Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu says Iran war risks were known, pushes back on ‘certain victory’ claim (File photos)

Did Netanyahu sell US an ‘easy’ Iran war, misread Hormuz risks? Israel PM says ‘nobody had perfect foresight’

More than two months into the Iran war, with ceasefire efforts repeatedly collapsing and tensions over the Strait of Hormuz continuing to dominate global concerns, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued clarification on a report that claimed he convinced the United States that a war with Iran would be easy and could trigger regime change…

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(File photo). People march in support of nationwide protests in Iran, Los Angeles, California, earlier this year with a banner at the back noting that several Iranians have been killed. REUTERS/Jill Connelly (REUTERS)

The view from Tehrangeles | World News

Roozbeh farahanipour was at his Greek taverna in Westwood when he heard reports that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was dead. At first, Mr Farahanipour was suspicious. After leading a student uprising in 1999, he fled Iran and has spent decades in Los Angeles hoping that the supreme leader would one day get his comeuppance. Then President…

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Like Tiananmen's 'Tank Man,' Iran's bazaari defiance signals potential regime collapse

Like Tiananmen’s ‘Tank Man,’ Iran’s bazaari defiance signals potential regime collapse

As protests sweep Iran, a powerful image likened to Tiananmen’s ‘Tank Man’ surfaces, echoing the bazaari class’s historic defiance amid economic collapse and rising calls for regime change. As theprotests spreading across Iran stretch into their third day, one image from the demonstrations has gone viral across social media. It shows a brave protester sitting…

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Trump says Venezuela's Maduro offered 'everything' to ease tensions

Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro offered ‘everything’ to ease tensions

Updated on: Oct 18, 2025 12:42 am IST Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro offered ‘everything’ to ease tensions US President Donald Trump unleashed a four-letter broadside at Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on Friday, as he said the leftist strongman had offered major concessions to ease tensions with Washington. Trump says Venezuela’s Maduro offered ‘everything’ to ease…

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