TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s state media has announced that Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of the late Ali Khamenei, has been appointed as the country’s new Supreme Leader following his father’s death. The decision was made by Iran’s Assembly of Experts, the clerical body responsible for selecting the Supreme Leader, after an extraordinary session that…
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has claimed that Iran has apologised to its Middle East neighbours and effectively “surrendered,” while warning that the country could face significant military action if tensions escalate. In a statement posted on his social media platform on Saturday, Trump said Tehran had backed down following what he described as strong pressure…
A group of Ugandan students evacuated from Tehran, Iran have safely arrived at Entebbe International Airport following a government-led evacuation operation. According to the Government Citizen Interaction Centre, the students arrived in Uganda on Thursday evening after a coordinated evacuation led by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uganda and the Uganda People’s Defence Force….
A group of Ugandan students evacuated from Iran have safely arrived in Turkey and are expected to return home on Thursday following a coordinated evacuation effort involving Ugandan diplomatic and defence officials. According to Chris Magezi, the students were received in Istanbul by Uganda’s Defence Advisor in Turkey, Bob Ogiki, after a lengthy overland journey…
TEHRAN/JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON — Iran has confirmed that its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in coordinated United States and Israeli airstrikes early Saturday, marking a dramatic escalation in the Middle East conflict and triggering retaliatory attacks across the region. Multiple international news outlets — including Reuters, BBC, CNN, NBC News, The Washington Post and NPR…