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Tehran

Revamped Iranian Leadership Wary Ahead of US Peace Talks

Some hardline factions in Tehran want to continue the war. Others see the Islamabad meeting as an opportunity to refashion relations with Washington.

April 10, 2026

April 10, 2026

Revamped Iranian Leadership Wary Ahead of US Peace Talks

Some hardline factions in Tehran want to continue the war. Others see the Islamabad meeting as an opportunity to refashion relations with Washington.

Tehran

April 9, 2026

April 9, 2026

Iran Envoy Deletes Post on Negotiators’ Arrival to Pakistan

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April 8, 2026

April 8, 2026

Live Q&A: What the Ceasefire Means For Iran, Trump and Hormuz

Bloomberg reporters answer questions about Trump’s ceasefire deal with Iran and what it means for oil and markets.

Live Q&A Iran ceasefire HP wolf

April 1, 2026

April 1, 2026

Iranians Reel From US-Israeli Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure

Airstrikes are hitting residential areas and industrial facilities, according to reports from inside Iran.

Tehran

March 27, 2026

March 27, 2026

US, Israel Hit Nuclear Targets as Tehran Vows Retaliation

U.S. And Israel Wage War Against Iran

March 25, 2026

March 25, 2026

Iran’s Potential Peace Negotiator Known for Strongman Approach

Hassan-Nasrallah-Funeral

March 24, 2026

March 24, 2026

Iran Names IRGC Veteran to Replace Slain Security Head Ali Larijani

Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr

March 23, 2026

March 23, 2026

Trump Backs Off From Iran Threat, Citing Talks to End War

An F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to launch from USS Abraham Lincoln earlier in March.

March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026

Have All Sides in the Iran War Just Blinked?

Israel’s attack on a key Iranian gas field may have jolted all sides into dialing back the war’s destructive potential.

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March 19, 2026

March 19, 2026

US Allies See No Way of Opening Hormuz Strait During War

The Strait of hormuz

March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026

Will Larijani Killing Weaken Chance of US Exit Strategy for Iran War?

Assassination of Iran’s national security adviser takes away diplomatic off-ramp to end war, say analysts.

Iran Security Council chief Larijani meets Oman Sultanate Office minister

March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026

Ali Larijani, Key Wartime Leader in Iran, Is Killed at 67

Ali Larijani

March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026

Iran Confirms Security Chief Larijani Killed in Israeli Strike

Iran-Lebanon-Ali-Larijani-Nasrallah-Memorial

March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026

Iran Confirms Death of Security Chief Larijani: Tasnim

Iranian-politician-Ali-Larijani

March 13, 2026

March 13, 2026

US Intensifies Strikes on Iran as War Hits Two-Week Mark

Buildings and vehicles destroyed following airstrikes in Tehran, on March 12.

March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026

Under a Blackened Sky, Iranians Navigate War and Regime Threats

Residents of Tehran say they are caught between bombs and security forces warning of a swift crackdown on any dissent.

U.S. And Israel Wage War Against Iran

March 8, 2026

March 8, 2026

Iran’s New Supreme Leader Fights Trump, Israel and Anger at Home

Delays in appointing Mojtaba Khamenei hint at tensions between the military and civilian leadership of the country.

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March 8, 2026

March 8, 2026

Tehran Engulfed in Fire, Smoke and Acid Rain Following Strikes

Tehran Engulfed in Fire, Smoke and Acid Rain Following Strikes

March 5, 2026

March 5, 2026

Iran Poised to Name New Supreme Leader With US Watching Closely

U.S. And Israel Wage War Against Iran

March 4, 2026

March 4, 2026

Iran Tests Its Pain Threshold in Survival Battle With US and Israel

Tehran’s asymmetric warfare has dragged its neighbors into the conflict and roiled energy markets. Will it be enough to save the Islamic Republic?

Iran Tests Its Pain Threshold in Survival Battle With US and Israel