Too early to tell who is winning Iran war, experts say
As Washington signals that a deal with Tehran may be close, a central question remains unresolved: who, if anyone, is actually winning?
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War damage amounts to $3,000 per Iranian, with blockade set to add to losses
War damage to Iran’s economy has reached $270 billion in 40 days, equivalent to roughly $3,000 per person, according to official figures, with losses expected to grow as trade disruptions deepen under a US blockade of Iranian ports.
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Iran’s central bank warns economy may take 12 years to rebuild after war
Iran’s central bank has warned President Masoud Pezeshkian that rebuilding the country’s war-damaged economy could take more than a decade, sources familiar with internal deliberations told Iran International.
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52 senior Iranian officials and commanders killed in US and Israeli attacks
What follows is a list of fifty-two senior military, intelligence and security officials of the Islamic Republic who have been killed in recent years—mostly in Israeli operations and in some cases with US involvement.
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Iranians voice anxiety, mixed views as fears of infrastructure attacks rise
Donald Trump's threats to target Iran’s power plants and bridges in case of Tehran's failure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday night have triggered anxiety among many Iranians, even as some say the regime's survival poses a greater threat.
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Inside Iran’s repression machine, the war hit more than missiles
Israel’s campaign in Iran has reached far beyond missile depots and military command. Over roughly a month, it has also hit the architecture of domestic repression: intelligence compounds, police stations, Basij bases, judicial buildings, and senior officials tied to crackdowns.
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War reaches Iran’s petrochemical heartland
Iran’s petrochemical sector is now openly under threat, marking a significant escalation in the conflict and raising the prospect of far-reaching economic consequences for the country and potentially the wider region.
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Intensive strikes on eve of Trump deadline killed dozens in Iran - HRANA
The heaviest wave of attacks in more than a week struck Iran over the past 24 hours, killing at least 49 civilians and injuring 58 others as the war between Iran, rights group HRANA reported ahead of President Trump's Tuesday deadline to hit Iranian power plants.
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US rescue inside Iran opens debate over war's next phase
The mission to rescue an American pilot downed in Iran showed how a tactical success can open wider strategic possibilities, sharpening debate over how far the United States may expand its footprint inside Iran.
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Pakistan-backed proposal sketches two-phase deal to halt hostilities
Iran and the United States have received a proposal to end hostilities that could take effect on Monday and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to Reuters citing a source familiar with the plan.
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US, Iran exploring 45-day ceasefire as war enters sixth week
The United States and Iran are discussing the terms of a potential 45-day ceasefire that could open the door to a permanent end to the war, Axios reported Sunday, citing four US, Israeli and regional sources familiar with the talks.
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What Trump’s threat to strike Iran’s power grid could unleash
President Donald Trump’s threat to strike Iran’s power plants, if carried out, could trigger widespread economic disruption inside Iran while sending shockwaves through global energy markets.
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Striking the veil: dual-use targets and the calculus of Iranian support
Over the past ten days, US–Israel strikes on the Iranian regime have turned unmistakably toward state infrastructure.
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Multiple US aircraft downed or damaged in bruising day of losses in Iran war
Several US aircraft were shot down or damaged and crews injured on Friday in one of the worst days for the US military in the war with Iran, with search operations ongoing for a missing US aviator in southwestern Iran.
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For Washington and Tehran, negotiations are still part of the war
Iran and the United States may prefer an end to the war, but the gap between the minimum terms each side could accept is so wide that a deal remains unlikely for now.
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Iran’s wartime messaging targets its own citizens
Iran’s state broadcaster has adopted a noticeably harsher tone toward dissent, increasingly framing domestic protests as part of a war waged by “enemies.
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‘War must end—but so must the regime’: civilians speak from under fire
Relentless airstrikes by Israel and the United States have transformed life across Iran, reshaping cities and daily routines while leaving millions caught between fear, resilience, and deeply divided views on the war.
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‘War must end—but so must the regime’: civilians speak from under fire
Relentless airstrikes by Israel and the United States have transformed life across Iran, reshaping cities and daily routines while leaving millions caught between fear, resilience, and deeply divided views on the war.
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When Iran’s war images become a battle of belief
A heated online dispute over photographs showing civilian victims of strikes in Iranian cities has exposed both the deep mistrust many Iranians feel toward official information and a widening rift among the public itself over how to interpret images emerging from the war.
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Leaked IRGC manual shows systematic use of civilian sites as missile cover
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.
