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51st OIC session in Istanbul: Iran’s foreign minister Araqchi arrives; says Tehran’s legitimate defence must be heard

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi (Image credit: AP) Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in Istanbul on Saturday morning to participate in the 51st session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported. Speaking to the reporters, Araqchi said that Tehran would use the “opportunity […]

‘Naughty and playful?’ Khamenei’s decade-old tweets go viral; social media trolls Iran’s Supreme Leader

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is facing a storm of ridicule online after a series of odd, decade-old tweets resurfaced just as Iran entered a direct conflict with Israel. The newly dug-up posts, some from as far back as 2013, include light-hearted personal reflections that stand in sharp contrast to his current war-driven rhetoric.Also […]

‘Fan of Les Miserables, 95 billion dollar empire’: 10 interesting things about Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran ’SMASHES’ Israeli Military’s Intel Office In Tel Aviv; Big Attack After Beersheba Strikes As Iran battles a waves of Israeli airstrikes targeting its nuclear infrastructure and military leadership, one man remains at the centre of the unfolding crisis: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. At 86, he has outlasted presidents, weathered international sanctions, and crushed […]

‘Ring of fire’: Israel says it flipped Iran’s war doctrine; IDF vows unrelenting pace

Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, Chief of Staff of the IDF (Picture source: IDF) Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir, Chief of Staff of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), told Israel’s intelligence officers on Thursday that the country had turned Iran’s “ring of fire” against them — a reference to alleged years of Iranian preparation for attacks on […]

MAGA camp divided on war stance: Donald Trump reveals Tucker Carlson called to apologise; Iran’s nuclear threat at centre of rift

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday revealed that right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson had phoned him to apologise.The apology came after the former Fox News host admitted his remarks about the conflict between Israel and Iran were “a little bit too strong.”Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump called Carlson a “nice guy” and said he appreciated […]

‘The battle begins’: Iran’s Khamenei hits back at Trump’s threats; US may join strikes

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in series of posts on early Wednesday warned the “terrorist Zionist regime” and said “the battle begins” amid escalating tensions with Israel. Khamenei’s post came following escalating threats from US President Donald Trump, who had just hours before called for Iran’s “unconditional surrender.” Moments later, Khamenei posted on X: […]

One-by-One: How Iran’s Supreme Commander Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lost his top commanders and why his axis is crumbling | World News

This photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, shows Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a televised speech, under a portrait of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini. (AP/PTI)(AP06_14_2025_000001B) In the smouldering wreckage of Israel’s aerial blitz over Tehran, one figure cuts an increasingly isolated silhouette—Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, […]

Who was Ali Shadmani? Iran’s wartime chief of staff, Khamenei’s close aide killed in Israeli strikes

Ali Shadmani (Image credit X/@khamenei_ir) Ali Shadmani, the wartime chief of staff of Iran’s armed forces and a trusted aide to supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in an airstrike in Tehran, according to a statement released by the Israel defense forces on Tuesday.“For the second time in 5 days— the IDF has eliminated […]

The toxic conflict: UN nuclear agency flags possible radiological risks inside Iran’s Natanz facility; no radiation leak outside

This satellite image provided by Maxar Technologies shows the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, where multiple buildings were destroyed from recent Israeli airstrikes. (Pic credit: AP) As Israel targeted Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz amid escalating conflict, head of the UN nuclear watchdog agency said that there is a possibility of both radiological and […]

‘They want to kill him’: Netanyahu says Trump is Iran’s enemy number one; ‘Tehran tried to assassinate him’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed that Iran’s Islamic regime sees US President Donald Trump as its biggest threat and even tried to assassinate him. Speaking to Fox News on Sunday, Netanyahu said, “They want to kill him. He’s enemy number one.” Netanyahu also praised Trump for taking a tough stand against Iran’s nuclear […]