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March 9, 2026, 08:26 AM - 3 min read
The elevation of the younger Khamenei — a hardliner with deep-rooted alliances within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) — places him at the pinnacle of Iran’s theocratic structure.
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March 6, 2026, 05:13 PM - 5 min read
Plants close to Iran, around the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Sea, produce more than 30 per cent of the world’s desalinated water. Roughly 100 million people in the Gulf region rely on desalination plants for their water.
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July 18, 2025, 05:11 PM - 2 min read
Investigators from the Israel Defense Force's Military Intelligence Service, Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet), and the Israel Police stressed that the information he provided to the Iranians did not reach him through his role in the army.
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July 13, 2025, 02:41 PM - 5 min read
The Strait of Hormuz is a choke point at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. It is used to transport about 20 per cent of global daily oil consumption.
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June 23, 2025, 03:24 PM - 6 min read
Trump’s decision to join Israel’s war against Iran has sounded the death knell for the old rules-based order.
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June 17, 2025, 08:05 PM - 43 min read
Iran-Israel War LIVE Updates: Israel and Iran continued to exchange missile fire for the seventh straight day, escalating tensions in the region. In a televised address, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei asserted that the country stands united and will not yield to foreign pressure. In response to U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks urging Iran to surrender, Khamenei warned that any American military action would trigger “serious irreparable consequences.”
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