Following a high-stakes joint military operation by the U.S. and Israel, Iranian state media has officially confirmed the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The 86-year-old’s 37-year reign ended abruptly when a precision strike decimated his Tehran compound on February 28, 2026. As the Islamic Republic enters 40 days of national mourning, the world watches a nation divided between state-mandated grief and underground celebrations, while the absence of a clear successor plunges the Middle East into its most volatile period in decades.
Despite restrictions from the parliament, Iran decides to work with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the foreign minister of Iran Abbas Araqchi after the bombed nuclear sites poses security and safety concerns. “The risk of spreading radioactive materials and the risk of exploding leftover munitions are serious” as cited by the foreign minister .
Ending the 12 day intense conflict between Iran & Israel, a shaky ceasefire was brokered through diplomatic efforts involving Trump’s team, consisting of Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Hours after the U.S. struck three prominent nuclear sites in Iran, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (June 22, 2025) spoke with the President of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, and called for “immediate de-escalation”.
The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency open briefing followed by closed consultations to address the ongoing Iran Israel conflict. Israel’s strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites and Iran’s retaliatory missile attacks has entered it’s 8th day with no de-escalation in sight.
