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Meet Mojtaba Khamenei, ‘the power behind the robes’ and presumptive favorite to assume power as Iran’s Supreme Leader

By Jon Gambrell and The Associated Press

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War widens in Middle East with over 500 dead, according to Iranian Red Crescent Society

By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, and others

Rescue workers and military personnel survey the scene of a direct hit a day after an Iranian missile struck in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

Iran will pick a new supreme leader in ‘one or two days’ as retaliation attacks spread to more targets after Khamenei’s death

By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, and others

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Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei dies after major attack by Israel and the U.S., Iranian state media confirms

By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, and others

Rubble remains in the aftermath of an Israeli-U.S. strike in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Amir Kholousi, ISNA)

Trump calls death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei the ‘single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country’

By Jon Gambrell, Konstantin Toropin, and others

People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.(AP Photo)

U.S. airstrikes target members of Iranian leadership while retaliation focuses on Israel and American bases in the region

By Jon Gambrell, Konstantin Toropin, and others

TEHRAN, IRAN – FEBRUARY 11: Missiles produced by Iran’s armed forces are displayed near a row of Iranian flags during commemorations to mark the anniversary of the 1979 Iranian Revolution on February 11, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. In that year, Ruhollah Khomeini led an overthrow of the Pahlavi dynasty in 1979 and established himself as Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

New round of U.S.-Iran nuclear talks to start Thursday as Trump assembles largest military presence in Mideast in decades

By Jon Gambrell and The Associated Press

FILE – In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the USS Gerald R. Ford embarked on the first of its sea trials to test various state-of-the-art systems on its own power for the first time, April 8, 2017, from Newport News, Va. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ridge Leoni/U.S. Navy via AP, File)

Trump says regime change in Iran that ousts Islamic clerics ‘would be the best thing that could happen’ as another carrier heads to Mideast

By Konstantin Toropin, Aamer Madhani, and others

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Cincinnati Reds great Barry Larkin brings baseball to the Middle East, with camels carting in relief pitchers from the bullpen

By Jon Gambrell and The Associated Press

TEHRAN, IRAN – AUGUST 24: (—-EDITORIAL USE ONLY – MANDATORY CREDIT – ‘IRANIAN LEADER PRESS OFFICE / HANDOUT’ – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS—-) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a ceremony marking the anniversary of Imam Reza’s death in Tehran, Iran on August 24, 2025. (Photo by Iranian Leader Press Office/Anadolu via Getty Images)

As the Mideast unites around the Gaza ceasefire, Iran is at one of its weakest moments since the 1979 revolution

By Jon Gambrell and The Associated Press

An undersea fiber optic cable is attached to a rope at Arrietara beach near the Spanish Basque village of Sopelana on June 13, 2017. Facebook and Microsoft have paired up to run a giant underwater cable dubbed Marea (tide) that will stretch from Virginia in the US to Bilbao, Spain, crossing some 6,600 kilometers of ocean. (Photo by ANDER GILLENEA / AFP) (Photo by ANDER GILLENEA/AFP via Getty Images)

Red Sea cable cuts disrupt internet in Asia, Middle East; Houthis deny involvement as Microsoft warns of disruption

By Jon Gambrell and The Associated Press

SANAA, YEMEN – JULY 4: Hundreds of people gather at Sabin Square after Friday prayers to protest against Israel’s attacks on Gaza and a potential American-Israeli intervention in Yemen, on June 4, 2025, in Sanaa, Yemen. (Photo by Mohammed Hamoud/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Second cargo ship sinks in Red Sea after Houthi rebel attack with bomb-armed drone boats

By Jon Gambrell and The Associated Press

SANA’A, YEMEN – JUNE 20: Yemenis prepare flags of US and Israel to be burnt during a demonstration against Israel’s wars with Iran and Gaza on June 20, 2025 in Sana’a, Yemen. The Yemen-based Houthi movement has stated the movement’s full support for Iran’s operations against “Israel”, calling for Arab and Islamic unity to face Israel for its long-standing war and killing of people in Gaza, and lastly its aggression on the Islamic nation, Iran. (Photo by Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images)

Greek-owned cargo ship comes under fire in Red Sea a day after another one sinks in attack by Houthi rebels

By Jon Gambrell and The Associated Press

TOPSHOT – A member of the security forces loyal to Yemen’s Huthis stands guard during a rally in solidarity with Palestinians and the Gaza Strip and in condemnation of Israel and the US, in the Huthi-run capital Sanaa on July 4, 2025. (Photo by Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP) (Photo by MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel launches airstrikes at Yemen’s Houthi rebels and Houthis fire 2 missiles back in response

By Jon Gambrell and The Associated Press

TOPSHOT – Images of a fireball exploding on a cargo ship are shown on a giant screen during a protest called for by Yemen’s rebel Huthi movement in Sanaa on March 17, 2025. Huge crowds joined protests in rebel-controlled Yemen on March 17 after deadly US strikes killed dozens and sparked fears of a new cycle of violence in the conflict-torn country. (Photo by Mohammed HUWAIS / AFP) (Photo by MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Crew abandons Greek-owned cargo ship attacked in the Red Sea after it starts to take on water

By Jon Gambrell and The Associated Press