Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Olatunji Disu, has reassured all Nigerians of the unwavering commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to the protection of lives, property, and national peace, in light of evolving geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and their potential global implications. This is contained in a...
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Prominent Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has reacted to the reported death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, describing him as “a lucky soul” who “died in jihad.” In a post shared on his Facebook page on Sunday, Gumi said Khamenei lost his life while standing against what he...
Iran on Sunday launched a fresh wave of missile and drone attacks on United States military bases and Israeli targets, following the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US-Israeli strikes. According to Iranian state media, at least 27 US bases across the Middle East, Israel’s military...
Iraqi government has announced a three-day national mourning period following the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was reportedly killed in joint military strikes by the United States and Israel. In a statement issued on Sunday, government spokesperson Bassem al-Awadi expressed deep sorrow over the incident,...
United States (US) and Israel on Saturday launched coordinated airstrikes on targets in Iran, triggering explosions and thick columns of smoke in Tehran. The attacks followed growing frustration by US President Donald Trump over stalled negotiations on Iran’s nuclear and missile programmes. Israel’s defence minister, Israel Katz, described the...
Last week, we promised to examine the choices available to Iran and the United States, as well as how military confrontation might unfold. We also noted that Israel reportedly considered using nuclear weapons in its last war with Iran—an approach known as the Samson Option. We stated that if...
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared that his country will not bow to U.S. pressure over its nuclear program, denouncing what he described as America’s “irrational and bullying” stance. Speaking during a cabinet session, Pezeshkian criticized Washington’s approach to the ongoing nuclear issue, emphasizing that Iran had consistently sought...
Iran has carried out the amputation of four fingers on the right hands of three men convicted of theft in Urmia Central Prison. The amputations were performed using a guillotine machine in the presence of senior officials, sparking widespread outrage and condemnation. The men were convicted of breaking into...
The G7 has reaffirmed its strong stance on Iran’s nuclear program, emphasizing that the country “can never” have nuclear weapons. In a joint statement released by its Foreign Ministers and the High Representative of the European Union, the group urged Iran to refrain from reconstituting its unjustified enrichment activities....
Iran has indirectly threatened U.S. President Donald Trump with death after he called Iranian leader Ali Khamenei an “easy target”. Ayatollah Nasser Makarem Shirazi, a prominent cleric, stated that threats against Khamenei or other Islamic leaders are punishable by death under Islam. *Punishable by Death According to Makarem Shirazi,...
US President Donald Trump is at the center of a heated debate after recent American airstrikes on Iran, with the President insisting that the strikes “completely and fully obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program. This claim starkly contrasts with a leaked preliminary intelligence assessment suggesting the assault inflicted only a marginal...
US President Donald Trump compared the recent US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites to the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. Trump stated, “I don’t want to use an example of Nagasaki, but that was essentially the same thing that ended that war. This ended...
Pope Leo XIV has delivered a powerful message of peace at his last general audience before the summer break, expressing concern over developments in Iran, Israel, and Palestine. In St. Peter’s Square, he urged the warring sides to “reject the logic of bullying and revenge” and choose a path...
Iran and Israel have sharply disagreed over employing diplomacy to resolve Iran’s nuclear program at the UN Security Council. Iran’s Ambassador to the UN, Amir Iravani, emphasized his country’s commitment to diplomacy, saying, “Iran continues to believe that a diplomatic resolution to nuclear and sanction issues is possible.” In...
Iran has launched a missile attack on a US military base in Qatar, sparking international condemnation and calls for restraint. The attack, which targeted Al Udeid Air Base, a key hub for US and coalition forces in the region, was confirmed by US President Donald Trump. According to reports,...
US President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire” to end the 12-day conflict between the two countries. According to Trump, the ceasefire will begin in approximately six hours, with Iran stopping its military operations first, followed by Israel 12 hours...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has strongly condemned the recent US airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, calling them “absolutely unprovoked aggression” with “no basis and no justification”. Putin made these remarks during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in Moscow, just two days after US President Donald Trump...
Iran has threatened to activate terrorist sleeper cells in the United States (U.S), NBC News reported, citing unnamed sources. The warning came days before the US attacked three Iranian nuclear sites in Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan on Sunday. US President Donald Trump reportedly received a communiqué last week, via...
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned the US of retaliation after airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, stating that the US must “receive the response to its aggression”. During a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, Pezeshkian emphasized Iran’s commitment to diplomacy with Europe while insisting the US be...
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres, has warned that the recent US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities will only increase the risk of a wider war. Speaking at an emergency meeting of the Security Council, Guterres said the strikes had done “serious damage to the international order”. “We...