A temporary pause in the US ultimatum to Iran has sparked confusion as leaders deny talks while citizens fear both war and repression, highlighting deep divisions within Iranian society and uncertainty over the region’s volatile future

Oil prices dropped and global stock markets rebounded after Trump postponed strikes on Iran, citing talks. However, Tehran denied negotiations, leaving uncertainty around the conflict and its impact on energy supply and global markets

Iran has executed three men accused of killing police during protests, marking the first such executions tied to unrest. Rights groups allege torture and unfair trials, while international criticism mounts over Tehran’s intensifying crackdown on dissent

Global energy markets face turmoil as Iran effectively blocks the Strait of Hormuz. With oil shipments disrupted and tanker attacks rising, prices surge, threatening economic stability and supply chains, particularly in Asia and major importing nations like China

Iran’s missile arsenal has been heavily degraded by US and Israeli operations, according to former commander Joseph Votel, but analysts warn the country still retains enough military capability to prolong tensions and influence the direction of the conflict

Mojtaba Khamenei’s continued absence after becoming Iran’s supreme leader has raised questions about who is guiding the country during wartime, as analysts suggest powerful institutions such as the IRGC may hold real decision-making authority behind the scenes

Several members of Iran’s women’s football team traveled through Malaysia after competing in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, while six players and a staff member remained in Australia under humanitarian visas amid concerns about potential repercussions for their protest

Mojtaba Khamenei has been selected as Iran’s new supreme leader after the death of his father, Ali Khamenei. The move has sparked controversy over hereditary leadership and raised questions about Iran’s political future amid rising regional tensions

Iran has postponed the funeral ceremony for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as US-Israeli strikes intensify across the country. Tehran’s retaliation with missiles and drones has expanded the conflict regionally, while clerical leaders move closer to appointing the next supreme leader

Footage shared by Iranian state-linked outlets allegedly shows a pilot ejecting over Kuwaiti territory, yet Washington has offered no confirmation as missile and drone exchanges deepen instability across the Gulf region and raise fears of broader confrontation

Iran’s reported plan to purchase Chinese supersonic anti-ship missiles signals a sharp escalation in Gulf tensions, coinciding with major US naval deployments and mounting warnings of confrontation

Thousands of Iranian students returned to the streets this weekend, staging rare coordinated protests at universities nationwide. Demonstrators honoured victims of earlier repression while geopolitical tensions mounted between Tehran and Washington over nuclear negotiations