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    Spotlight | France, Iran
    Europe moves to shape post-conflict Iran as Pahlavi rejects united opposition efforts

    A banner bearing the image of Reza Pahlavi during a demonstration in support of the Iranian people in Kraków in Poland, on 8 March 2026.
    A banner bearing the image of Reza Pahlavi during a demonstration in support of the Iranian people in Kraków in Poland, on 8 March 2026. © Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via AFP

    French and European parliamentarians are stepping up efforts to shape a post-conflict Iran, with Brussels pushing a forum to unite the fragmented opposition. Passionate activists coexist in the latter with American interest groups harboring more assertive geopolitical ambitions.

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    Spymaster | North Korea
    Kim Yo-jong: Kim dynasty's spokesperson turned spymaster

    Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in Beijing, on 3 September 2025.
    Kim Yo-jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in Beijing, on 3 September 2025. © Jade Gao/AFP

    At the ninth congress of the Workers' Party in Pyongyang in February, Kim Jong-un's sister was promoted and her roles confirmed within the intelligence and influence apparatus. Her mission: to consolidate the Kim family's dominance and pave the way for its continued power in future generations.

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    Iran, Russia
    Shahed-136: Kyiv says Russia stepping up Iran technology transfers

    According to Ukrainian military intelligence, recent Russian innovations from the front developed for the Shahed drone are now being incorporated into Iranian production lines.
    According to Ukrainian military intelligence, recent Russian innovations from the front developed for the Shahed drone are now being incorporated into Iranian production lines. © Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto via AFP

    Ukrainian military intelligence has reported a sharp uptick in scientific cooperation between Moscow and Tehran around the Shahed-136 programme. Discussions are centred on Russia's Verba missiles, tested onboard the drones in Ukraine, as well as new sensors and on-board AI.

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