How could the war with Iran end?
US president Donald Trump suggested this week that the war with Iran could end soon, but few can say with confidence how it will.
Source: Iran International ▾
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Israel energy strikes set off Iran-Qatar confrontation
Iran and Qatar moved into open confrontation on Wednesday after an Israeli strike on Iran’s energy infrastructure set off a chain of retaliation across the Persian Gulf, pulling new actors into the conflict.
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Israel’s South Pars strikes push Iran conflict into energy war
Israel’s strikes on Iran’s gas facilities mark a shift in the conflict from military confrontation to economic warfare centered on energy.
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Spymaster Esmail Khatib killed: The man who turned dissent into espionage
Esmail Khatib, killed in overnight strikes, mattered not because he ran spies but because he helped redraw the line between politics and security, turning dissent into an intelligence battlefield and recasting protest as hybrid war.
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Experts challenge claim behind Kent's resignation: Was Iran threat imminent?
Joe Kent, director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, became the first senior Trump official to resign over the Iran war, saying on Tuesday Iran posed no imminent threat to the US, a view experts say contradicts longstanding security warnings.
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What the Balkans can tell Iranians about life after war
Recent history in the Balkans may offer a useful lens for the postwar questions now confronting many ordinary Iranians.
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Israel says Larijani, Basij chief killed in major blow to Iran leadership
Israeli forces killed senior Iranian official Ali Larijani and IRGC-Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani in overnight airstrikes inside Iran, Israel’s defense minister and military said on Tuesday, as Tehran has yet to confirm the deaths.
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Tehran press turn to survival as war upends Iranian New Year
In a normal year, Iranian newspapers would now be filled with stories celebrating Nowruz, the Persian New Year beginning March 20. But with war raging across Iran, front pages are instead dominated by headlines about security and survival.
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Trump was warned Iran could retaliate across the Persian Gulf - Reuters
President Donald Trump was briefed before launching strikes on Iran that Tehran could retaliate against US allies in the Persian Gulf, Reuters reported Monday, citing a US official and several people familiar with intelligence assessments.
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Amnesty says Iran school strike may have broken rules of war
An investigation by Amnesty International has concluded that a deadly strike on a school in southern Iran last month may have violated international humanitarian law, adding to mounting scrutiny of one of the war’s deadliest incidents.
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At least 5,000 Iranian security forces killed by US-Israeli strikes
Reports received by Iran International indicate that at least 5,000 members of Iran’s military and security forces have been killed and more than 15,000 wounded so far in the US-Israeli attack on the country.
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Arab states urge US not to stop short in war on Iran
Several Arab states along the Persian Gulf are urging the United States not to halt its military campaign against Iran before significantly weakening the country’s military capabilities, Reuters reported Monday, citing regional officials.
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Iran does not seek ceasefire but war must end, FM says
Iran is not seeking a ceasefire but war with the United States and Israel must end, the country’s foreign minister said on Monday, adding that the Islamic Republic will continue fighting until future attacks are prevented.
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Leader’s aircraft and Guards transport fleet destroyed in Mehrabad strike
Israel’s military said on Monday that its air force had destroyed an aircraft used by Iran’s supreme leader during an overnight strike on Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport, as the conflict between Israel and Iran continues to escalate.
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Trump seeks 'Hormuz coalition' as US weighs move on Kharg Island
US President Donald Trump is working to assemble a multinational coalition to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Iran’s blockade of the strategic waterway continues to disrupt global energy flows, according to a report by Axios.
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Why Iran's Kharg Island is central to Strait of Hormuz security
Kharg Island, a narrow coral outcrop in the northern Persian Gulf, has emerged as one of the most strategically important locations in the confrontation involving Iran, the United States and Israel, given its role in Iran’s oil exports and the security of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Russia gains from Iran war but risks more if it drags on
Moscow may be benefiting from the war between Iran and the United States and Israel, but the longer it continues, the less it serves Russia’s interests.
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After first message, Iranian media cast Khamenei Jr as wartime leader
As Mojtaba Khamenei’s first public message was delivered Thursday following days of absence, Iranian newspapers and semi-independent websites moved to reinforce his image as a wartime leader.
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Israel uses new AI drone swarms to target Iran’s security forces
The Israeli military is using a new method to launch drone swarms over Iran targeting security forces involved in domestic repression, sources familiar with the matter told Iran International.
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Checkpoint attacks open new front in Iran war
The Iran war appears to be entering a new phase as attacks increasingly target checkpoints and street-level security units, while witness reports sent to Iran International suggest many of those positions are being moved or dismantled after their locations are exposed.
