Ali Shamkhani

Treasury blacklists firms, ships over alleged Iran sanctions evasion and Hezbollah ties

US Treasury sanctions Iranian oil shipping magnate Shamkhani

Iran has held a funeral for the country’s most influential defence figure, Ali Shamkhani, who was killed in Israeli-US strikes on February 28

In the past year alone, Trump has ordered military strikes in seven countries, and the new attacks on Iran, which have intensified following Tehran’s retaliation, have the potential for triggering a regional war with devastating consequences for global trade and energy supplies

Those killed were identified as Chief of the General Staff Abdolrahim Mousavi, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Mohammad Pakpour, Defense Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani, and Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics Aziz Nasirzadeh

Trump wants a deal to constrain Iran’s nuclear program, and he sees an opportunity while the country is struggling at home with growing dissent following nationwide protests

Sleepless nights, taped windows and quiet stockpiling underscore Iran’s unease

The USS Gerald R. Ford has joined USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East as Donald Trump weighs possible strikes on Iran’s underground nuclear network

US President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House

Iran marked the 47th anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution on Wednesday as the country’s theocracy remains under pressure, both from US President Donald Trump who suggested sending another aircraft carrier group to the Middle East and a public angrily denouncing Tehran’s bloody crackdown on nationwide protests

Shamkhani's statement, which was reported by state media, came during a march commemorating the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Iran’s 47th Revolution anniversary sees pro-regime rallies amid public anger over crackdowns and heightened US nuclear tensions

U.S. and Iranian diplomats held indirect talks last week in Oman, amid a regional naval buildup by the U.S. threatening Iran

U.S. and Iranian diplomats held indirect talks last week in Oman, amid a regional naval buildup by the U.S. threatening Iran

On January 13, after the regime violently crushed the fury of its people, the US president expressed support for the uprising, promising aid that would never come

Araghchi spoke after meeting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Istanbul and holding talks with Hakan Fidan, according to Turkish and Iranian statements and media reports

Modest protests that began last month in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar over economic hardship unleashed long-suppressed wider grievances and swiftly escalated into the gravest existential threat to Iran’s Shi’ite theocracy in nearly five decades, with protesters commonly calling for ruling clerics to step down

President Donald Trump, who had urged demonstrators to remain in the streets, ultimately did not intervene — a decision that now shapes the narrow set of options before him

The WC-135R aircraft is used to test if there have been radiation leaks into the atmosphere related to detecting nuclear explosions and incidents

The interaction comes amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, which have sharply deteriorated following a stern warning from US President Donald Trump to Tehran over stalled nuclear negotiations

After a detailed meeting and discussions in Geneva on Friday, 25 members of the council, including France, Japan and South Korea, voted in favour of the censure resolution

Washington backed Iran’s people at the UN as it signaled readiness to act

Iran has been simmering for nearly 20 days, with millions taking to the streets against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei

Iran appeared to reopen its airspace on Thursday after a sudden overnight closure disrupted flights across the region, even as airlines largely continued to avoid the country amid heightened security warnings and ongoing regional tensions

US President Donald Trump had threatened action against Iran after Tehran announced plans to publicly execute protester Irfan Soltani

The U.N. Security Council scheduled an emergency meeting Thursday to discuss Iran's deadly protests at the request of the United States, even as President Donald Trump left unclear what actions he would take against the Islamic state

Iran warns of retaliation if Trump strikes, US withdraws some personnel from bases

Tensions between the United States and Iran escalated sharply on January 14–15, 2026, after Iranian state television aired what appeared to be a direct threat against US President Donald Trump

Ali Larijani currently serves as secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council

Iran warns of retaliation if Trump strikes, US withdraws some personnel from bases

Massive unrest comes as regime is weak and vulnerable but doesn't yet show signs of cracking; the main question now is how Trump enforces his red lines

The segment included an image of Trump surrounded by Secret Service agents following the 2024 assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania

The Iranian government faces growing widespread unrest as protests have continued for a second week, erupting in 78 cities and at 222 locations