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Culture of care: surreal celebrations of Iranian tenderness – in pictures

As the daughter of refugees, Iranian American artist Sheida Soleimani’s work reframes caring for bodies – both human and animal - as a political act. Her new exhibition, Forest of Stars, will be on view at Yancey Richardson Gallery from 16 April to 22 May Continue reading...

By Briana Ellis-Gibbs

What B-52 bombers bring to Iran fight — and what it means for the war now

The U.S. is now flying B-52 bombers over Iran, a dramatic operational shift signaling air superiority after weeks of strikes degraded its defenses.

Iranian women footballers reveal ‘enormous pressure’ of the Asian Cup saga

Two Iranian players who sought asylum in Australia before changing their minds tell their story to Al Jazeera.

Leading Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh detained in Tehran

Sotoudeh, 64, is renowned for defending activists, opposition politicians, and women prosecuted for removing their headscarves

By Sarah El Deeb

India bound US-sanctioned tanker with Iranian crude reroutes to China mid-voyage

A US-sanctioned tanker carrying Iranian crude oil has rerouted from India to China mid-voyage due to payment concerns. This shift underscores the complexities of resuming oil trade with Iran, as financial terms and counterparty risk have become critical factors. The incident highlights ongoing challenges despite a recent US waiver.

By TOI NEWS DESK

Iran vows revenge after B1 bridge attack, names these 8 targets across Gulf in its ‘hit list’

Several bridges across Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan have been identified as potential targets for Iranian military operations, Iranian media said.

India-bound oil tanker carrying Iranian crude changes course close to arrival, now signalling China as destination

By Sukalp Sharma

India-Bound US-Sanctioned Ship Carrying Iranian Oil Reroutes Midway To China

The Aframax tanker Ping Shun, built in 2002 and sanctioned by the US in 2025, is now signalling Dongying in China as its destination instead of Vadinar in Gujarat.

If Iran unravels

PAKISTAN has long viewed the sudden collapse of the Iranian regime as a national security threat. That assessment, which has been held quietly for years, acquired fresh urgency with the outbreak of the Gulf conflict. Pakistan is already confronting heightened militancy and terrorism in its western regions, where groups such as the TTP and BLA operate from sanctuaries in Afghanistan. In our worst-case calculations, a sudden power vacuum in Tehran would risk unleashing a flood of advanced Irani...

By none@none.com (Moazzam Husain)

Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants as conflict spreads, diplomacy stalls

President Donald Trump has threatened to escalate attacks on Iran’s civilian infrastructure, declaring the US military “hasn’t even started destroying what’s left in Iran” as negotiations through intermediaries show limited progress and domestic pessimism about the war deepens nearly five weeks after it began. “Bridges next, then Electric Power Plants,” Trump wrote on social media […]

By Newsroom

Iranian Nobel laureate suffered suspected heart attack in prison, family says

The brother of Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi says he fears her life is in imminent danger after she suffered a suspected heart attack in prison in north-western Iran.

By Abubakar Ibrahim

ICAO Council condemns Iranian attacks on Gulf States and Jordan, affirms threat to aviation safety

The resolution calls for the immediate cessation of Iran’s unlawful actions, refers the matter to the relevant United Nations bodies, and keeps the issue under continuous review. The Council of… (The post ICAO Council condemns Iranian attacks on Gulf States and Jordan, affirms threat to aviation safety is from Doha News | Qatar.)

By Adijata Ziga