During a Senate hearing, US War Secretary Pete Hegseth faced bipartisan grilling over the failed war against Iran, repeatedly evading questions about its cost, strategy, and accountability while requesting billions of dollars more to sustain a campaign that has proved complete failure.

The Iranian foreign minister says Tehran’s retaliatory strikes against US bases in the region fundamentally altered the security structure in the region.

Imam Khamenei’s historic funeral in Iran and Iraq, with over 40 million participants, decisively refuted US-Israeli propaganda and monarchist-MKO pretensions, proving the Islamic Republic’s enduring popular legitimacy and revolutionary resilience against imperialist sabotage.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has expressed heartfelt appreciation for the “astonishing, enemy-breaking and historic” turnout at the funeral of the martyred Leader, vowing that vengeance on the “criminal and disgraced murderers” is certain.

Political commentator Taha Zeinali says the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution was a central figure in shaping both popular and armed resistance across West Asia, standing against the Zionist regime and US imperialist aggression.

In Iran for Ayatollah Khamenei’s funeral, a British Muslim journalist reflects on her journey as an independent truth-seeker, finding that resistance journalism – embodied by the principles of Karbala – now empowers her to embrace her faith and stand unapologetically against injustice, polarization, and hypocrisy.

Martyred Leader's defining legacy lies in his unwavering commitment to the doctrine of resistance, a vision that reshaped Iran's regional influence and elevated its standing on the global stage, says a former senior lawmaker