One of Iran's most powerful families founded its largest crypto exchange. It's used by the IRGC to move millionsIran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, is controlled by the sons of the influential Kharrazi family, who concealed their ties for...
02 May, 2026, 06.49 AM IST
Iran's North American diaspora split over next steps after Trump's ceasefireIranian diaspora in North America is split on U.S. military intervention for regime change in Tehran. Some support continued strikes, while...
30 Apr, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
West Asia War: Iran's Guards seize wartime power, blunting Supreme Leader's roleWest Asia War: Iran's leadership has changed dramatically. The Supreme Leader is gone, and the military commanders now hold the real power....
28 Apr, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
Who rules Iran? Hormuz exposes shadow power play behind the curtainIran's abrupt policy shifts over Strait of Hormuz have revealed internal power struggles, not just diplomatic confusion. The IRGC's coerciv...
20 Apr, 2026, 11.45 PM IST
Iranians fear sharpening pressure after war and crackdownIranians are trying to live normally after bombing and protests. Shops and parks are open, but the economy is struggling. People fear more ...
18 Apr, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Iran's new supreme leader has severe and disfiguring wounds, sources sayIran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is recovering from severe injuries. He sustained facial and leg wounds in an airstrike that kill...
11 Apr, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
Iran's ousted Shah’s son rejects US ‘regime change’ claim, says Tehran still under same rulersReza Pahlavi, son of Iran's ousted Shah, stated that Iranians still need to free themselves from their religious rulers, even after a cease...
09 Apr, 2026, 07.26 AM IST
West Asia crisis: How a war meant to break Iran could leave Tehran stronger, and Gulf exposedIran war: Instead of crushing Iran's theocratic rulers, it could leave them stronger, emboldened by surviving weeks of U.S.-Israeli attacks...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.39 PM IST
Who might succeed in Iran's theocratic system of power?Iran is nearing a decision on its next supreme leader following Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death. The Assembly of Experts, a body of senior c...
08 Mar, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death brings Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's grandson into focusIran faces a crucial decision to select a new Supreme Leader following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Hassan Khomeini, grandson of th...
02 Mar, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
Contradictions in Trump's war on Iran are glaring, and unlikely to end the way he thinks it willIran's leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died. His passing may not significantly alter the country's political landscape. The United States...
01 Mar, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
How succession works in Iran and who could be the country's next supreme leaderFollowing the assassination of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran is navigating a delicate succession. A temporary leadership trio...
01 Mar, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
Khamenei killed in US-Israeli strikes: Iran’s supreme leader dies at 86 after 36 years in powerAyatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran for 36 years and shaped it into a leading anti-U.S. force in the Middle East, has died at 86 in air ...
01 Mar, 2026, 08.40 AM IST
How succession works in Iran and who will be the country's next supreme leaderThe death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has triggered questions about who will lead the country next and how the transiti...
01 Mar, 2026, 08.29 AM IST
How a 92-year-old cleric silently halted Iraq's slide back into warGrand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani said nothing in public about the unrest that erupted on Iraq's streets. But government officials and Shi'ite...
03 Sep, 2022, 11.55 AM IST
'Is Iran best served by having clerics playing the role they play?'Many Iranians are increasingly questioning role of clerics in politics and believe that country would be better served if they stayed out o...
22 Sep, 2014, 05.20 AM IST
Severe economic challenges await Iran’s new president Hassan Rowhani in TehranThe election of the new president will have major implications for Iran’s domestic politics as well as its relations with the outside world.
17 Jun, 2013, 05.50 AM IST