Negar Mortazavi

The slaying of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other key officials would not precipitate the kind of state collapse and mass uprising for which the White House hoped

Amid the severe gasoline shortage, gas stations are diluting fuel with water; sometimes they're simply pumping water into car tanks

Asian and European stocks tumbled after the airstrikes, though Wall Street opened higher as investors focused instead on AI developments

The department proposed a rule that would prevent the bank’s Emirati branches from doing business with American financial institutions

He sees the Trump administration’s new sanctions strategy toward Iran as an attempt to seek economic leverage where military force has so far failed to produce any results

He cautioned against bigger mistakes over the strategic waterway

Iran's $300B Hormuz demand raises stakes: Mediators see glimmers of progress

An alleged Houthi strike on a cargo vessel killed at least four people off Yemen's coast

Fresh diplomatic efforts are unfolding alongside renewed military tensions as the United States and Iran continue exchanging strikes while keeping nuclear talks alive

Large crowds gathered in Tehran during the funeral ceremonies for Iran's late Supreme Leader, with some mourners displaying anti-U.S. and anti-Israel banners, chanting slogans, and carrying posters targeting U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Oman and Iran are now engaged in direct discussions over the Strait of Hormuz

Iran has expressed frustration over restrictions that allow the team to travel to match venues only within 24 hours of kick-off and require them to depart immediately after games

Team Israel Olympian AJ Edelman and former Iranian youth wrestling champion Sardar Pashei share their frustrations

Trump reportedly told Netanyahu to refrain from retaliating against Iran’s missile attack, warning Israel to step back as diplomacy with Tehran approaches a critical moment

In an interview with CNN, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun directly urges Israel to negotiate a historic non-aggression pact

Tehran aims to bolster this leverage amid escalating regional hostilities and diplomatic uncertainty

Iran is demanding $24 billion in frozen assets to reopen the vital shipping lane, treating it like a hostage negotiation

US President Donald Trump has launched an expletive tirade at Benjamin Netanyahu, as Israel escalates its military campaign in Lebanon

U.S. fighter aircraft swiftly responded by eliminating Iranian air defenses, a ground control station, and two one-way attack drones that posed clear threats to ships transiting regional waters," CENTCOM continued

Analysts Negar Mortazavi and Colin Clarke dissect the complications surrounding the Iran-US deal

Trump: Iran’s civilisation will die tonight

The dramatic rhetoric came with roughly 12 hours remaining before Trump's self-imposed 8 p.m. EDT deadline for Iran to reopen the vital waterway, through which roughly one-fifth of global oil supplies pass

US Demands Iran Dismantle Nuclear Sites as Part of Rejected 15-Point Plan

An Iranian military spokesperson mocked US attempts at a ceasefire deal on Wednesday, raising questions about whether a 15-point plan proposed by Washington has a chance to succeed

Though Iranian representatives have let the Trump administration know it does not want to re-enter negotiations with special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, according to two regional sources, who said Tehran would prefer to engage with the Vice President

Despite President Trump touting “progress” in peace talks, Israeli officials see little movement as missile strikes continue

Some strikes reportedly hit dense residential areas, indicating damage to civilian infrastructure

Some strikes reportedly hit dense residential areas, indicating damage to civilian infrastructure

Explosions rock Abu Dhabi as Iranian missiles trigger emergency alerts, one person is killed by falling shrapnel, and Dubai’s iconic Fairmont The Palm suffers blast damage with multiple injuries reported

With an American naval group led by an aircraft carrier in Middle Eastern waters, US and Iranian delegations held talks in Muscat mediated by the Gulf sultanate without publicly meeting face-to-face

Former US President Donald Trump has made a strong statement on the ongoing unrest in Iran, urging the Iranian people to continue their protests against oppression

Donald Trump has promised 'very strong action' in Iran if they go ahead with hanging protesters amid reports that a 26-year-old will be executed tomorrow

Amid intensifying protests in Iran, the world’s richest man has weighed in

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is currently facing growing unrest within the country, as well as threats from outside, particularly from US President Donald Trump, amid massive protests that initially erupted over sharp rises in food prices but have since turned into anti-government demonstrations

His removal is seen as the most assertive US intervention to achieve regime change since the 2003 invasion of Iraq, and followed months of pressure from Washington