Islamic regime

Why Iran’s regime did not collapse - opinion

The regime suffered blows of a kind it had never before endured, yet its coercive institutions held.

|ByMENAHEM MERHAVY
A WOMAN walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, earlier this month.
A woman walks past a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a building, amid a ceasefire between US and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 27, 2026

Islamic regime sentences Iranian to prison for handing out candy after Khamenei's assassination

Despite the Islamic regime’s internet shutdown, reports of celebrations across Iran broke out following the assassination of the dictator on February 28.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a press conference after registering as a candidate for the presidential election, at Tehran’s Interior Ministry, June 2024.

'Demoralizing': Iranian diaspora decries reported US-Israeli plot to install Ahmadinejad as leader

Such a move would “discourage and demoralize the millions of Iranians who, both inside Iran and across the world, have openly chanted the name of Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi as the alternative."

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
An Iranian flag flutters in the wind as ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on May 16. Negotiations between the US and Iran over opening this critical waterway have largely stalled.

Islamic regime repackaging Hormuz tolls as fee for 'navigational services'

Though the regime has repackaged the charges as fees instead of tolls, security analyst Roger Macmillan told The Jerusalem Post that it remained a violation of international law.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

LAX authorities arrest Iranian national attempting to traffic arms to Sudan for Islamic regime

Shamim Mafi, 44, was arrested at LAX for attempting to smuggle drones, bombs, and millions of rounds of ammunition to Sudan on behalf of Iran.

APRIL 20, 2026ByJAMES GENN
Shamim Mafi, 44, driving a luxury vehicle in an undated picture; illustrative.

US and Israel face tough choices in Iran talks over Hormuz, Lebanon, and nuclear issues - analysis

With the US and Israel pressing for a resolution on Iran’s nuclear threats, Iran’s leverage over the Strait of Hormuz remains a key point of negotiation.

APRIL 19, 2026ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during Iranian defence week, in a street in Tehran, Iran, September 24, 2024.

Iranians fear harsher regime crackdown after war with US ends

Behind peaceful scenes, Iran's economy is in tatters, and people are fearful of a new government clampdown and angry about the destructive airstrikes.

APRIL 19, 2026ByREUTERS
PEOPLE ATTEND a funeral ceremony for the Head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards' intelligence organisation, Majid Khademi, who was killed in strikes according to Iranian and Israeli statements, in Tehran, Iran, April 8, 2026.

You can’t topple Iran without fighting the IRGC - opinion

Military success may weaken Tehran, but without a viable opposition force, the regime will endure and harden.

APRIL 19, 2026BySETH D. KAPLAN
Iranian parliament members chant in support of the IRGC while wearing military uniforms in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026.

Iran split over Strait of Hormuz as IRGC challenges Foreign Minister Araghchi

“Bad and Incomplete Tweet by Araghchi and Incorrect Ambiguity-Creation Regarding the Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz," the IRGC-linked Tasnim posted on X on Friday.

APRIL 18, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Members of security forces look on during a funeral procession held for IRGC Navy Chief Alireza Tangsiri, alongside other senior naval commanders and their families who were killed in US-Israeli strikes in late March, on April 1, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Strategic success in the Iran war: What Israel and the US achieved together - opinion

The war against Iran was a strategic success for Israel and the US, dismantling Iran’s nuclear capabilities and ballistic missile programs. A look at the triumph in regional security.

APRIL 18, 2026ByDAVID M. WEINBERG
Israeli Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war, March 30, 2026.

Iranians fear increased repression despite ceasefire, economic collapse

Amid a fragile ceasefire, Iranians face mounting concerns about their future, with an economy in tatters and fears of growing government control.

APRIL 18, 2026ByREUTERS
PEOPLE WALK past a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a building in Tehran, last week.

021kid: Bringing Iran's revolution to the London drill scene

IRAN AFFAIRS: From Tehran’s underground to London’s drill scene, 021kid is using UK music to show the world Iran’s revolution.

APRIL 17, 2026ByALEX WINSTON
A PRODUCT of two systems: Growing up in Tehran before moving to London, where he became a member of the city’s drill scene, 021kid’s image reflects the fusion at the heart of his music.

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire opens a window - but Hezbollah still holds the door

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: The breakthrough in Israel-Lebanon talks is that both sides now agree that Hezbollah is the problem, but whether Lebanon can do anything about it is a different question

APRIL 17, 2026ByHERB KEINON
Tel Aviv City Hall is lit up in the colors of the Lebanese national flag in solidarity a day after the devastating blast at Beirut Port in August 2000.

Regime change is the only viable endgame in Iran - opinion

Iran’s rulers are facing a widening crisis at home, while the West still clings to strategies that have repeatedly failed to produce lasting change.

APRIL 15, 2026ByALI SIADATAN / THE MEDIA LINE
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with students in Tehran, Iran, November 3, 2025