Security analyst Gordon Corera looks at what is likely to happen after much of Iran’s most senior leadership is killed.
Category: 3. Middle East
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What is behind the strategy to take out Iran's leadership?
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How the US-Israel war with Iran is jeopardising shipping
The Strait of Hormuz is a key artery for the movement of global energy supplies.
BBC Verify’s Ben Chu has been looking at what’s been happening to marine traffic in the strait since the US-Israel war with Iran broke out – and examining the…
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US Congress to debate Trump’s war powers
The US Congress is scheduled to vote this week on motions seeking to curb President Donald Trump as he wages war against Iran but the Republican majority will probably shield him.
Trump has sought to expand executive power dramatically since…
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Watch an Israeli fighter pilot evade an Iranian missile
The IDF released footage on Monday evening showing an Israeli fighter pilot evading an Iranian interceptor missile launched toward his fighter jet.In the footage, the pilot is heard warning of “another launch” toward the aircraft, before noting…
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‘A War We Have Nothing to Do With’: A Weary Lebanon Grapples With Hezbollah’s Entry Into Iran War
For some, the moment feels existential: ‘If Iran falls, all of us will,’ one woman said. But for a war-tired country, sectarian tensions seethe under the pressure of displacement and uncertainty
When Hezbollah announced it was formally joining…
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Hundreds of Iranians cross border into Turkey, witness says
On Sunday, a day after the joint U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran began, travelers told Reuters that some Iranian citizens were being stopped from crossing into Turkey, but by Monday afternoon Iranians were being allowed through
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Israel strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah rocket fire as Iran conflict widens
Lebanese officials say 52 people were killed by Israeli strikes, while there are no reports of casualties in Israel.
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UN chief calls for Israel to re-open Gaza crossings: spokesman
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Monday for Israel to re-open Gaza border crossings it closed after launching the war against Iran along with the United States.
Among the crossings shut down on Saturday as a security measure is the…
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Over 1,000 IRGC, Iran security officials killed so far
Israel estimates that 1,000-1,500 members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Iranian security forces have been killed in the strikes so far, an Israeli source told The Jerusalem Post.Some estimates suggest much higher numbers,…
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Iran’s response to Khamenei’s death shifts, regional risks
Israel and the United States have hit the Islamic regime harder and across a wider swath of territory in recent days than during the opening phase of the 12-Day War in June, according to new data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data…
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