Germany's Lufthansa suspends flights to and from Tehran amid Middle East crisis
Germany's Lufthansa said on Wednesday it suspended flights to and from Tehran from April 6 until probably April 11, "due to the current situation in the Middle East".
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India condemns Iran supreme leader's comments on treatment of minorities
NEW DELHI — India has condemned comments made by Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on the treatment of Muslims in the South Asian nation, calling his remarks misinformed and unacceptable.
Iran buckling under all bark, no bite Israel policy
On August 27, Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, told the newly elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian, and his cabinet that talking to the enemy may be useful.
Netanyahu’s assassinations a forever war gamble
The missile that struck a building in southern Beirut on Tuesday, killing Hezbollah’s senior military commander Fuad Shukr, had been widely anticipated.
Brent tops $80 per barrel as oil analyst flags ‘phase of deterioration’ in the Middle East
Brent futures topped the $80-per-barrel-threshold on Wednesday, as Iran's claim that Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated reignited tensions in the Middle East.
Iran’s Pezeshkian a ray of hope for the West
Good news for democracy in Iran – words which in recent times, particularly in Western news reports, are rarely seen in the same sentence. But the election of Masoud Pezeshkian as president of Iran must be seen as a positive development.
Iran hardliners jostling for post-Khamenei supremacy
The death of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash in May plunged Iran into political uncertainty. Raisi’s death has set off an intense power struggle within the Islamic Republic.
Who will be Iran’s next supreme leader?
The recent death of Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash will not only trigger new presidential elections. Many commentators believe that Raisi was slated to become the next supreme leader of Iran.
Tuesday Briefing: What’s Next for Iran
The Iranian authorities have aimed to project order and control after President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian were killed in a helicopter crash. The supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said that the first vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, would assume the role of acting president and must organize elections within 50 days.
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