Analysis

Iran’s Assembly of Experts appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new Supreme Leader on March 8, 2026, following the assassination of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during joint US–Israeli strikes on February 28. The leadership transition comes as Iran faces one of the most severe crises in the Islamic Republic’s history. The 56-year-old cleric, long considered an influential figure behind the scenes and closely tied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was selected by the 88-member clerical body responsible for choosing Iran’s supreme leader. His appointment — the first father-to-son succession since the 1979 revolution — has drawn both domestic controversy and sharply divided international reactions as the conflict with Israel and the United States continues.

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(UPDATED 15:00 GMT) Several United States military warplanes have crashed in Kuwait, the country's defence ministry announced on Tuesday In a developing situation, the ministry confirmed that all crew

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The International Crisis Group (ICG) has recommended that Pakistan and Afghanistan resolve their ongoing differences through dialogue brokered by friendly countries This call for mediation comes amid

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Israel has launched a new wave of air and ground attacks across southern and eastern Lebanon, escalating its conflict with Hezbollah amid a wider war involving the United States and Iran The Israeli m

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A military conflict between a US-Israeli coalition and Iran, which began on February 28, has killed more than 1,700 people and expanded to new fronts, significantly escalating regional tensions The co

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Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, has warned the UN Security Council that terrorism originating from Afghanistan poses a 'grave threat not only to its imme

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The U.S. Center for SafeSport on Monday permanently banned a U.S. Paralympic swimmer following accusations of sexual assault While the center does not name the athlete in its public database, the case

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The United States-Israel military campaign against Iran has entered its second week, marked by continued aerial assaults and retaliatory strikes by Tehran that have disrupted Gulf energy infrastructur

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The war between a US-Israeli coalition and Iran has entered its second week, with US President Donald Trump telling congressional Republicans the conflict could be over “pretty quickly” In a speech de

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The Seattle Seahawks are retaining a key player from their championship roster, re-signing wide receiver Rashid Shaheed to a three-year contract worth $51 million The deal, which includes $34.7 millio

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Canadian wheelchair curler Jon Thurston delivered a memorable shot on Sunday in a Paralympic mixed team match against Norway, paving the way for a decisive 9-2 victory

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Australia has granted asylum to five members of the Iranian women's national soccer team, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed on Tuesday

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