US officials skeptical of regime change in Iran after Khamenei’s killing: Sources

Following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, many senior U.S. officials remain skeptical that the U.S. and Israeli military operation against the Islamic Republic will lead to a regime change in the near term. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli and US strikes on Saturday, in … Read more

‘Names will change, regime will stay’: How Iranians on the street see life after Khamenei’s death in US-Israel strikes

Iranians were experiencing a mix of shock, grief and joy after the death of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as Israeli and US strikes extended into a second day Sunday. Two men on a motorcycle decorated with a picture of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ride ahead a group of government supporters … Read more

Who is Ali Larijani? Khamenei’s top aide at the center of regime change in Iran

In the midst of soaring tensions between the US, Israel, and Iran, speculations that Ali Larijani, an Iranian political leader, could play a central role in any regime change in Iran. According to the New York Times, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, appears to have completed a strategy for the Islamic Republic’s … Read more

Iran to witness regime change? Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi makes huge statement on Trump’s plans

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi stated that US President Donald Trump’s objective of achieving regime change in Iran is a “mission impossible”. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi dismissed Trump’s regime change ambitions as impossible. He stated Iran aims at US military targets rather than American soil, is interested in dialogue for de-escalation, and does not … Read more

The unlikely coalition of Iranian students mobilizing to confront the regime

Almost from the moment Iran’s universities opened their gates for the start of a new term last week, it was clear the regime had another problem on its hands. Students came back dressed all in black, shouting slogans against the country’s leader. Students protested this past week at an antigovernment rally at Alzahra University in … Read more

Trump confronts his options on Iran — from targeted attacks to potentially toppling regime

President Donald Trump faces one of the weightiest decisions of his second term as he orders the largest military buildup in the Middle East in 22 years. If he decides to go ahead with an attack on Iran, his options now range from more targeted strikes to sustained operations that could potentially last for weeks, … Read more

Chaotic Closure of a Huge ISIS Detention Camp Is Testing Syria’s Regime

The Syrian government is moving to close a detention camp that held tens of thousands of people including family members of suspected Islamic State fighters, after unrest threatened its grip on the facility just weeks after taking it over. Al-Hol detention camp in northeast Syria. Responsibility for the al-Hol detention camp changed hands in January, … Read more

US Iran tensions live updates: Fresh protests erupt against Khamenei regime; Tehran warns of attack on US bases

Published on: Feb 16, 2026 9:26:03 AM IST Supporters of the Iranian opposition group, the National Council of Resistance of Iran, protest to demand an immediate stop to the violence against protesters in Iran and an end to detentions and repression, in Berlin, Germany US Iran tensions live updates: Tensions between the United States and … Read more