Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, is a pivotal sovereign state in Western Asia, situated at the strategic crossroads of Central Asia, the Middle East, and the Caucasus. As the world’s seventeenth-largest country by area, it possesses some of the largest proven reserves of oil and natural gas, making it a critical player in global energy markets. With a civilization dating back millennia, Iran is home to a rich cultural and intellectual heritage, though its modern history has been largely defined by the 1979 Islamic Revolution and its subsequent role as a prominent regional power and a center for Shia Islam.
In early 2026, Iran entered its most volatile period in decades following the outbreak of the 2026 Iran War. On February 28, 2026, the nation’s political landscape was fundamentally altered by a series of high-intensity airstrikes that resulted in the assassination of long-time Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several top-tier commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). These events triggered a direct military conflict involving the United States and Israel, leading to a comprehensive naval and economic blockade of Iranian ports and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
Donald Trump is expected to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing this week for talks focused on Iran, trade, artificial intelligence and growing geopolitical tensions between the world’s two largest economies.
Donald Trump has dismissed Iran’s latest response to US ceasefire proposals as tensions continue over nuclear demands, naval blockades and control of the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States and Iran have exchanged fire in the Strait of Hormuz despite an ongoing ceasefire agreement, raising fresh fears of renewed conflict in one of the world’s most important oil shipping routes. According to the US military, American…
Tanzania’s shipping regulator TASAC has confirmed the death of a Tanzanian seafarer after a tug boat was hit by an explosive while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Ali Khamenei has said the country will defend its nuclear and missile capabilities as national assets, despite renewed pressure from the United States. In a statement broadcast on state television, Khamenei said Iran’s scientific and military…
US–Iran talks collapsed after 21 hours without a deal, exposing deep divisions over nuclear limits and regional tensions, and raising fresh concerns about what comes next.
Iran has confirmed that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Intelligence Chief Majid Khademi has been killed in an airstrike, marking one of the most significant high-level losses in the escalating conflict.
Just two days after President Donald Trump said, “They have no anti-aircraft aircraft equipment, their radar is 100% annihilated;” two U.S. military aircraft were hit during the incident, with one fighter jet shot down over Iranian territory while a second aircraft, damaged…
US President Donald Trump on Saturday sent the United States and Iran feud towards the brink of confrontation after issuing a 48-hour countdown on Truth Social, stating that Tehran could be under fire when “all hell will go down on…
Iran has released a new state television film displaying an underground complex which is seemingly one of its large missile bases to show its firepower still considerable despite repeated assertions by US president Donald Trump and prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu…
