Airstrikes

'They feel abandoned': Iranians needs Trump's help, former IRGC officer warns - interview

IRAN AFFAIRS: What began as an economic grievance quickly snowballed into demands for change and an end to the Islamic regime that has held the country under its thumb for nearly 50 years.

‘THEY LOVE Trump, they love America – but right now they feel abandoned, and it hurts.’ The US president said he has no reason to strike, but protesters have been asking for US intervention. Here, a man shows a sign mentioning Trump during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran in Rome.
A demonstrator holds a burning photo of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Paris, France, January 11, 2026

US strike on Khamenei would be tantamount to all-out war against Iran, President Pezeshkian warns

Iranian missiles are displayed at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC) Aerospace Force Museum in Tehran, Iran, November 12, 2025

Iran temporarily closes airspace, Western military official says signals show US attack 'imminent'

A firefighter works at the site of a building that was hit by a Russian drone, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 12, 2026.

Ukraine reports year’s heaviest Russian missile assault on Kyiv, Kharkiv


Funeral processions held in Tehran for IRGC, nuclear scientists killed in Operation Rising Lion

Iranian authorities said 627 people were killed in Iran, where the extent of the damage could not be independently confirmed because of tight restrictions on the media.

 People attend the funeral procession of Iranian military commanders and nuclear scientists killed in Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 28, 2025.

What does it mean for future talks if Iran's nuclear ambitions are destroyed? - analysis

With Iran's nuclear program hit by airstrikes, it's in the interest of both Israel and the US to portray the strikes as successful.

 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and US President Donald Trump (illustrative)

IDF warns Tehran residents: Strikes on military targets to continue in coming days

The IDF warned that locals should stay away from "weapons production centers, military bases, and security institutions affiliated with the regime" for their own safety.

 The IDF published a Persian-language warning infographic for Tehran residents to avoid military sites across the city, June 23, 2025.

WATCH: IAF strikes Iranian military HQ storing Khorrmashahr long-range missiles in Yazd

Seven Islamic Revolutionary Guards and two Iranian soldiers were killed in the Israeli attacks, state-run Mizan News Agency reported.

Israeli Air Force fighter jets seen attacking Iranian nuclear targets, June 15, 2025

Trump’s Iran strike: The day America thought like Israel - analysis

Trump didn’t just borrow from Begin—he implemented the doctrine in US policy, where previous presidents had hesitated.

 US President Donald Trump and members of his cabinet in the situation room during US strikes on Iran, June 22, 2025.

IDF raises nationwide threat level, restricts activities

This followed a situational assessment, approved by Defense Minister Israel Katz, following US Air Force airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

 IDF Home Front Command issues orders for essential-only activity nationwide, June 22, 2025.

Killed Hezbollah head Hassan Nasrallah's former bodyguard killed in Israeli strikes in Tehran

A source said Abu Ali Khalil, who served as a bodyguard for Hezbollah’s slain chief, had been on a religious pilgrimage when he met up with a member of the Kataeb Sayyed Al-Shuhada group.

 A person walks past a banner with a picture of Hassan Nasrallah, during preparations ahead of his public funeral ceremony, in Beirut, Lebanon. February 22, 2025.

WATCH: Israeli Air Force to receive next-generation refueling aircraft for Iran strikes

These aerial refueling missions are crucial for the Air Force's operations in Iran, enabling the continued maintenance of aerial superiority in the region, according to the military. 

 Refueling an Israeli fighter jet, June 18, 2025.

Merz: 'Israel is doing the dirty work for all of us by striking Iran, lacks necessary weapons'

German Chancellor Merz has praised Israel for doing the 'dirty work' for everyone, but said that Israel also lacked the necessary weapons.

 German conservative candidate for chancellor and Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party leader Friedrich Merz attends a press conference following the German general election in Berlin, Germany, February 24, 2025.

IDF strikes additional SAM sites in western Iran - watch

This followed Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei telling G7 countries to stop their "one-sided rhetoric" and condemn Israeli aggression, according to state media outlet IRNA

Israeli Air Force fighter pilots embark to attack Iranian nuclear targets, June 15, 2025