US prosecutors announced charges on Friday in an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate former president Donald Trump. The foiled assassination plot was allegedly directed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to avenge the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in 2020 in a US strike ordered by then-president Trump, the Justice Department…
Iran on Thursday described Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election as an opportunity for the United States to reassess past “misguided policies.” Trump, set to return to the White House in January after defeating US Vice President Kamala Harris in Tuesday’s election, had pursued a “maximum pressure” strategy on Iran during his first…
Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has revealed that Iran is the root cause of global terrorism, citing its support for extremist groups in the Middle East and Africa. Freeman made the claim during the screening of the documentary “We Will Dance Again” in Abuja, marking the first anniversary of the October 7 attacks. Freeman…
Iranian authorities arrested a female student on Saturday after she staged a solo protest against harassment by stripping to her underwear outside her university, reports said. The woman, who has not been identified, had been harassed inside Tehran’s prestigious Islamic Azad University by members of the Basij paramilitary force who ripped her headscarf and clothes,…
Israeli strikes on military targets in Iran are “an exercise in self-defence” following Tehran’s ballistic missile attack earlier this month, the United States said late on Friday, adding that it was informed ahead of the strikes. White House National Security Council spokesman Sean Savett said the “targeted strikes on military targets” are “an exercise in…
Iran has extended the closure of its airspace as it expects Israeli retaliation following its attack on the enemy country on Tuesday evening. All flights have been cancelled until 5 am (0130 GMT) on Thursday to maintain aviation security, state news agency ISNA reported, citing a spokesman for the aviation authority. Iran initially closed the…
Israel vowed to retaliate following an Iranian missile attack on Tuesday, with army spokesman saying it would respond at the time and place of its choosing. “This attack will have consequences. We have plans, and we will operate at the place and time we decide,” said Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari. –…
Oil prices have risen in the global market following the killing of Hamas political leader, Ismail Haniyeh in Iran, today. The prices were relatively low at below $80 per barrel in the past seven weeks but suddenly shot up after he was reported dead. The prices of Brent and WTI currently stand at $80.79…