Iran’s attempt to unveil a homegrown “stealth” fighter was meant to signal technological defiance and strategic confidence. Instead, the Qaher project has become a case study in how glossy prototypes and bold claims can collide with physics,

Iran further extended an order closing its airspace to commercial aircraft without explanation as tensions remained high with the United States over Tehran's bloody crackdown on nationwide protests.

In June 2025, Operation Midnight Hammer dealt a major blow to Iran’s nuclear program, and newly released details show that F-35 fighters dismantled Iran’s air defenses in minutes, quietly deciding the outcome before the first bunker buster was dropped.

Iran's crackdown on the demonstrations has killed at least 2,615, the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency reported. The death toll exceeds any other round of protest or unrest in Iran in decades and recalls the chaos surrounding the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution.