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Pahlavi attempts to portray himself as a democrat who could be a 'transitional' leader in a post-regime Iran, but the movement he 'leads' has exhibited alarming behavior, writes ex-ally Alireza Nader.

<article data-history-node-id="436078" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-killing-officials-will-not-weaken-system" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-killing-officials-will-not-weaken-system" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Iran says killing of officials will not weaken system</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Iran’s foreign minister said the killing of senior officials, including security chief Ali Larijani, will not weaken the country’s political system following Israeli air strikes.</p> <p>“The Islamic Republic of Iran has a strong political structure with established political, economic, and social institutions,” Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with Al Jazeera.&nbsp;</p> <p>“The presence or absence of a single individual does not affect this structure,” he added, describing the system as “a very solid structure.”</p> </div> </div> </article>

In response to Anthropic’s lawsuit, the government said it lawfully penalized the company for trying to limit how its Claude AI models could be used by the military.

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<article data-history-node-id="435944" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/these-are-heritage-sites-devastated-us-and-israeli-attacks-iran" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/these-are-heritage-sites-devastated-us-and-israeli-attacks-iran" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">These are the heritage sites devastated by US and Israeli attacks in Iran</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p><a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/iran" target="_blank">Iran</a>’s history is layered with conquest, cultural renewal and craftsmanship - all of which can be seen in its remarkable heritage sites.&nbsp;</p> <p>The iconic turquoise domes of Isfahan and the intricate interiors of mosques and palaces across the country are internationally renowned.&nbsp;</p> <p>Iran's architectural heritage can be divided roughly into two eras. The first is the pre-Islamic period, which included Iranian empires such as the&nbsp;Achaemenids and Sassanids, and the second involves a succession of Islamic empires and states, starting with the Rashidun caliphate and ending with the Qajar state until the early 20th century.</p> <p>Iran has 29 sites recognised as World Heritage Sites by Unesco - the tenth most sites in the world. But these sites have come under attack over the past two and a half weeks by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/us" target="_blank">US</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>From Isfahan to Tehran to Khorramabad, Israeli and US strikes have devastated Iranian landmarks, including several inscribed by Unesco.&nbsp;</p> <h3>Read more:&nbsp;<a aria-label="These are the heritage sites devastated by US and Israeli attacks in Iran" href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/these-heritage-sites-iran-have-been-damaged-us-israeli-war">These are the heritage sites devastated by US and Israeli attacks in Iran</a></h3> <p><img alt="Debris at the historical monument Golestan Palace after it was damaged in Israeli and US strikes in Tehran, Iran, on 3 March 2026 (Majid Asgaripour/West Asia News Agency via Reuters)" src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images-story/golestan-palace-tehran-iran-reuters.jpg.jpg?itok=oGlibiMn"></p> </div> </div> </article>

The 21-member Bureau of the Assembly of States Parties meets in The Hague to discuss a judicial panel report on allegations of sexual misconduct facing the chief prosecutor

<article data-history-node-id="435862" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-arrests-hundreds-accused-sharing-information-adversaries" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-arrests-hundreds-accused-sharing-information-adversaries" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Iran arrests hundreds accused of sharing information with adversaries</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Iranian authorities have arrested at least 500 people accused of sharing information with the country’s “adversaries” during the ongoing conflict, according to state media reports.</p> <p>Press TV said 18 detainees were accused by the intelligence ministry of having links to the Iran International news channel, which Tehran alleges is connected to Israel.</p> <p>Officials said another 21 people are facing legal action, while human rights groups have expressed concern over the arrests.</p> </div> </div> </article>

<article data-history-node-id="435857" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/australia-rules-out-naval-deployment-hormuz" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/australia-rules-out-naval-deployment-hormuz" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Australia rules out naval deployment to Hormuz</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Australia will not send a ship to the Strait of Hormuz despite calls from US President Donald Trump for allies to help secure the key waterway, the country’s transport minister said Monday.</p> <p>Transport Minister Catherine King told the ABC that Australia had not been asked to deploy a vessel and would instead contribute by providing aircraft to assist with defence efforts in the United Arab Emirates.</p> <p>“Well, we’ve been very clear about what our contribution is in relation to requests, and so far, that is to the UAE – obviously providing aircraft to assist with defence, particularly given the number of Australians that are in that area in particular – but we won’t be sending a ship to the Strait of Hormuz,” she said.&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </article>

<article data-history-node-id="435846" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-raises-minimum-wage-more-60-percent" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-raises-minimum-wage-more-60-percent" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Iran raises minimum wage by more than 60 percent</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Iran has announced a sharp increase in the national minimum wage as the country grapples with inflation and economic strain.</p> <p>Local media reported that Labour Minister Ahmad Meydari confirmed the government had approved a rise of more than 60 percent for the coming Persian calendar year.</p> <p>According to Tasnim news agency, the monthly minimum wage will climb from 103 million rials to 166 million rials. Officials also approved a similar increase in family allowances.</p> <p>Iran reviews wages each year in line with inflation, which has surged under international sanctions and economic disruption linked to the ongoing war.</p> </div> </div> </article>

<article data-history-node-id="435848" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strike-hits-beiruts-southern-suburbs-0" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israeli-strike-hits-beiruts-southern-suburbs-0" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Israeli strike hits Beirut’s southern suburbs</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="108" data-start="0">An Israeli air strike hit Beirut’s southern suburbs late on Sunday, Lebanese media reported.</p> <p data-end="394" data-start="261">The attack followed an evacuation warning issued earlier in the day by the Israeli military for several neighbourhoods in the area.</p> <p data-end="630" data-is-last-node data-is-only-node data-start="396">AFP correspondents in the Lebanese capital reported hearing a loud explosion as the strike hit the district, a stronghold of Hezbollah that Israel has repeatedly targeted since it started its war on Lebanon.</p> </div> </div> </article>

The Heritage Foundation, authors of the now infamous Project 2025 proposals to redo the federal government, has released a new blueprint to “save America by saving the family.” Critics warn the policy proposals push women toward greater economic dependence on men, by promoting policies designed to pressure women into marriage and motherhood.

<article data-history-node-id="435782" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/video-former-us-chief-staff-says-world-will-reject-israel-apartheid" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/video-former-us-chief-staff-says-world-will-reject-israel-apartheid" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Video: Former US Chief of Staff says world will reject Israel like apartheid South Africa</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Lawrence Wilkerson, Former US Chief of Staff for Colin Powell, appeared in an interview saying that in 20 years Israel would no longer be a state. Wilkerson said that it would no longer be a democracy and that the world would eventually reject it like it did with South Africa.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Lawrence Wilkerson, Former US Chief of Staff for Colin Powell, appeared in an interview saying that in 20 years Israel would no longer be a state. Wilkerson said that it would no longer be a democracy and that the world would eventually reject it like it did with South Africa. <a href="https://t.co/roCUMM4lJi">pic.twitter.com/roCUMM4lJi</a></p> — Middle East Eye (@MiddleEastEye) <a href="https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye/status/2032860263771205672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div> </div> </article>

<article data-history-node-id="435788" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-says-missile-salvo-targeted-israeli-soldiers-near-border" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/hezbollah-says-missile-salvo-targeted-israeli-soldiers-near-border" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Hezbollah says 'large barrage of rockets' targeted Israeli soldiers near border</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Hezbollah said it launched a “large barrage of rockets”&nbsp;targeting a gathering of Israeli soldiers in the Khallat al-Mahafir area south of the Lebanese border town of al-Adisa.</p> <p>The group said the attack was part of ongoing military operations along the southern Lebanese border, where exchanges of fire between Hezbollah forces and the Israeli army have continued amid the wider regional conflict.</p> </div> </div> </article>

<article data-history-node-id="435779" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-us-launched-attacks-kharg-island-uae" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-says-us-launched-attacks-kharg-island-uae" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Iran says US launched attack on Kharg Island from UAE&nbsp;</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said the United States is launching rocket attacks on Kharg Island and Abu Musa from locations in the United Arab Emirates, including near Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, according to Iranian state media.</p> <p>“They launched these rockets from the soil of our neighbours. It is crystal clear they are using our neighbours’ territory to attack us,” Araghchi said, adding the attacks involved the HIMARS artillery rocket system.</p> <p>Press TV reported Araghchi as saying that Iranian forces tracked the attacks and warned that launching weapons from densely populated areas was extremely dangerous. He added that Iran would respond but would exercise caution to avoid hitting residential areas.<br> <br> Earlier, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters spokesperson Ebrahim Zolfaghari said that Iran considers it a legitimate right to target the locations from which US missiles were launched.</p> <p>Zolfaghari said the US military had been launching missiles from ports, docks and hideouts within cities in the UAE.&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </article>

<article data-history-node-id="435770" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/switzerland-rejects-us-military-overflights-citing-neutrality" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/switzerland-rejects-us-military-overflights-citing-neutrality" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Switzerland rejects US military overflights citing neutrality</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="97" data-start="0">Switzerland has rejected some requests from United States military aircraft to fly over its territory, citing the country’s neutrality laws.</p> <p data-end="504" data-start="311">According to Reuters, the Swiss government reviewed five requests from US military and official planes. Authorities rejected two of them but approved three others.</p> <p data-end="604" data-start="506">Officials said the decision followed Switzerland’s strict neutrality rules during armed conflicts.</p> <p data-end="769" data-start="606">“The law on neutrality prohibits overflights by parties to the conflict that serve a military purpose related to the conflict,” the government said in a statement.</p> <p data-end="924" data-start="771">“Permitted are humanitarian and medical transits, including the transport of wounded persons, as well as overflights that are unrelated to the conflict.”</p> </div> </div> </article>

US officials say Israel’s missile defence stocks are under severe strain during the war with Iran

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FCC Chair Brendan Carr said news broadcasters coverage of Iran war could impact their license renewal.

Turkey’s foreign minister says diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran is stalled, but he thinks quiet back-channel talks remain possible.

<article data-history-node-id="435759" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-embassy-urges-americans-leave-iraq-immediately" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-embassy-urges-americans-leave-iraq-immediately" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">US embassy urges Americans to leave Iraq immediately</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p data-end="88" data-start="0">The US Embassy Baghdad has urged American citizens to leave Iraq immediately following a missile strike near the embassy compound overnight.</p> <p data-end="435" data-start="322">In an updated security alert, the embassy warned that US nationals face heightened security risks in the country.</p> <p data-end="636" data-start="437">“Americans face a risk of kidnapping, and US individuals have been directly targeted. Iran-aligned terrorist militias may hinder the Iraqi authorities’ ability to respond effectively in emergencies.”</p> <p data-end="671" data-start="638">The embassy repeated its warning:“US citizens should leave Iraq immediately. US citizens who choose to remain in Iraq are encouraged to reconsider their decision given the significant threat posed by Iran-aligned terrorist militias.”</p> </div> </div> </article>

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<article data-history-node-id="435703" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/six-killed-israeli-missile-central-iranian-village" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/six-killed-israeli-missile-central-iranian-village" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Six killed by Israeli missile attack in central Iranian village</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Six people have been killed in an Israeli missile attack on a village in the central Markazi province,&nbsp;Iran’s Fars news agency is reporting.&nbsp;</p> <p>Seven people were also injured in the attack, Fars reported.</p> </div> </div> </article>

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President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israel strikes.