
Hardline cleric who led Islamic Republic since 1989 projected power across the region and suppressed protests at home

Israel and Iran continued to trade missile fire on Sunday

Tehran targets regional countries housing American bases despite their refusal to allow attacks from their territory

Premier was critical in convincing Donald Trump to look beyond ending Tehran’s nuclear programme

American military assets in the region and Gulf oil supplies are vulnerable to attack and Israel is a renewed target

Brokers say cost of cover to increase by as much as 50% after conflict erupts

Blasts, fires, traffic jams and panic shopping as Iran’s capital comes under attack

Washington is ill-equipped to handle the regional conflagration it has unleashed

US president urges Iranians to ‘take over your government’

Trump’s defence secretary is on the front lines of the culture wars — but can he lead the US in a battle against Iran?