In Iran’s theocratic system, the Supreme Leader is the most powerful figure in the country. Here is a look at Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's life, beliefs, and policies.

Here's who Iran's seven neighbours are, and a brief status check of its relationship with each.

“Dialogue and diplomacy should be pursued to de-escalate tensions and address underlying issues. Sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states must be respected,” the MEA said.

Meeting the FY27 fiscal deficit target of 4.3% of GDP will now require nominal growth of 13-14% next year – much higher than the Budget assumption of 10%

Until the Assembly of Experts chooses a new leader, a council can step in and “temporarily assume all the duties of leadership”. This council has been formed now. 

Khamenei Kashmir speech: Before becoming Iran’s Supreme Leader, Khamenei toured Karnataka to inaugurate a hospital and spoke in a Kashmir mosque in the early 1980s.

For years now, Reza Pahlavi has attempted to lead the opposition to the Iranian regime from abroad. But It's unclear how much popular support the son of the deposed Shah commands.

Khamenei’s killing in US-Israeli strikes has left Iran — and the world — in uncharted waters. The country faces uncertainty over leadership, and the world holds its breath over the expanding conflict and a potential energy shock.

What began with a friendship treaty in the 1950s has been "whittled down" in recent years due to overarching US sanctions. With its long history of ties, India faces questions as to how it can navigate Iran's fast-evolving dynamics.

The airstrikes by US and Israel on Khamenei's compound took out a slew of his military chiefs and multiple members of his familial network. Here’s a look at who was killed.

The Indian community in the Gulf countries comprised one of the largest concentrations of overseas Indians, with over 9 million residents across these countries, primarily in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

Thousands of people took to the streets to mourn the killing, bringing into focus Kashmir’s deep ties with Iran that have left a lasting impact on its culture, art and crafts, and religion.

Coming weeks may well redraw political boundaries, reconfigure energy markets, alter the logic of great-power alignments

War risk premiums for ships transiting the Gulf, which were around 0.25% of a vessel’s replacement value, are now expected to jump by as much as 50%, says a report.

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Despite this, Iran has targeted US bases in every Gulf country as part of a sustained region-wide retaliation. Why couldn’t this expanding conflict be prevented?

Between the two, Iran is the one fighting for survival, which means it has far greater stakes in the conflict and consequently has more incentive to continue attacks until Washington backs down.

Late Saturday, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) transmitted messages to vessels saying that the strait had been closed. There was no official declaration to this effect from Tehran.

A large number of trading houses, insurers and vessels have suspended shipments through the maritime passage. According to reports, hundreds of tankers have dropped anchor in open Gulf waters.

In a New Year's eve toast in 1977, US president Jimmy Carter hailed the Shah of Iran and called the country 'an island of stability'. It wouldn't remain an 'island of stability' for much longer.

Ajay Singh, an energy and shipping executive based in Tokyo, analyses the likely impact to India’s energy supplies due to the conflict in the Persian Gulf.