Iran has launched a large-scale and coordinated missile assault on Israel, targeting more than one hundred sites and reportedly causing at least 230 casualties, according to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The attack is said to have been carried out in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s former senior security official, Dr Ali Larijani, […]

Following the assassination of Ali Larijani, Tehran is reportedly considering Saeed Jalili, former top official of the Supreme National Security Council, as the nation’s next head of security. According to multiple media reports citing unnamed sources, Iranian authorities are evaluating Jalili as a potential successor to Larijani, who served as the Secretary of the Supreme […]

Jonathan Powell, the United Kingdom’s National Security Adviser, played a central role in the final rounds of US-Iran negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme. According to Powell, the proposals presented by Iran were such that a comprehensive agreement could have been reached, potentially averting military conflict. The Geneva talks, held in late February, were showing signs […]

Tensions in the Middle East have intensified sharply following reports of a fresh strike in Tehran targeting Iran’s intelligence leadership. Barely a day after the reported killing of senior national security figure Ali Larijani, another high-profile figure—Esmail Khatib, Iran’s Minister of Intelligence—has reportedly been the subject of an Israeli attack. According to an unnamed Israeli […]