Nowruz 2026: The Persian New Year festival that survived invasions, outlasted ayatollahs and arrives again | World News

[ad_1] A woman carrying Iran’s historic “Lion and Sun” flag leaps over fire during the Nowruz Fire Festival marking the Persian New Year, in West Vancouver, British Columbia. At 14:46 GMT on Friday, March 20, 2026, the earth does what it has done for billions of years. The sun crosses the celestial equator, day and […]

US-Israel stikes on Iran: Tehran fired missiles towards UK bases in Cyprus, says defence secretary

[ad_1] Iran fired two missiles in the direction of Cyprus, where the United Kingdom maintains military bases, defence secretary John Healey said, warning that the retaliation from Tehran showed signs of being indiscriminate.Speaking to Trevor Phillips on Sky News, Mr Healey said: “We are pretty sure they weren’t targeted at our bases.” However, he added […]

Who is Mojtaba Khamenei? Ayatollah’s son tipped to succeed Iran’s Supreme Leader

[ad_1] Mojtaba Khamenei (Image/X) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint US-Israeli strikes, triggering a leadership vacuum at the top of the Islamic Republic and setting off intense speculation over his possible successor.Among the names drawing attention is Mojtaba Khamenei, the second-eldest son of the late leader, who has long been viewed […]