Man convicted of US political assassination plot says he was acting for Revolutionary Guard Asif Merchant admitted he wanted to hire a hitman during the 2024 presidential campaign The Independent UK · Mar 6
Evidence suggests the deadly blast at an Iranian school was likely a US airstrike Satellite images and videos of an Iranian girls school damaged by large explosions at the start of a U.S.-Israeli airstrike campaign targeting the Islamic Republic indicate a targeted attack from the air hit the building The Independent UK · Mar 6
Every facet of Iran's military and theocracy is under assault. These images show the damage The U.S. and Israel are striking a much wider array of targets in Iran than they did during 12 days of war last summer, when their focus was on the country’s nuclear enrichment sites The Independent UK · Mar 5
Pakistani man on trial in Brooklyn for Trump assassination plot says he was recruited by Iran Asif Merchant testified that Revolutionary Guards coerced him into scheme by threatening his family in Tehran The Guardian - US · Mar 5
Iran's foreign minister says US 'will come to bitterly regret' precedent set after sub sank frigate Iran is launching more missiles at Israel as attacks in the Middle East commence for a sixth day The Independent UK · Mar 5
Rockets, missiles and drones fly across Iran and Israel; Middle East remains tense — how the war is unfolding Escalating Middle East conflict sees Israel strike Lebanon and intercept Iranian missiles. A US submarine sank an Iranian warship, while Iran retaliated with strikes across the region. The US Senate backed President Trump's military actions against Iran. Energy supplies are threatened as oil prices soar and global markets react. The Times of India · Mar 5
Man on trial in assassination plot says possible targets included Trump, Biden, Haley A Pakistani man charged with plotting a political assassination in the U.S. is testifying in his defense at his attempted terrorism trial The Independent UK · Mar 5
Iran war LIVE: US and Israel airstrikes ‘fail to destroy’ Iran military command despite 50 Israeli jets hitting underground bunker in Tehran Foreign Office insiders believe the regime’s command and control structure has been weakened but remains intact despite the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Evening Standard · Mar 4
Israel targets Iran's security forces and leadership as Iran presses attacks across the region Explosions sounded in Iran’s capital as the war with the U.S. and Israel entered its fifth day with Israel targeting the Iranian leadership and security forces, and the Islamic Republic responding with missile barrages and swarms of drone attacks on Israel and across the Persian Gulf region The Independent UK · Mar 4
What to know about Iran's Revolutionary Guard, a powerful force within the country's theocracy Iran's Revolutionary Guard has become a powerful force within the country's theocracy, answering only to the supreme leader The Independent UK · Mar 2
‘Surrender or face certain death': Trump's war update as US-Israel strikes rock Iran – top quotes US President Donald Trump said that the United States is carrying out one of the “largest” military offensives in modern history. In a video message posted on Truth Social, Trump described “Operation Epic Fury” as an overwhelming joint effort with Israel, saying hundreds of targets had been struck across Iran… The Times of India · Mar 1
‘Legitimate duty and right’: Iranian President Pezeshkian vows revenge after Khamenei killed in US–Israel strikes Iran's President vows revenge for Supreme Leader Khamenei's killing in US-Israeli strikes, calling it a 'declaration of war.' The assassination creates a leadership vacuum and sparks regional unrest, with Iran's Revolutionary Guard threatening severe retaliation. Amidst a near-total internet blackout, Tehran views this as a pivotal moment in the Middle… The Times of India · Mar 1
Iran fires missiles at Israel and Gulf states after US-Israeli strike kills Khamenei Iran has fired missiles at targets in Israel and Gulf Arab states after vowing massive retaliation for the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei by the United States and Israel The Independent UK · Mar 1
Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Kuwait: Gulf countries targeted by Iran after US-Israel strikes Iran launched retaliatory attacks on US assets across the Gulf, targeting Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE, following a joint US-Israel strike. The Revolutionary Guard threatened further "intense offensive operations" against Israel and US bases. The UAE reported one fatality and injuries, while Bahrain and Kuwait intercepted missiles, with Kuwait… The Times of India · Mar 1
The Independent UK · Feb 28 Iran’s key political figures explained after Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in US strikes The 86-year-old Khamenei was Iran's commander-in-chief and had the final say on all policy and religious matters
The Independent UK · Feb 17 Iran temporarily closed the Strait of Hormuz as it held latest round of indirect talks with US Iran announced the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz for live fire military drills as its negotiators held another round of indirect talks with the United States in Geneva over its disputed nuclear program
The Independent UK · Feb 2 Iran summons EU ambassadors to protest Revolutionary Guard being listed as terror group Iran says it has had summoned all of the European Union ambassadors in the Islamic Republic to protest the bloc’s listing of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terror group
The Independent UK · Jan 30 Trump-Iran latest: Iranian president backs nuclear talks – but only if they are ‘free from threats’ First meeting between US and Iran envoys since Tehran's 12-day war with Israel expected on Friday
The Independent UK · Jan 29 What is Iran’s Revolutionary Guard? The force labelled a ‘terrorist group’ by the EU The Guard rose out of the 1979 Islamic Revolution and has been pivotal in quashing recent protests across Iran
Radio France Internationale · Jan 29 EU blacklists Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation The European Union has listed Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation, over a recent violent crackdown on nationwide protests that left thousands dead.
The Times of India · Jan 29 Should Iran Guards be on 'terrorist list'? EU to decide as toll crosses 6,000 The EU is poised to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard a terrorist group, aligning it with entities like al-Qaeda. This move follows international outcry over Tehran's violent crackdown on protests, which activists claim has killed thousands. The decision, requiring unanimous member state backing, signifies a strong condemnation and could impose further…
The Independent UK · Jan 29 EU appears poised to sanction Iran's Revolutionary Guard over protest crackdown The European Union appears poised to sanction Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard over Tehran’s deadly crackdown on nationwide protests
The Independent UK · Jan 24 Iran's Revolutionary Guard commander warns the US, says his force has its 'finger on the trigger' The commander of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, a force which was key in putting down recent nationwide protests in a crackdown that left thousands dead, says the force is “more ready than ever, finger on the trigger.”
The Independent UK · Jan 24 Scale of Iran's nationwide protests and bloody crackdown come into focus even as internet is out The scale of nationwide protests in Iran and the bloody crackdown that has followed is slowly coming into focus, even though authorities have cut off the country from the internet
The Independent UK · Jan 16 Kurdish separatist group claims to have mounted ‘armed operations' in Iran to defend protesters A representative of an Iranian Kurdish separatist group in Iraq says the group’s armed wing has launched attacks on Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in retaliation for Tehran's violent crackdown on protesters