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Ruthless Leader and Brilliant Philosopher: Who is Ali Larijani, Iran's Most Powerful Man?


Sree Vijaykumar For decades, Ali Larijani was the calm, pragmatic face of the Iranian establishment - a man who wrote books on the 18th-century German philosopher Immanuel Kant and negotiated nuclear deals with the West.

But on March 1, the 67-year-old secretary of the Supreme National Security Council's tone changed irrevocably.

Larijani, who accused US President Donald Trump of falling into an "Israeli trap", is now at the centre of Tehran's response to its biggest crisis since 1979.

Born on June 3, 1958, in Najaf, Iraq, to a wealthy family from Amol, Larijani belongs to a dynasty so influential that Time magazine described them, in 2009, as the "Kennedys of Iran".



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Singapore's energy is secure despite disruptions from Middle East conflict: Tan See Leng
Singapore's energy is secure despite disruptions from Middle East conflict: Tan See Leng
While imported gas fuels 95% of the Republic's power generation, half of it is piped and will not be affected


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Fifth member of Iranian women's football team gives up asylum in Australia
Fifth member of Iranian women's football team gives up asylum in Australia
The player's departure leaves two of an initial seven squad members in Australia, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke's office said.


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From plastics to property, Malaysia's Mah Sing builds its business empire on 'trust capital'
From plastics to property, Malaysia's Mah Sing builds its business empire on 'trust capital'
As Mah Sing grows beyond its founder-led roots, Lionel Leong and his sisters are focused on raising standards


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Asia's EVolution: Inside China's grip on battery-grade lithium
Asia's EVolution: Inside China's grip on battery-grade lithium
This installment of CNA's series on the forces powering electric vehicles (EVs) in Asia examines China's dominance in lithium refining and its impact on the global supply chain.


 
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From rendang in Seoul to Langkawi staycations: How Malaysians are rewriting Hari Raya travel
From rendang in Seoul to Langkawi staycations: How Malaysians are rewriting Hari Raya travel
Explore how Malaysians are changing Hari Raya travel, opting for staycations and overseas trips instead of the traditional 'balik kampung'. Read more at straitstimes.com.


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U.S. intelligence shows Iran's late supreme leader was wary of his son taking power, sources say
U.S. intelligence shows Iran's late supreme leader was wary of his son taking power, sources say
U.S. intelligence has circulated to President Trump's inner circle that Iran's late supreme leader had misgivings about his son replacing him, viewing Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as not very bright.


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These aren't AI firms, they're defense contractors. We can't let them hide behind their models
These aren't AI firms, they're defense contractors. We can't let them hide behind their models
From Gaza to Iran, the pattern is the same: precision weapons, chosen blindness, and dead children. The cost of failing to regulate AI warfare is already too high


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Day 16 of Middle East conflict -- Trump ramps up call to secure Hormuz strait, says he may delay China summit | CNN
Day 16 of Middle East conflict -- Trump ramps up call to secure Hormuz strait, says he may delay China summit | CNN
He also warned that NATO faces a "very bad future" if US allies fail to assist in securing the crucial waterway.


 
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The Bureaucracy Blocking the Chance at a Cure
The Bureaucracy Blocking the Chance at a Cure
How early-stage clinical trials became unnecessarily expensive and inefficient--and how we can fix them, inspired by a recent story about a dog treated for cancer.


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Ukraine's anti-drone tech is in high demand as Iran attacks its neighbors
Ukraine's anti-drone tech is in high demand as Iran attacks its neighbors
Kyiv's tools, honed over years of daily Russian drone attacks, could give a critical boost to Middle Eastern countries looking to repel attacks from Iran.


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Why Trump has his sights on Iran's Kharg Island -- and what it means for the oil market
Trump's decision to order strikes on Kharg Island has pushed one of the world's most critical oil hubs into the center of the escalating U.S.-Iran conflict.


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The low-tech brilliance of Iranian design
The low-tech brilliance of Iranian design
3 resilient technologies demonstrating the remarkable innovation of Iranian engineering


 
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New study raises concerns about AI chatbots fueling delusional thinking
New study raises concerns about AI chatbots fueling delusional thinking
First major study on 'AI psychosis' suggests chatbots can encourage delusions among vulnerable people


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Taiwan reports large-scale Chinese military aircraft presence near island
The defense ministry detected 26 Chinese military aircraft around the island Saturday.


