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Middle East in maps: Key territories in the current conflict
Area: 22,000 sq km. Population: 9.5m. Prime minister: Binyamin Netanyahu.
Khamenei claims victory; Hegseth says nuke strikes were 'decimating': Live updates
Israel conflict, read USA TODAY's live updates on the conflict for Friday, June 27. Iran's Supreme Leader ...
Who Is Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei? Will His Defiant Words Spark New Conflict with the US?
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader since 1989, is a towering figure in the Islamic Republic, wielding ultimate ...
Iran's leader claims victory over Israel and the U.S.
U.S. intel agencies say Iran's nuclear program is in tatters. Israel killed 30 Iranian military commanders. But Iran's ...
US gained nothing from strikes, Iran's supreme leader says
The ayatollah speaks for the first time since the conflict ended, as the US insists Iran's nuclear sites are destroyed.
Iran’s supreme leader warns against further American attacks in his first statement since ceasefire
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday his country had delivered a ...
Iran’s Khamenei defiant in first address since ceasefire with Israel
The aging leader’s message was defiant but somber, delivered in front of a tan curtain flanked by an Iranian flag and a ...
How Missile Defense Works (and Why It’s Hard)
Once a ballistic missile is fired into the air, a defender has only minutes to identify its precise trajectory and try to shoot it down. Even the world’s best defenses can’t always stop them.
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Gas Prices Hold Steady After Iran Ceasefire Despite Dubious $8/Gallon Warnings in California
Early panic pushed crude oil past $81, but prices have since fallen as traders bet the Strait of Hormuz will stay open.