Three people were killed on Thursday in Israeli strikes in eastern and southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese authorities, as Israel said it had targeted a member of Iran’s elite Quds Force and a Hezbollah operative. The attacks came despite a ceasefire agreed in November 2024 that was meant to halt more than a year of […]
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Iran denies US, Israel claims of plot against ambassador in Mexico
Iran’s embassy in Mexico on Friday rejected allegations by the United States and Israel that it attempted to assassinate Israel’s ambassador to the country, calling the claims a “great big lie.” The embassy said the objective of the accusations was to damage “friendly and historic relations” between Mexico and Iran. The purported plot, according to […]
US names Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a ‘terrorist organisation’
US President Donald Trump on Monday designated Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a ‘foreign terrorist organisation’, an unprecedented step that raises tension in the Middle East. Iran has warned it will take reciprocal action against Washington for its move against the Guards, the country’s most powerful security organisation. It is the first time the […]
Iran’s Rouhani makes first official visit to Iraq
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has hailed his country’s “special” ties with Iraq Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani arrived Monday in Iraq for his first official visit, as Baghdad comes under pressure from Washington to limit political and trade ties with its neighbour. Shiite-majority Iraq is walking a fine line to maintain good relations with its key […]