Police officers stand guard during the funeral ceremony of Iranian military commanders killed in Israeli-American strikes, in Tehran, on March 11, 2026. (Credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA/Reuters)
The situation escalated in recent hours. Following Mojtaba Khamenei's March 8 election as the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic to succeed his father, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), known to be close to him, is flexing its muscles.Previously, Tehran had claimed it was targeting U.S. and Israeli bases, even though civilian infrastructure had been affected. On the flip-side US intelligence says Iran government is not at risk of collapse, say sources Now, targets considered legitimate by Iranian authorities include merchant ships, banks and economic centers linked to the United States and Israel across the Gulf and the wider region.In response to the Iranian announcements on Wednesday, American banking giant Citibank evacuated its offices in Dubai.The attacks came in response to the targeting of a maritime...
The situation escalated in recent hours. Following Mojtaba Khamenei's March 8 election as the supreme leader of the Islamic Republic to succeed his father, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), known to be close to him, is flexing its muscles.Previously, Tehran had claimed it was targeting U.S. and Israeli bases, even though civilian infrastructure had been affected. On the flip-side US intelligence says Iran government is not at risk of collapse, say sources Now, targets considered legitimate by Iranian authorities include merchant ships, banks and economic centers linked to the United States and Israel across the Gulf and the wider region.In response to the Iranian announcements on Wednesday, American banking giant Citibank evacuated its offices in Dubai.The attacks came in response to the targeting of a maritime...
