IranWho is Mojtaba Khamenei, the new supreme leader of Iran?The second son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has the backing of the IRGC and a reputation for brutal suppression of dissentBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IsraelOne dead after Iranian ‘cluster bombs’ hit central IsraelSeveral others are in serious condition in hospital as the Islamic Republic ramped up attacks in the regionBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IranMojtaba Khamenei confirmed as new supreme leader of IranThe 56-year-old, the second son of the last supreme leader, is closely linked with the IRGC and, ideologically, has been described as ‘like his father – but on steroids’By Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Operation Roaring LionIsrael strikes Iranian regime’s military fuel facilitiesIsraeli and US joint operations enter their second week, aiming to further erode the Islamic Republic's powerBy Joshua Marks3 min read
By Lawrence J. HaasEurope’s Iran stance is a strategic error that hurts its US allianceWiser leaders would stop picking fights with Washington over a war they can’t influence and that ultimately advances their own security4 min read
Iran‘I have to be involved’ in selection of Iran’s new supreme leader, says TrumpThe US president said the current reported candidate would be ‘unacceptable’ and likened the military operation against Iran to Washington’s effective takeover of VenezuelaBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IsraelIsrael eases public restrictions as Iranian strikes slowUS commanders estimate that the number of missiles fired by the Islamic Republic has dropped by 86 per cent since the start of the conflictBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read
IDF sets out legal justification for Khamenei strikeTwo of Iran’s most senior clerics have issued a fatwa calling on Muslims worldwide to take revenge against ‘bloodthirsty Zionists’ for the supreme leader’s deathBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||March 6, 2026 10:31
Four arrested over alleged Iran-linked plot against London’s Jewish communityThe suspects were arrested under the National Security Act and the investigation is being led by Counter Terrorism PoliceBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||March 6, 2026 09:25
Sir Keir Starmer affirms security for Jewish and Muslim places of worship amid war in Middle EastPM’s pledge comes as communities secretary Steve Reed meets CST to discuss safetyBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||March 5, 2026 19:43
Iran denies firing missile at Turkey after Nato interceptionAzerbaijan has also summoned the Iranian envoy in Baku after drone strikes on its territory injured two peopleBy Daniel Ben-David1 min read||March 5, 2026 14:24
US offers ‘extensive air cover’ for Kurds to seize parts of western IranThe CIA is reportedly in ‘active talks’ with Iranian and Iraqi Kurdish militias about potential regime change.By Jamie Shapiro1 min read||March 5, 2026 14:11
Ed Miliband ‘won cabinet revolt against PM’s plan to let US use UK bases’Former Labour leader blocked Sir Keir Starmer’s proposal to give advance permission before campaign against Iran began, reports claimBy Jane Prinsley2 min read||March 5, 2026 14:05
Senate vote to halt extension of Iran War failsSenators voted largely along party lines to give the Trump administration a broad mandate to continue striking the Islamic RepublicBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||March 5, 2026 11:49
Watch: Israeli F-35 shoots down Iranian fighter jet over TehranThe dogfight marked the first time an F-35 jet has ever downed a manned aircraftBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read||March 5, 2026 10:46
Israeli embassies worldwide could be targeted over Operation Roaring Lion, Iran claimsBrigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi of Iran’s Armed Forces, said it would be in response to a possible Israeli strike on its Beirut embassyBy Jamie Shapiro1 min read||March 5, 2026 10:23