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5 takeaways from France's local elections
5 takeaways from France's local elections
Both the far right and far left did well in the first round. But much now depends on the complex alliance building before the second round runoffs on March 22.


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I Built an AI Chief of Staff That Runs My Life While I Sleep
I Built an AI Chief of Staff That Runs My Life While I Sleep
This is what it looks like having an autonomous agent


 
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Thiel's secretive Rome conference draws Church attention
Peter Thiel, the U.S. billionaire venture capitalist and early supporter of President Donald Trump, launched on Sunday a series of closed-door lectures in Rome exploring the concept of the ?Antichrist, drawing scrutiny from Catholic commentators.


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Why Europe doesn't have a Tesla - Works in Progress Magazine
Why Europe doesn't have a Tesla - Works in Progress Magazine
Europe's cutting edge firms are falling far behind the American frontier because of restrictive labor laws.


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This cancer researcher home-brewed a beer that works as a vaccine
This cancer researcher home-brewed a beer that works as a vaccine
And he's publishing the process so you can do it too.


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AI is helping choose targets in Iran war -- now it's a target too - ABC News
AI is helping choose targets in Iran war -- now it's a target too - ABC News
Iran struck three data centres in the Middle East, and has signalled that technology infrastructure will continue to be in the firing line.


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Sculpting jaws, giving scores: Inside the world of looksmaxxing
Sculpting jaws, giving scores: Inside the world of looksmaxxing
Growing numbers of young men are going to great lengths to achieve what they see as the perfect face.


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Grandparents are glued to their phones, families are worried
Grandparents are glued to their phones, families are worried
Charlie Warzel on rising screen time among some older adults and whether their kids should be worried.


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64% of unmarried young women in Japan don't want children, exceeding men for 1st time: poll
64% of unmarried young women in Japan don't want children, exceeding men for 1st time: poll
TOKYO -- More than 60% of young women in Japan do not want to have children, according to a survey conducted by Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. in 2025, a record-high figure since the annual poll began in 2018.


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How Iranians are evading internet blocks to contact family abroad
How Iranians are evading internet blocks to contact family abroad
Iranians are finding tech-savvy ways to get through the regime's restrictions on phone and internet connections.




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Iceland's Chief 'Lava Cooler' Is Bracing for the Next Volcanic Eruption
Iceland's Chief 'Lava Cooler' Is Bracing for the Next Volcanic Eruption
Helgi Hjorleifsson, a firefighter, is a leader in a national experiment to steer rivers of lava away from important sites. Some called it crazy, but it worked.


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Chinese carmakers step up global expansion using idled foreign facilities
Chinese carmakers step up global expansion using idled foreign facilities
Great Wall Motors, Geely and other Chinese carmakers are using an asset-light strategy to accelerate their growth overseas.


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BioNTech founders step down to start new venture
BioNTech founders step down to start new venture
Ugur Sahin and Ozlem Tureci were instrumental in developing the first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved in the West. Now they say they "are ready to become pioneers once again."


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This baffling syndrome makes fathers feel pregnant
This baffling syndrome makes fathers feel pregnant
Couvade syndrome is changing how scientists think about the role of men in childbearing.




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Pakistani-Afghan War Takes Heavy Toll on Civilians
Pakistani-Afghan War Takes Heavy Toll on Civilians
Pakistani airstrikes have killed at least 75 civilians and displaced 115,000 in Afghanistan, with both sides vowing escalation and no talks in sight.


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The problem with Canada's plan to buy scientific prestige
The problem with Canada's plan to buy scientific prestige
The government's plans to poach 100 US researchers might make good economic sense. But what about the existing community?


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Opinion | What Trump Didn't Know About Iran
Opinion | What Trump Didn't Know About Iran
Ali Vaez, the Iran project director at the International Crisis Group, explains the history of miscalculations that led to the war in Iran.


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Why Do Engineers Wear a Ring? - Alvin Pane
Why Do Engineers Wear a Ring? - Alvin Pane
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Four Strategic Patterns Now Visible in the Iran War
Four Strategic Patterns Now Visible in the Iran War
Wars rarely unfold the way leaders expect. They begin with plans for quick victories, decisive strikes, and controlled escalation. But once the shooting starts, wars develop their own momentum. Political pressures rise, adversaries adapt, and the logic of escalation begins to shape events in ways few decision-makers initially anticipate.


