Fears grow of all-out war in region after assassinations linked to Israel
Revolutionary Guards vow to inflict ‘severe punishment’ after Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Tehran
Radar imagery and interviews show damage from cross-border attacks amid fears of escalating war
Country’s military capabilities have evolved since it last fought Hizbollah but so have those of the Iran-backed ‘axis of resistance’
This time retaliation is likely to come on multiple fronts and it will be harder to intercept and contain
Hassan Nasrallah warns ‘red lines’ have been crossed, raising fears of a wider regional conflagration
IDF strikes last month targeted militant who masterminded October 7 attack
After the humiliation of October 7, intelligence services are hitting back where their enemies feel safest
Diplomats hold crisis talks in effort to stop full-blown war in reaction to killing of Hizbollah and Hamas leaders
Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran has dramatically raised risk of escalation of hostilities
Abrupt killings of a shadowy Hizbollah leader and Hamas’s political chief have shaken the region
Assassination of visiting Hamas leader on home soil exposes vulnerabilities in country’s security and intelligence apparatus
Strikes in Beirut and Tehran could plunge Israel and Iran deeper into dangerous cycle of escalation
Reformist Masoud Pezeshkian says he ‘will not rest’ until US sanctions are lifted
Deadly rocket strike puts religious minority at centre of escalating conflict between Israel and Hizbollah
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s official backing for election winner opens way for formation of new government
State-backed hackers present a fresh threat to an industry that has long faced security concerns
Writer Atoosa Sepehr and dramatist Hannah Khalil want the audience to see the country in a new way
Militants able to capture detailed images of Israeli air base close to Lebanon border
Nassim Soleimanpour’s ‘cold read’ play means the star never knows the script
Also in this newsletter: has Giorgia Meloni manoeuvred herself into a corner?
Energy infrastructure in port city of Hodeida targeted in retaliation against fatal strike in Tel Aviv
Security around the former president was stepped up but failed to prevent Saturday’s shooting
Even the most hardy are cancelling holidays for fear of full-blown conflict
Many in the region fear all-out conflict but calculations on the Israeli side are not straightforward
