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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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Iran and US end first round without deal; Strait of Hormuz remains sticking point
US and Iranian delegations concluded 14 hours of direct talks in Islamabad on April 11 without reaching a peace agreement, with expert-level negotiations continuing.
First US jet downed by enemy fire in 23 years: F-15E crew search enters second day inside Iran
US forces search for missing F-15E weapons systems officer in Iran as President Trump's 48-hour Strait of Hormuz ultimatum is rejected by Tehran.
Iran is decimated but the war is not over: Trump signals fresh strikes in prime-time address
Trump's first prime-time address on Operation Epic Fury declares Iran decimated but signals two to three more weeks of US strikes and leaves the Strait of Hormuz unresolved.
Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei breaks silence: Hormuz stays closed, war expands
Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei vows to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and attack US bases in first statement broadcast on Iranian state TV on 13 March 2026.
Son of assassinated Ayatollah Khamenei chosen as Iran’s new supreme leader, state media confirms
Iran's Assembly of Experts names Mojtaba Khamenei third supreme leader after his father was killed in US-Israeli strikes on Tehran.
‘Make Iran great again’: Trump demands full surrender, vows to pick Iran’s next leader
Trump demands Iran's unconditional surrender, rejecting any deal. Oil hits $90. Iran vows to fight on as Strait of Hormuz remains closed and markets fall.
Senate set for war powers vote as Iran fatwas call for global retaliation and oil prices surge
Iran drone strikes hit U.S. embassies in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Six U.S. troops killed. Strait of Hormuz closed. Senate war powers vote set for March 4, 2026.
Iran threatens $200 oil as Strait of Hormuz closure declaration sends markets into shock
Iran's IRGC declared the Strait of Hormuz closed March 3, 2026, threatening vessel strikes as Brent rose 13% and Maersk suspended all Persian Gulf transit operations.
Six countries hit in one night. One supreme leader dead. The World War 3 question is no longer hypothetical
World War 3 fears surge after the US-Israel Operation Epic Fury kills Iran's Khamenei and triggers Gulf-wide retaliation. Full geopolitical breakdown for March 2026.
Iran fires missiles at Dubai, Kuwait and Bahrain after US-Israel attack; 1,800 flights grounded
Dubai International Airport shut after Iranian strikes on UAE, Kuwait and Bahrain following US-Israel attack on Iran. Khamenei killed. 1,800 flights cancelled.