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US 'Lulled Iran to Sleep' Using Nuclear Talks as Cover for Joint Strike – Scott Ritter
1 March 2026 @ 8:33 am
The diplomacy was never real—it was a ruse to create a false sense of security and enable Israel to strike, Former US Marine Corps intelligence officer Scott Ritter told Sputnik.
Iran Confirms Death of Chief of General Staff, Defense Minister - Reports
1 March 2026 @ 7:51 am
TEHRAN (Sputnik) - Iran confirmed the death of Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Abdolrahim Mousavi and Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, the IRNA state new agency reported on Sunday.
US–Israel Attack on Iran: Here’s the Latest
1 March 2026 @ 6:37 am
On Saturday, the US and Israel launched a series of strikes on Iranian targets, including Tehran, causing damage and civilian casualties.
US Military Base in Erbil in Northern Iraq Attacked - Reports
1 March 2026 @ 3:59 am
Smoke rises above the American military installation in Iraqi Kurdistan following a reported strike.
IRGC Announces 'Most Brutal Offensive' in History of Iranian Armed Forces
1 March 2026 @ 3:44 am
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, the elite unit of the armed forces) announced the beginning of "the most brutal offensive operation in the history of the country's armed forces" after confirming the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iranian State Television Confirms Death of Country's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei
1 March 2026 @ 3:34 am
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has been killed in attacks by Israel and the United States, Iranian state television confirmed.
Strait of Hormuz Closure: Expert Outlines Three Scenarios for Oil Markets
28 February 2026 @ 7:10 pm
There are ways the oil markets may react to the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, Lebanese energy policy researcher Marc Ayoub tells Sputnik
Iran Won't Stop Until US Feels the Pain – Expert
28 February 2026 @ 7:06 pm
Iran intends to inflict at least a few hundred casualties upon the US military as it realizes that the US will continue attacking until being forced to pay a significant cost, Foad Izadi, associate professor at the University of Tehran, tells Sputnik.
Iran Will Withstand US-Israeli Regime Change Attempt – Expert
28 February 2026 @ 7:03 pm
While Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu make no secret of trying to foment a popular uprising in Iran, their plans are unlikely to succeed, Mehran Kamrava, professor of government at Georgetown University Qatar, tells Sputnik.
Closing the Strait of Hormuz Spells Doom for Energy Markets – Expert
28 February 2026 @ 6:52 pm
“Analysts already warn of a 10–25% geopolitical premium even without a full blockade, with prices potentially moving toward $100–120 if disruption deepens,” Dr. Hriday Sarma, a professional specializing in international affairs and energy geoeconomics, tells Sputnik.