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A man reacts as he holds a portrait of Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei as people march in support of the Iranian armed forces in central Tehran on 25 March 2026. AFP

Iran's out-of-sight Supreme Leader fuels speculation

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

Hanan Azizi 09 April 2026
Iranians chant slogans and wave national flags as they celebrate a ceasefire between Iran and Israel at Enghlab Square in the capital Tehran on June 24, 2025. ATTA KENARE / AFP

Now that the guns have fallen silent, what next for Iran?

Tehran will return to nuclear negotiations with far fewer cards. Even if it seeks a token gesture on enrichment, that could be rejected. Remaining options include capitulation or even civil war.

Wahid Abdel Maguid 27 June 2025
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei shows him (C-L) during a meeting with members of Iran's Expert Assembly in Tehran on September 26, 2019. AFP

Some alternative forms of governance to Iran's theocracy

In the event of a government collapse, interim leadership could assume power. And although a return to monarchy is unlikely, it cannot be ruled out.

Khaled Essam Eleslamboly 22 October 2024
Voting was held for a new Iranian Assembly of Experts last month. The 88-member body is tasked with overseeing the Supreme Leader and choosing his replacement

Iran’s new Assembly of Experts ready to pick new Supreme Leader

An important institutional body with an 8-year term, this collection of ageing and sclerotic clerics is meant to wield real power by overseeing the Supreme Leader. In practice, they simply nod along.

Arash Azizi 21 June 2024
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Trump’s 2026 Iran deal differs from Obama’s 2015 JCPOA

18 June 2026

Although an MOU will be officially signed on 19 June, there are already significant differences a decade later, despite the US aim being largely similar. Could Trump open Iran like Nixon opened China?

Robert Ford
Sara Gironi Carnevale
Science & Technology

A smarter ball, or a safer one? The header dilemma facing world football

11 June 2026

The official World Cup ball showcases the latest advances in football technology, but new research questions whether future designs should prioritise brain safety as well as performance

Marco Mossad
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian holding a memorandum of understanding he and US President Donald Trump signed to end the US-Iran war on 17 June, 2026. IRINN Iranian state television/AFP
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How a US-Iran deal will impact Gulf relations with Tehran

17 June 2026

As a costly war draws to a close, Tehran has the chance to chart a new course in relation to its neighbours, but that requires a change of mindset

Zaid bin Ali al-Fadhil
Stefano Summo
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World Cup songs: from local themes to global industry

11 June 2026

Football's biggest tournament has come to adopt a single soundtrack every four years to give each offering a distinct identity. Is this genuine culture, or a mass marketing technique?

Najeeb Mubarak
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How Pakistan quietly brokered the historic US-Iran deal

16 June 2026

Islamabad kept both sides talking even as missiles were being launched. That tenacity looks to have paid dividends in a way that could yet reshape the Middle East's power dynamics.

Kaswar Klasra

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