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Iranian Regime

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, shakes hands with new Mossad chief Roman Gofman at a welcoming ceremony, June 2, 2026. (Haim Zach/GPO)
August 6, 2026, 11:13 pm
Mossad head reportedly removes 2 senior officials behind failed Iran regime-change plan
Report says Gofman sacked intelligence directorate and Iran division chiefs with whom he clashed upon entering top role; removal said to be part of broader organizational shakeup
By Stav Levaton
Demonstrators holding signs as they gather near the Francis Scott Key Bridge during a rally in support of the Iranian people and to condemn the execution of political prisoners in Iran, in Washington, DC, on May 16, 2026. (Amid Farahi/ AFP)
July 29, 2026, 12:33 am
Some Iranian prisoners facing execution reportedly sew lips shut amid hunger strike
Report says over 1,500 death row inmates at prison in Tehran area have been refusing food for 2 weeks, with video filmed inside the facility showing a group chanting: ‘Be our voice’
By ToI Staff and AFP
Three boys play in the shallow waters of the Strait of Hormuz, as a plume of smoke rises from an explosion in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, July 13, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP)
July 14, 2026, 5:00 pm
Iran’s strikes show its priority is flexing muscle on Hormuz, not dealing with Trump
Tehran looked to reap massive rewards from the MOU it signed with the US; now it’s risking throwing that all away, as it shuts down the key waterway and attacks US bases and allies
By Lazar Berman
Iranians shop at a street market in Tehran, Iran, on April 15, 2026. (AFP)
April 19, 2026, 8:28 pm
Weary Iranians expect no postwar respite under entrenched regime
Citizens fear that an agreement with the US will embolden the Islamist rulers, further eroding their rights, while the effects of war on the economy, infrastructure linger
By Parisa Hafezi and ANGUS MCDOWALL
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from West Palm Beach, Florida, to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 29, 2026. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
March 30, 2026, 8:47 pm
Trump says he expects deal ‘shortly’ with Iran, threatens to ‘blow up’ power plants if not
President confirms US negotiating with hardliner Ghalibaf, but insists ex-IRGC commander is part of ‘more reasonable regime’; Rubio: DC must be ready for ‘probability’ of talks failing
By Jacob Magid and Nava Freiberg
People sit at a cafe in Tehran on September 15, 2025. (Atta Kenare/AFP)
March 29, 2026, 3:17 am
Iran shuts down Tehran coffee shop chain over ‘suspicious’ cup designs
Cafe says cups featuring a painting of an empty chair are unconnected to any current events, were designed months ago for Nowruz
By AFP
A man walks past a motorist on a motorcycle near a banner displayed at Valiasr Square in central Tehran on March 10, 2026, depicting Iran's late supreme leader ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini (L) watching as his successor the late ayatollah Ali Khamenei (C) hands over a national flag to his son and new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei (R). (AFP)
March 25, 2026, 6:08 pm
Iran’s regime was teetering. This war could be keeping it from collapse
Rather than accelerate a change of leadership, Israeli and US strikes may have helped harden the resolve of those whose defection would be key to bringing down the Islamic Republic, experts say
By Nava Freiberg
The scene where a missile fired from Iran toward Israel caused damage to residential buildings in the southern Israeli city of Dimona, March 22, 2026 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
March 22, 2026, 2:06 pm
Daily Briefing Mar. 22 — Amid missile strikes and rainstorms, IAF hunts Iranian launchers
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian discusses un-intercepted Iranian strikes in Arad and Dimona, ongoing Air Force raids in Iran, and IDF troops in Lebanon
By Jessica Steinberg and Emanuel Fabian
Israelis take shelter in an underground parking lot in Tel Aviv during the war with Iran and Lebanon as missiles are fired toward Israel, March 6, 2026 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
March 8, 2026, 3:13 pm
Daily Briefing Mar. 8 — Despite fewer missiles per attack, Iran strikes still a lethal threat
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian discusses latest strikes, IAF bombing Iranian infrastructure, and a rare operation attempting to retrieve Ron Arad’s remains in Lebanon
By Jessica Steinberg and Emanuel Fabian
A large fire and plume of smoke are visible after, according to the authorities, debris of an Iranian intercepted drone hit the Fujairah oil facility, in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, March 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
March 5, 2026, 5:01 pm
Iran’s barrage of attacks across Persian Gulf shows regional chaos key to its strategy
Tehran is unleashing drones and missiles on countries throughout the region in a bid to raise the costs of the war — but the campaign could very well backfire
By Jon Gambrell and Jamey Keaten
Government supporters gather in mourning after state TV officially announced the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, under a billboard with graphic showing a US aircraft carrier with damaged fighter jets on its deck, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
March 1, 2026, 3:20 pm
Facing existential threat, Iranian regime won’t be inclined to show restraint
With the US pushing for regime change, the calculus in both Washington and Tehran is different from earlier confrontations, with no obvious off-ramp to avoid further escalation
By Javad Ali
Hezbollah supporters chant slogans during a ceremony marking the first anniversary of the assassination of Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in Israeli airstrikes, at Nasrallah's grave in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
February 22, 2026, 2:24 pm
Daily Briefing Feb. 22 — IDF ramps up Hezbollah strikes as Iran supports proxy group
Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian discusses IDF strikes in Lebanon with Iran’s Guards in region, USS Gerald Ford nearing Mediterranean, and far-right settlers enter Gaza
By Jessica Steinberg and Emanuel Fabian
Members of the Iranian Basij paramilitary force march as a domestically built missile is displayed during a parade in Tehran, Iran, January 10, 2025. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
February 13, 2026, 9:52 pm
Iran’s military degraded by 12-day war with Israel, but still has significant capabilities
Despite its losses to Israel and US, Tehran retains missiles, manpower and regional reach
By David Rising and SAM METZ
Iran's security chief Ali Larijani (C) and Iran's ambassador to Lebanon Mojtaba Amani (R) attend a ceremony marking the first anniversary of Israel's assassination of longtime Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, in Beirut's southern suburbs on September 27, 2025. (Anwar AMRO / AFP)
January 25, 2026, 9:45 am
Daughter of top Iranian official who led regime crackdown fired from US medical school
Following US sanctions on her father Ali Larijani, senior adviser to Khamenei, Atlanta’s Emory University says Fatemeh Ardeshir-Larijani is no longer employed by the school
By ToI Staff
Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's toppled Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, speaks during a news conference, June 23, 2025 in Paris. (AP/Thomas Padilla, File)
January 10, 2026, 2:00 pm
Iran’s exiled crown prince Pahlavi takes on leading role urging protests in former homeland
Son of deposed shah issues widely disseminated calls for Iranians to demonstrate as he seeks renewed relevance, but unclear how much support he truly has inside the country
By Jon Gambrell
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