US Launches ‘Heavy Wave’ of Strikes on Iran
By Zainab Bakare The US military says it has carried out a “heavy wave” of strikes on Iran in retaliation for attempted Iranian missile attacks on American forces. US Central Command said dozens of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps targets were hit, including military command centres, missile and drone facilities, coastal defence sites and maritime capabilities. […]
Iran Turns Back Six Vessels in Strait of Hormuz
By Mardiyyah Abubakar Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy turned back six vessels that attempted to transit the Strait of Hormuz through routes not approved by Iranian authorities, state television reported on Monday. According to the report, the incident happened overnight when the vessels tried to use an unauthorised route through the strategic waterway. A state television […]
Iran Intensifies Retaliation as Middle East Tensions Escalate
By Oluwakemi Kindness Iran has intensified its retaliatory attacks across the Middle East after a 10th consecutive night of US bombing, widening the conflict and raising fears of further regional instability. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it targeted US military assets in Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait. The claims have not been independently verified. […]
US, Iran Exchange Fresh Strikes as Gulf Tensions Escalate
By Zainab Bakare Iran has launched fresh attacks on US military bases in several Gulf states, while the United States carried out overnight airstrikes on multiple targets across Iran, raising fears of a wider regional conflict. Tehran said its latest strikes targeted US-linked facilities in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain, despite an earlier agreement aimed at […]
Strait of Hormuz Stays Shut Until US Ends Aggression – Iran
By Oluwakemi Kindness Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States ends what it calls its “acts of aggression”, raising fears of further disruption to global oil supplies. In a statement on Wednesday, the IRGC warned that other regional oil and gas export routes serving US […]
Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire After Fresh Strikes
By Oluwakemi Kindness US President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared a ceasefire with Iran after fresh military exchanges between US forces and the Islamic Republic. Speaking at a NATO summit in Ankara, Trump said he no longer wanted to engage with Iran, accusing its leadership of acting in bad faith and insisting Tehran had repeatedly […]
Iran Plans Mass Funeral for Late Supreme Leader Khamenei
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul Iran has announced a week-long programme of funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with authorities describing the events as a demonstration of national unity following his death in United States and Israeli strikes. The funeral programme will begin in Tehran before continuing to the holy cities of Qom and […]
Iran Mobilises Millions for Khamenei Funeral Amid Fragile US Talks
By Zainab Bakare Iran authorities have called for a massive public turnout at the funeral of late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country prepares for what could become the largest state funeral in its history amid heightened regional tensions and ongoing indirect negotiations with the United States. Parliament Speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad […]
Iran-US Talks End Without Breakthrough
By Zainab Bakare Iran and the United States have concluded another round of indirect negotiations in Doha without a major breakthrough, though both sides described the discussions as constructive. The two-day talks focused on implementing provisions of an interim agreement reached earlier, particularly maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz and the unfreezing of Iranian […]
Trump Orders Probe of Oil Firms Over High Gas Prices
By Oluwakemi Kindness U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into major oil companies, accusing them of keeping gasoline prices artificially high despite a decline in crude oil costs. In a post on Truth Social on Wednesday, Trump alleged that oil companies were failing to pass lower crude prices on to consumers. “The big […]