News as it breaks
Iran’s powerful clerical establishment has appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as the country’s new Supreme Leader following the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, in recent U.S.–Israeli strikes that have intensified conflict across the Middle East. The decision was announced nine days after the strikes killed the elder Khamenei and triggered…
Iran will bury its slain supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in the holy city of Mashhad, according to the Fars News Agency. Khamenei, who led the Islamic Republic for 36 years, was killed at the age of 86 during a wave of United States and Israeli attacks, Iranian authorities…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government is taking steps to safeguard citizens living in the Middle East following the escalation of hostilities involving the United States, Israel and Iran. In a statement issued by NiDCOM’s Director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols,…
US President Donald Trump has announced the commencement of what he described as “major combat operations” against Iran, declaring that the United States military had moved to neutralise what he called “imminent threats” posed by the Iranian regime. In a video address shared on his Truth Social platform, Trump…
The United States and Israel have launched a coordinated wave of air and missile strikes on targets in several Iranian cities, triggering loud explosions and thick columns of smoke over the capital, Tehran, in a sharp escalation of regional tensions. The attacks followed renewed warnings from Donald Trump, who accused…
Women in Iran can now officially obtain motorcycle driver’s licences, marking a significant shift after years of legal uncertainty and unofficial bans on female riders. Local media reports say Iran’s First Vice President, Mohammad Reza Aref, has signed a new resolution clarifying the country’s traffic regulations, effectively opening the door…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has confirmed he has authorised the start of nuclear negotiations with the United States, following renewed threats from President Donald Trump that “bad things” would happen if Tehran failed to reach a deal. Pezeshkian made the announcement Tuesday, saying he had instructed Iran’s foreign minister to…
Iran executes more people a year than any other nation except China, according to human rights groups including Amnesty International.