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Solid State Battery: Donut's Controversial Leap
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Google wins Korea map access after 20-year freeze, sparking fears of industry wipeout - The Korea Times
Google wins Korea map access after 20-year freeze, sparking fears of industry wipeout - The Korea Times
South Korea's geospatial data industry faces an uncertain future after the government conditionally approved Google's request to export high-precision map data, ending a 20-year blockade.


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The Billionaire Backlash Against a Philanthropic Dream
The Billionaire Backlash Against a Philanthropic Dream
The Giving Pledge, once trendy among the world's richest, has come upon hard times.




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Europe takes first step to banning AI-generated child sexual abuse images
Europe on Friday took the first step towards outlawing artificial intelligence practices which generate child sexual ?abuse material after EU governments proposed to add this provision to the bloc's landmark AI rules adopted two years ago.


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The Most Interesting Fund in the World
The Most Interesting Fund in the World
Sovereign capital revalues a club.


Editor's Note: This is a two-fund story. Fund I transforms a single asset. Fund II builds a platform. Together, they represent the biggest cultural, financial, and geopolitical project in modern football -- one that has rewritten transfer strategy, brought venture economics to a sport that runs on patronage, and quietly redrawn the Middle East's relationship with the West.

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With the flip of a switch, scientists harness light to program how particles interact and assemble
With the flip of a switch, scientists harness light to program how particles interact and assemble
NYU scientists are using light to precisely control how tiny particles organize themselves into crystals. Their research, published in Chem, provides a simple and reversible method for forming crystals that can be used to develop a new generation of adaptable materials.


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Paul R. Ehrlich, Who Alarmed the World With 'The Population Bomb,' Dies at 93
Paul R. Ehrlich, Who Alarmed the World With 'The Population Bomb,' Dies at 93
His best-selling 1968 book, which forecast global famines, made him a leader of the environmental movement. But he faced criticism when his predictions proved premature.




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Global EV sales hit 1.1 million - Europe surges while the US slides | Electrek
Global EV sales hit 1.1 million - Europe surges while the US slides | Electrek
Global EV sales reached 1.1 million in February 2026, but the market is splitting fast as Europe grows and North America declines.


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The new robber barons are the tech tycoons
The great American fortunes of the 19th century tried to impose titanic monopolies. Today's magnates want to do the same


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Leonardo da Vinci's Largest Collection of Drawings Goes Digital
Leonardo da Vinci's Largest Collection of Drawings Goes Digital
The Visual Agency made a sprawling digital database on which visitors can explore the entirety of da Vinci's 1,119-page "Codex Atlanticus."


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Scientists Discover Hidden Topological Universe Inside Entangled Light
Scientists Discover Hidden Topological Universe Inside Entangled Light
A team of physicists has uncovered a hidden topological structure within one of the most widely used sources of quantum entanglement.




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This Ancient Roman Game Board Was a Mystery. Researchers Used A.I. to Figure Out How to Play
This Ancient Roman Game Board Was a Mystery. Researchers Used A.I. to Figure Out How to Play
The limestone oval is carved with a dark, thin rectangle on which ancient people repeatedly moved game pieces


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China Open-Sources "Origin Pilot": The First Domestically Developed Quantum OS - Quantum Computing Report
China Open-Sources
In a move aimed at achieving technology independence and fostering a global quantum ecosystem, China has officially made its first domestically developed quantum computer operating system, Origin Pilot, available for public online download.


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A new Bigfoot documentary helps explain our conspiracy-minded era
A new Bigfoot documentary helps explain our conspiracy-minded era
In the 1960s, a shaky film shot in the wilderness helped launch the Bigfoot industry, enriching and then upending the lives of the men behind it. "Capturing Bigfoot" chronicles the fallout.


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AI generates nude images that outrank real photographs in sexual appeal, study finds
AI generates nude images that outrank real photographs in sexual appeal, study finds
Recent research shows that while people recognize photographs of real women as more authentic, they rate fabricated artificial intelligence images as more sexually attractive. Age also plays a major role in shaping these modern visual preferences.




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Why wired headphones are swinging back into style | CNN
Why wired headphones are swinging back into style | CNN
From athletes to actors and artists, A-listers across the globe are ditching Bluetooth and untangling their wired headphones.


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Kenya minister flies to Russia to halt illegal army hiring
Kenya minister flies to Russia to halt illegal army hiring
Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi is in Moscow to stop the forced recruitment of Kenyans to fight against Ukraine. Over 1,000 citizens were reportedly duped by civilian job offers before being sent to the front line.




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