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.

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

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

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'


Iran likely to step up cyberattacks on US civil infrastructure, ex-White House officer tells 'Post'

Acknowledging that Tehran lacks the same skill and technology as the US and Israel, the world needs to be cautious against underestimating the regime.

 An Iranian flag is seen on a computer's CPU (illustrative)

'No talks': Tehran doesn't want to negotiate with US, Iranian FM Araghchi says

Araghchi also claimed that the exchange of messages through mediators doesn't constitute a negotiation between the countries, with Iran seeking a permanent end to the conflict.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (C) participates in the traditional Quds Day rally in the capital Tehran on March 13, 2026.

IDF has struck over 3,000 targets in Iran since Operation Roaring Lion began, military announces

The latest figures published by the IDF include at least 50 targets that were struck by the air force overnight, including ballistic missile storage and launch sites.

An Israel Air Force fighter jet seen in central Israel amid the ongoing war between Israel-US and Iran, March 18, 2026.

Islamic regime left at least 222 children orphaned with drug-related executions in 2025

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime should pause cooperation with the Islamic regime over drug-related executions, according to a newly published Harm Reduction International report.

Protesters display a banner calling for a halt to executions in Iran during a rally in Berlin, Germany, on January 10, 2026, in support of the Iran protests.

Patience, not speed: key to Israel’s Iran war strategy - analysis

As Israel’s war with Iran drags on, experts urge patience, warning that military gains are gradual and time is critical to weakening Tehran’s capabilities.

People rush into a public bomb shelter in Tel Aviv amid reports of incoming missiles on February 28.

What's behind politicians blaming Mossad for not fulfilling their fantasies in Iran? - exclusive

Reports criticizing Mossad chief David Barnea over Iran may overlook his nuanced assessments and the limits of military force in achieving regime change.

Mossad chief David Barnea attends a ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, as Israel marks the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day. May 5, 2024.

Sporting bodies failing Iran's athletes, fmr. head coach of Iran’s national wrestling team says

“Saleh was not guilty. He went to the street alongside 1000s of other young protesters. This is a circus of the regime," Pashaei asserted.

 Former Iranian national wrestling team head coach Sardar Pashaei.

'Terrorist blackmailers': UAE FM denounces Iranian regime, attacks on Gulf states

Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan responded to criticism from former French ambassador to the US, UN, and Israel, Gerard Araud, and stated that the UAE will "never be blackmailed by terrorists."

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) walks alongside United Arab Emirates Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan as they meet at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2025.

US-Israeli strikes killed Basij Shiraz commander earlier this week, IRGC-affiliated outlet says

Meanwhile, the IDF and US military continued strikes across Iran, including Tehran, on Sunday night, according to eyewitnesses and anti-regime media.

Basij militia Shiraz commander Ebrahim Mortazavi-Nasb, killed in an Israeli strike, in an undated photo.

Iranian dissident journalist, police man shot in Netherlands in potential Iran-backed attack

The man, now identified as Mohamed (Mohi) Shafiei, works in the ICT department at the Police Services Center (PDC) in Schoonhoven. His current condition is unknown.

Vehicles outside a Jewish school following an explosion that caused minor damages, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 14, 2026.