The Ceasefire That Won't Hold: Inside the US-Iran War's Most Dangerous Week
The Middle East is caught in a paradox that has no modern precedent: two nations are simultaneously negotiating peace and trading blows.
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Ali Khamenei
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei became Iran’s Supreme Leader in 1989, succeeding the founder of the Islamic Republic, Ruhollah Khomeini. The office gives final say over Iran’s military, nuclear programme and foreign policy.
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Three Weeks In, Iran War Slips Beyond Trump’s Control as Escalation Outpaces Exit Strategy
WASHINGTON D.C. — As the military conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran enters its fourth week, the initial promise of a "swift and surgical" operation has dissolved into a complex regional crisis.
Read analysisIran’s President Apologises to West Asian Neighbours, Pledges to Halt Strikes Unless Attacked
In a major diplomatic overture amid a rapidly expanding Middle East war, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued a rare public apology to neighboring West Asian countries, assuring them that Tehran will halt its…
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March 2026
- Three Weeks In, Iran War Slips Beyond Trump’s Control as Escalation Outpaces Exit Strategy
- Iran’s President Apologises to West Asian Neighbours, Pledges to Halt Strikes Unless Attacked
- The Curious Case of China Positioning Itself Cautiously on Iran Amid Regional Upheaval
- Is the US Running Out of Missiles to Attack Iran? Inside the Looming Munitions Crisis
- Iran-Israel War Escalates: At Least 555 Killed in Iran Amid US-Israeli Strikes, Red Crescent Society Says
- US-Israel Strikes on Iran Live Updates: Blasts in Tehran as Trump Says 'Iran's New Leadership Wants to Talk'
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Our most recent coverage of Ali Khamenei: “The Ceasefire That Won't Hold: Inside the US-Iran War's Most Dangerous Week” (Jun 8, 2026); “Three Weeks In, Iran War Slips Beyond Trump’s Control as Escalation Outpaces Exit Strategy” (Mar 21, 2026); “Iran’s President Apologises to West Asian Neighbours, Pledges to Halt Strikes Unless Attacked” (Mar 7, 2026).
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7 political cartoons and analyses since March 2026, most often alongside Iran, United States and Israel.