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Mossad’s sacred mission: Defeating Islamic terrorism - opinion

The Mossad realized that America had no understanding of the emergence of a rogue and savage regime in Tehran. Not only had they failed to read Khomeini’s playbook; they didn't even know the Quran.

 Images of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei with replicas of missiles seen during a gathering in Tehran, Iran, August 12, 2026
Supporters of Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah wave flags of the group during a ceremony held to mark the second anniversary of the killing of leader Hassan Nasrallah in a strike by Israel, in Beirut's southern suburbs on September 27, 2026.

Are Lebanese Shi'ites abandoning Hezbollah? Poll shows majority favor disarming group - analysis

Boats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen, April 2, 2026.

Saudi Arabia’s offensive against the Houthis aims to secure Bab el-Mandeb - opinion

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at UN headquarters in New York City, US, September 23, 2026

Iran’s protests expose the widening chasm between the regime and its people - opinion


Iraqi Airways to resume Iran flights in October after securing US exemption

The announcement follows Reuters reporting on Monday that the Trump administration was set to grant a one-month US Treasury waiver allowing Iraqi Airways to fly between Iran and Najaf.

Iraqi Airways aircraft are parked at the gates at Baghdad airport on February 20, 2025; Illustrative.

Israel monitoring efforts to disarm Iraqi pro-Iranian Shi'ite militias, concerned they may attack

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is seeking to preserve its strategic alliance with the militias, as well as with the Houthis and Hezbollah.

Mourners attend the funeral of Haider al-Moussawi, head of the security unit in the Shi'ite armed group Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada, and senior Hezbollah figure Abu Ali Khalil, who were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Tehran, amid the Iran-Israel conflict, in Baghdad, Iraq, June 22, 2025.

How America misunderstood Iran’s monarchy - and the Pahlavi legacy - opinion

Western views of monarchy often overlook Iran’s unique history, where kingship has long been tied to national unity and cultural identity.

Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, visits Hezbollah's office in Tehran, Iran, October 1, 2024.

Iran’s worsening economic crisis raises questions over Tehran’s willingness to compromise

As Iran’s economic strain deepens, an expert told the Post that the regime is not close to collapse despite rising inflation.

An Iranian woman shops in a local market in Tehran, Iran, April 28, 2026

Iran’s powerful militia network could expand war - opinion

For the foreseeable future, Iran can continue to rely on this substantial external military power to bolster its own military capacity.

Fighters lift flags of Iraq and paramilitary groups, including al-Nujaba and Kataib Hezbollah, during a funeral in Baghdad for five militants killed a day earlier in a US strike in northern Iraq, on December 4, 2023.

Trump’s agenda now: Destroy Iranian regime's ability to govern – opinion

With the American president’s plan to target the Islamic Republic’s infrastructure rather than the IRGC or nuclear sites, his principal objective has become dismantling its leadership

A woman walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, earlier this month.

Hezbollah and Iran built parallel school networks to radicalize Lebanese youth

Earlier efforts included the establishment of modern religious and social institutions, as well as the spread of secular ideologies such as Marxism among segments of the community.

Children gather at a school-turned shelter for displaced people on the day of a visit from International ministers during a joint trip aimed at showing support for Lebanon's stability and humanitarian response in Beirut, Lebanon, June 18, 2026.

Revenge: The word that echoed across Tehran - opinion

These blood-red are not merely political banners. They are declarations that blood has been spilled, and that vengeance is now a sacred obligation.

Mourners carry a coffin during a symbolic funeral procession for Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, following his death in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Najaf, Iraq March 3, 2026.

To disarm Hezbollah, Lebanon must first dismantle its parallel state - analysis

Why disarming the weapons without dismantling the parallel state will remain an illusion

US officials, along with Israeli and Lebanese envoys, participate in the signing ceremony in Washington on June 26. While the agreement has been termed a diplomatic breakthrough, no direct public interaction between the Israeli and Lebanese envoys was documented.
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Coffin of Iran's slain supreme leader Khamenei arrives in Iraqi holy city for funeral processions

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and senior Iraqi officials received the coffin at Najaf International Airport ahead of funeral ceremonies and a mass public procession, state TV reported.

A vehicle carrying the coffin of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei makes its way as people attend Khamenei's funeral procession, in Najaf, Iraq, July 8, 2026