iran's participation in the World Cup has been in question since the US and Israel launched air strikes on the Islamic Republic in late February.

Members of Iran's national soccer team attend a farewell ceremony ahead of their departure to the 2026 World Cup in Tehran, Iran, May 13, 2026.