alarabiya – Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the next days of the Iran war will be “decisive” while refusing to rule out US ground forces playing a role in the conflict. Hegseth also revealed during a news conference — his first in nearly two weeks — that he had visited US troops in the Middle East over the …

alarabiya – Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in the country but is refraining from making public appearances “for understandable reasons,” the RTVI news outlet quoted Russia’s ambassador to the country as saying on Tuesday. Mojtaba replaced his father, Ali Khamenei, who was killed when Israel and the United States launched their war on Iran more than a month ago. The US …

alarabiya – US President Donald Trump said Tuesday the countries that have not joined the Middle East war but are struggling with fuel shortages should “go get your own oil” in the Strait of Hormuz.In a Truth Social post, Trump said countries “that refused to get involved” should “build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait, and just TAKE …

iranintl – Dozens of money changers linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards were arrested in the United Arab Emirates after tensions rose following attacks by the Islamic Republic, sources familiar with the matter told Iran International. Dozens of money changers linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards were arrested in the United Arab Emirates after tensions rose following attacks by the …

iranintl -A leaked internal directive from the IRGC’s missile command appears to show that the use of civilian locations to conceal, support and in some cases facilitate missile launch operations is not ad hoc, but structured, documented and built into operational planning. The 33-page document, marked “very confidential,” is titled Instruction for Identification, Maintenance and Use of Positions and is …

iranintl – An Iranian man whose viral plea for Donald Trump’s help drew millions of views says he was forced to flee the country after being targeted by the Revolutionary Guard, warning from exile that negotiating with Tehran would allow its repression to continue. Ali Rezaei Majd still looks toward the rugged peaks of the Zagros Mountains — just beyond …

RFL/RE – On the opening day of the war, Iran fired hundreds of ballistic missiles in massive salvos aimed at overwhelming US and Israeli air defenses through sheer numbers. Most were intercepted. But since February 28, Tehran has launched fewer short and long-range missiles — about several dozen per day on average. Yet its hit rate has increased, according to …

Iran-HRM – As the wartime catastrophe at the borders takes on new dimensions, the Islamic Republic’s execution machine is accelerating its unprecedented purge of political prisoners behind the high walls of Qezel Hesar Prison. The execution of four political prisoners in just 48 hours demonstrates a “systematic elimination strategy” facilitated by the lack of deterrent action from the international community …

alarabiya – The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Sunday that Iran’s heavy water production plant at Khondab, which the country reported had been attacked on March 27, has suffered severe damage and is no longer operational. The installation contains no declared nuclear material, the UN nuclear watchdog added in a social media post on X. The Israeli military confirmed …

alarabiya – US President Donald Trump threatened Monday to destroy Iran’s oil export hub of Kharg Island, oil wells and power plants if it does not soon agree to a deal to end the war.A day after sounding conciliatory and suggesting a deal could be reached this week, Trump wrote on his Truth Social network that the United States is …