We explore how the composition and structure of the government have changed since the US assassinated Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on 28 February

Questions abound regarding the appointment, health, and role of Mojtaba Khamenei, who replaced his father on 9 March, a week after he was assassinated

Security is the name of the game in Iran these days, and a small huddle of men steeped in the defence of the regime are now seen as central to decision-making in the absence of a visible cleric.

As the US-Iran war intensifies, it has drawn in non-state actors across the region. While Baghdad says it is not a party to the conflict, militias have stepped in on Tehran's side.

Powerful militias have usurped the state's authority by opening a war front to support Iran. At this critical juncture, Iraq needs statesmen willing to put the state first.

New fronts have opened up across the region in light of the US-Israeli war on Iran, as non-state actors with links to Tehran fear for their futures

The US-Israeli war against Iran aims to draw in Gulf states, but history has shown that entering wars is far easier than exiting them. Prudence is needed now more than ever.

Tehran says any negotiated settlement to the US-Iran war must include its Hezbollah allies, but this could take a long time—a luxury Lebanon may not have.

Al Majalla unpacks the scenarios facing the group from all angles: international, regional and domestic.

Amid mounting international, regional and domestic pressure, the group's fate hangs in the balance. A defeat of the Islamic Republic, therefore, could spell the end of Hezbollah.