
Supreme leader’s burial leaves his son Mojtaba — about whom Iranians know little — to confront enormous challenges facing the regime

Surging data centre power demands are intensifying pressure on transformer supply chains

Trump’s push to get ships moving through the Strait of Hormuz keeps colliding with Tehran’s resistance to cede control

Nato secretary-general Rutte backs US action as ‘absolutely necessary’ as Revolutionary Guards retaliate

Oil price extends gains after US president says that negotiating with Tehran is a ‘waste of time’

Slain supreme leader’s body will be on display in Shia holy cities as Tehran seeks to revive axis of influence

Celebrations in the US for its 250th anniversary are in part a wake

Sony’s plan to drop physical discs endangers the company and its customers

Pushback to the tech group’s politics may threaten the core of its $330bn business