The Latest Breaking News from IRGC

The ‘zombie’ ships appearing in the Strait of Hormuz after they were scrapped for parts

Reports suggest the vessels transitioned through Iranian waters and may have paid the IRGC $2m to pass

The Independent UK · Mar 25

What we know and do not know about the Iran war negotiations

Trump touts progress in secret Iran talks as missile strikes, US troop buildups and threats over the Strait of Hormuz fuel fears of a wider regional war: here is what we know so far.

Euronews · Mar 25

Iran escalates strikes across Middle East after Trump signals possible deal

Iran launched a salvo of missiles across the Middle East, just a few hours after US President Donald Trump claimed Washington and Tehran were "in negotiations right now".

Euronews · Mar 25

The shadow oil empire of ‘H’: How Russia, China grease Iran’s war machine amid US onslaught

War above ground, power below it

The Times of India · Mar 24

Iran’s parliament speaker: the outsider seen by White House as possible partner

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who has threatened the US, is being weighed up as potential interlocutor to help end war

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24

Who is Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf? Trump’s ‘hot option’ to lead Iran

The 64-year-old is reportedly being considered as a potential successor to the ayatollah – one whom the US could deal with

The Independent UK · Mar 24

Mystery of pop-up ‘terror group’ who claimed responsibility for Golders Green ambulance attack

A group called Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya claims to have carried out the attack, in which four ambulances were torched

The Independent UK · Mar 24

Iran appoints Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr as security council chief, replacing slain Ali Larijani

Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, a former IRGC commander, has been appointed as the new chief of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, replacing the recently slain Ali Larijani. This leadership change occurs amidst escalating regional conflict and follows the deaths of several senior Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The Times of India · Mar 24

Here are the still-alive Iranian leaders who could strike a U.S. peace deal

Since the Iran war began, there has been uncertainty about who's in charge of the country.

Axios · Mar 23

Iran has finally exposed the limits of Trump’s power

ANALYSIS: A five-day ‘pause’ allows Gulf nations to find dwindling air defences, buys Iran’s decentralised military system respite and gives Trump the chance to reflect on how to get out of a quagmire Tehran prepared for him, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK · Mar 23