Iran Names Mojtaba Khamenei, Son of Ali Khamenei, as New Supreme Leader
Femi Ashekun/ Iran’s powerful clerical body, the Assembly of Experts, has named Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ali…
Russia Providing Iran Targeting Intelligence as Trump Demands ‘Unconditional Surrender’ in Escalating War
Segun Atanda/ The war involving the United States, Israel and Iran widened sharply on Friday after reports that Russia has…
Outrage Erupts after US Torpedoes Iranian Warship in Indian Ocean, Killing Scores
Femi Ashekun/ International outrage intensified on Wednesday after the United States confirmed it had torpedoed an Iranian naval vessel in…
QatarEnergy Declares Force Majeure on LNG Exports as US–Israel–Iran War Disrupts Gulf Energy Flows
Matilda Omonaiye/ QatarEnergy has declared force majeure on shipments of liquefied natural gas and related products after suspending production at…
Israel Strikes Iran’s Assembly of Experts as It Convenes to Choose Khamenei’s Successor
Femi Ashekun/ Israeli forces have struck a building associated with Iran’s Assembly of Experts as the clerical body convened to…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian Faces Fierce Online Backlash after Urging ‘National Unity’
Segun Atanda/ Iran’s President, Masoud Pezeshkian, has triggered a wave of angry reactions online after insisting that the country “has…
Israel Says Netanyahu Shown Footage of Khamenei’s Body after Tehran Strike
Femi Ashekun/ Israeli media are reporting that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been presented with footage purportedly showing the body…
Over 200 Killed as US-Israel Strike Iran; UN Chief Calls for Immediate Ceasefire
Matilda Omonaiye/ More than 200 people have been killed in a sweeping United States and Israeli military strike on Iran,…
Oil Prices Drop after Trump Says War with Iran is ‘Very Complete’
Segun Atanda/ Oil prices fell sharply on global markets after United States President, Donald Trump, suggested that the military campaign…