The killing of journalists in wars has, regrettably, become part and parcel of the grim reality of contemporary armed conflicts. What makes the situation today even more alarming, however, is not simply the growing number of journalists killed, but the fact that, in many cases, those responsible for these killings will never be held accountable.
TEHRAN – President Masoud Pezeshkian said the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, has ordered officials to bring an end to the current state of “neither war nor peace,” stressing that Iran remains ready for negotiations but will not bow to coercion or intimidation.
TEHRAN – The story of a mother and father who lost their nine-year-old daughter in the February 28, 2026 attack on Shajareh Tayyebeh School in Minab. Setayesh used to hold classes for her dolls and dreamed of one day standing in front of a classroom, teaching children of her own.
Kayhan examined remarks by Robert Pape, a prominent American political scientist. Pape argued that NATO has moved away from its previous operational role and that the attack on Iran has exposed growing rifts between the United States and its European allies. His comments came amid renewed warnings from the US president about the possibility of resuming military action against Iran after the country’s midterm elections.
MADRID – The Republican Party suffered a crushing defeat in the U.S. midterm elections.
TEHRAN – An Iranian court has held a hearing in a lawsuit filed by 100 victims of the US-Israeli wars of aggression against Iran, seeking compensation for material, moral and punitive damages arising from crimes committed against the Iranian people.
TEHRAN – The Strait of Hormuz remains at the center of the confrontation between Iran and the United States, with Tehran maintaining its restrictions on maritime passage after the US and Israel launched their war against the Islamic Republic on February 28.
TEHRAN -- A bipartisan revolt against unconditional support for Tel Aviv is emerging in Washington, as the Iran war and the midterm elections expose the political costs of the US-Israeli alliance.
TEHRAN- Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, Professor of Global Thought and Comparative Philosophies at SOAS University of London, is a leading scholar of international politics, Iranian studies and comparative philosophy. He co-directs the university’s Centre for AI Futures and Centre for Iranian Studies. His latest book, The Myth of Good AI: A Manifesto for Critical Artificial Intelligence, examines critical perspectives on artificial intelligence.
TEHRAN – Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Secretary Major General Mohsen Rezaei has described the outcome of the US midterm elections as a major strategic setback for President Donald Trump, saying the Iranian nation had already dealt Washington significant defeats on the battlefield and in the Strait of Hormuz before delivering a political blow at home.
