IRANIAN president Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash at the weekend, is to be buried in his home city of Mashhad on Thursday. Raisi is to be laid to rest at the city’s shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth imam of Shia Islam. High-ranking representatives of friendly states are expected to attend, including … Read more
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, on Monday, said he was deeply shocked and saddened by the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash. Raisi was, on Sunday, killed in the crash along with the country’s Foreign Minister Amir Abdollahian and some other senior Iranian officials. In a statement, Wickremesinghe expressed sympathy to … Read more
IRANIAN Defence Minister Mohammad-Reza Gharaei Ashtiani has expressed Tehran’s readiness to enhance friendly relations with African states, especially the “independent and revolutionary” country of Zimbabwe. He made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Vice President of Zimbabwe, Constantino Chiwenga in the Iranian capital Tehran, local media reports. Ashtiani highlighted Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s visit … Read more
Iran has officially confirmed that it launched a drone attack targeting Israel, escalating tensions in the region significantly. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) issued a statement on Saturday night declaring the deployment of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) towards Israeli territory. Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, an Israeli military spokesman, revealed in a televised statement that the … Read more
AMID the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, U.S. military forces have successfully intercepted several Iranian drones targeting Israel. This action is part of a broader attempt by the United States to support its ally while avoiding deeper involvement in the regional conflict. U.S. officials, speaking under the condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature … Read more
THE United States of America (USA) has declared total support for Israel in the fresh war against Iran. The US, in a statement made available by the White House, said America’s support for the security of Israel is ironclad, and the United States would stand with the people of Israel and support their defence against … Read more
THE football federation of Iran has officially requested FIFA, the world football governing body, to suspend Israel’s football federation due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. An announcement published on the Iranian Football Federation’s website stated that Iran has asked FIFA to suspend the Israeli federation from all football-related activities entirely. The request also asks … Read more