Islamic regime

Mossad chief Barnea: Iran mission incomplete until it results in regime change

This was the first time that the Mossad chief publicly addressed his role and views about regime change in Iran.

Head of Mossad David Barnea attends a ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, as Israel marks the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day. April 23, 2025.
A graffiti of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seen in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 8, 2025

I-RAN: How Trump reshaped the battlefield with Tehran - opinion

IRGC propaganda showing officers planning missile launches towards Tel Aviv, created using Lego, March 10, 2026.

'The regime is a customer': BBC interviews activist behind pro-Iran Lego propaganda videos

PEOPLE WALK past a billboard featuring an image of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on a building in Tehran, last week.

Iran’s rulers gamble on a fragile ceasefire to sustain power through chaos - opinion


What's behind politicians blaming Mossad for not fulfilling their fantasies in Iran? - exclusive

Reports criticizing Mossad chief David Barnea over Iran may overlook his nuanced assessments and the limits of military force in achieving regime change.

Mossad chief David Barnea attends a ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, as Israel marks the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day. May 5, 2024.

Sporting bodies failing Iran's athletes, fmr. head coach of Iran’s national wrestling team says

“Saleh was not guilty. He went to the street alongside 1000s of other young protesters. This is a circus of the regime," Pashaei asserted.

 Former Iranian national wrestling team head coach Sardar Pashaei.

'Terrorist blackmailers': UAE FM denounces Iranian regime, attacks on Gulf states

Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan responded to criticism from former French ambassador to the US, UN, and Israel, Gerard Araud, and stated that the UAE will "never be blackmailed by terrorists."

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) walks alongside United Arab Emirates Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan as they meet at the State Department in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2025.

US-Israeli strikes killed Basij Shiraz commander earlier this week, IRGC-affiliated outlet says

Meanwhile, the IDF and US military continued strikes across Iran, including Tehran, on Sunday night, according to eyewitnesses and anti-regime media.

Basij militia Shiraz commander Ebrahim Mortazavi-Nasb, killed in an Israeli strike, in an undated photo.

Iranian dissident journalist, police man shot in Netherlands in potential Iran-backed attack

The man, now identified as Mohamed (Mohi) Shafiei, works in the ICT department at the Police Services Center (PDC) in Schoonhoven. His current condition is unknown.

Vehicles outside a Jewish school following an explosion that caused minor damages, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 14, 2026.

Israel’s most important gains against Iran may be the hardest to see - analysis

As strikes hit headlines, the real battle unfolds beyond public view, targeting Iran’s systems, alliances, and long-term power.

IDF soldiers operate in southern Lebanon on March 21, 2026.

Iran's Islamic regime will not fall without a suitable alternative - opinion

Authoritarian regimes collapse only when citizens, elites, and enough members of the security forces believe that an alternative political order is both desirable and within reach.

A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the Iranian government held by supporters of the Iranian royal family in exile, who marched through central London past the Iranian embassy to the Israeli embassy, in London, Britain, March 8, 2026

Iran issues evacuation notice to residents of Ras al-Khaimah in UAE

Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE all confirmed Iranian attacks on Thursday night and Friday morning.

Iranians wave flags, hold posters of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, at a funeral for Iranian officials, including Ali Larijani, in Tehran, March 18, 2026; illustrative.

Iran's Princess Noor Pahlavi to ‘Post’: ‘Iranians have chance to reclaim their country’ - interview

Iranians “didn’t suddenly decide to reject the Islamic Republic,” said Noor. “Each generation tried to see if the system could change, and each time the answer was repression."

Iranian Crown Princess Noor Pahlavi addresses a crowd in Los Angeles during global demonstrations marking the “Global Day of Action” called by her father, Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, February 14, 2026.

War could leave Iran with a more radical, nuclear-ambitious regime, IDF sources say

IDF sources say Iran's military power has been 'set back years' in every area • Despite that, military sources unsure if strikes will be enough to get Iranian protesters to topple regime

People gather for the funeral of Iranian security chief Ali Larijani, in Tehran, Iran, March 18, 2026