The following documents provide an overview on recent developments:
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Article on the ceasefire between the US and Iran
What we know about the US and Iran's ceasefire deal (Media Report, English)
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Article on the agreement between the US, Israel and Iran on a two-week conditional ceasefire
US and Iran agree to provisional ceasefire as Tehran says it will reopen strait of Hormuz | US-Israel war on Iran (Media Report, English)
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Israeli military reportedly kills Iranian security chief Ali Laridschani and commander of the Basij militia, Gholamreza Soleimani
Israel meldet Tötung von Irans Sicherheitschef Laridschani (Media Report, German)
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Article on the background of war, its political implications and the role of Lebanon
Why did US and Israel attack Iran and how long could the war last? (Media Report, English)
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Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, appointed as successor to Supreme Leader
Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader? (Media Report, English)
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Article on Ahmad Vahidi, the new commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Who is Ahmad Vahidi, the IRGC’s new commander? (Media Report, English)
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Article on Iranian air strikes on Kurdish opposition forces in northern Iraq
Iran targets headquarters of Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq (Media Report, English)
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Article on Iranian Kurdish opposition groups based in Iraq and US considerations to arm them
A New Front In Iran War? US Considers Arming Iranian Kurdish Opposition Groups (Media Report, English)
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Following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a three-member interim leadership council was formed
Machtkampf im Iran: Ajatollah Arafi bringt sich nach Chameneis Tod in Stellung (Media Report, German)
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Article on the consequences of the death of Ali Khamenei
Iran after Khamenei: What happens next? (Media Report, English)
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Interview with military expert on current developments in Iran
Militärexperte Wasinger zum Iran: "Es gibt keine Indikatoren dafür, dass ein Regimewechsel funktionieren wird" (Media Report, German)
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Article on the background of the US/Israeli attack on Iran on 28 February 2026
Was über den Angriff auf Iran bekannt ist (Media Report, German)
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Update on developments in the US/Israeli war with Iran (US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran's response)
Iran Update Special Report: US and Israeli Strikes, February 28, 2026 (Periodical Report, English)
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