Iran’s new supreme leader calls on Gulf countries to close US bases
DUBAI/BEIRUT: Iran will fight on and keep the Strait of Hormuz shut as leverage against the United States and Israel,...
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Son ‘frontrunner’ to succeed Khamenei
DUBAI: Mojtaba Khamenei has emerged as frontrunner to succeed his late father as Iran’s supreme leader. The 56-year-old survived the...
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei assassinated in US-Israel strikes
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was assassinated on Saturday, state media confirmed, after the United States and Israel launched...
Ayatollah Khamenei’s assassination: A new chapter for Iran, a region at a crossroads
The assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader and Marjai Taqleed for millions of Shia Muslims, in coordinated US-Israeli airstrikes marks a turning...
Explainer: How Iran will choose a new supreme leader after Khamenei
The assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a joint US-Israeli strike has plunged the Islamic Republic into one of the...
Iran urges US to drop ‘excessive demands’ to reach deal
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that in order to reach a deal, the United States will have...
India’s Modi heads to Israel to ‘strengthen cooperation’
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew to Israel on Wednesday for a two-day visit to deepen ties with a key...
High Commissioner Türk opens the Human Rights Council: People’s pursuit of dignity, equality, and justice is unshakeable
Delivered by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk At 61st session of the Human Rights Council Location...
UK police to use AI facial recognition tech linked to Israel’s war on Gaza Concerns rise as UK partners with controversial facial recognition company used by Israel in Gaza.
British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced on Monday that the UK police would roll out the use of facial recognition...
Trump’s Greenland threats echo dark moments of cold war alliances
Donald Trump’s echoing of Russia’s talking points in its war against Ukraine has long been a cause for alarm and...
