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Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, visits Hezbollah's office in Tehran, Iran, October 1, 2024.
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The US and Israel launch war on Iran
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The US and Israel launch war on Iran

Has US–Iran diplomacy reached its end?
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Has US–Iran diplomacy reached its end?

​Iranian pro-government protesters wave national flags while participating in an anti-war protest gathering against the U.S. and Israeli military attacks in Iran, in Tehran, Iran, on February 28, 2026.
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The US and Israel struck Iran. What happens next?

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​Fighters from the Kurdistan Free Life Party (PJAK), an Iranian Kurdish opposition group, are pictured near the border with Iran in Iraq's Kurdistan Region, in the outskirts of Sulaimaniya, Iraq, June 21, 2025.
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Trump & Netanyahu's war plans hit a snag of "utmost concern"
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Trump & Netanyahu's war plans hit a snag of "utmost concern"

(very) strongly worded stuff. #PUPPETREGIME

​A satellite image shows black smoke rising and heavy damage at Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's compound in Tehran, Iran, on February 28, 2026.
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Iran conflict spirals, with no end in sight

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead, the conflict is spreading, and US President Donald Trump still isn’t clear on who he wants to run Iran.

Almost everyone in Iran “just waiting for Ayatollah Khamenei to die”
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Almost everyone in Iran “just waiting for Ayatollah Khamenei to die”

For many in Iran, it’s a waiting game for how long Ayatollah Khamenei has left to live.

Iran at war with Carnegie’s Karim Sadjadpour
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Iran at war with Carnegie’s Karim Sadjadpour

The US and Israel have launched a series of strikes against Iran at a moment when the Islamic Regime is at its weakest. Ian Bremmer spoke with Iran expert Karim Sadjadpour in Munich earlier this month to understand the choices the regime and population are facing.

Is the US on the brink of war with Iran?
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Is the US on the brink of war with Iran?

With US forces building up in the Middle East, Trump is betting military pressure will force Iran to bend. Will this turn into a full-scale conflict?

Trump and Khamenei hold last ditch Iran nuclear talks
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Trump and Khamenei hold last ditch Iran nuclear talks

Are we still talking. #PUPPETREGIME

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands during a press conference in Jerusalem on February 26, 2026.
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​President Donald Trump returned to the White House from Camp David.
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The US writes its own rules

History doesn’t often repeat itself, but it does rhyme. Such appears to be the case, as the United States appears again to be readying for military action against Iran.

​People approach the entrance of the Provincial Clinical-Surgical Hospital "Arnaldo Milian Castro" in Santa Clara, Cuba, on February 25, 2026.
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​He Weidong, Zhang Youxia, and Li Shangfu swear oaths as they are selected as China's Central Military Commission members during the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on March 11, 2023.
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100: The estimated number of senior officials who’ve been sidelined or have disappeared from China’s military since 2022, according to a study released on Tuesday.