Friday, June 19, 2026

Ali Khamenei

April 9, 2026

Beirut quiet as residents mourn after Israeli strikes

A tense calm settled over Beirut on Thursday as residents mourned following a wave of Israeli airstrikes that killed scores and left hundreds injured.

Beirut residents mourning
March 27, 2026

Nationwide protests rock Manila as fuel shortage hits Philippines

The protesters demanded for a reduction in fuel prices and an increase in wages.

Fuel shortage protests in Philippines
March 24, 2026

Iran reserves ‘inalienable, natural’ right to defend territory: President Pezeshkian

Mr Pezeshkian made the remarks when exchanging views with Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif on the consequences of the “illegal” U.S.-Israeli war against Iran in a phone conversation.

Masoud Pezeshkian
March 21, 2026

Saudi Arabia expels Iranian military attachés, diplomats

Saudi Arabia ordered Iranian military attachés and diplomats to leave the kingdom within 24 hours.

March 16, 2026

Saudi crown prince asked Trump to decapitate Iran: Report

The paper on Sunday reported that Mr Trump is in “regular” communication with the Saudi crown prince and other Arab leaders as the war lingers.

Trump and Saudi crown prince
March 14, 2026

Senior Iranian cleric urges Pope Leo to condemn Khamenei’s killing 

Earlier this week, the pope voiced his concern over the escalating war in the Middle East and expressed his “profound sorrow” for all the victims.

Pope Leo XIV
March 14, 2026
President Bola Tinubu and Muhammadu Buhari
March 13, 2026

Iran’s new leader Mojtaba Khamenei ‘puppet of Revolutionary Guards’, Netanyahu declares

Mr Netanyahu said at a press conference that Mr Khamenei “cannot show his face in public”.

Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Credit: CNN)
March 13, 2026

Iran’s new supreme leader alive but ‘damaged’, Trump says

The U.S. and Israel began attacks on Iran on February 28. Iran has responded with its own strikes on Israel and Gulf countries with U.S. bases.

Mojtaba Khamenei
March 12, 2026

Airstrikes struck dozens of Hezbollah positions in Lebanon: Israel

According to the military, the air force struck 10 targets in the Dahiyeh suburbs of Beirut within about 30 minutes.

Ravaged Lebanon