Politics

Iran has firmly dismissed recent claims by Donald Trump that its military forces and missile stockpiles have been largely destroyed, insisting that the country remains fully capable of defending itself despite ongoing US and Israeli strikes. Officials in Tehran described the statements

The political landscape in Iran has shifted dramatically following the reported death of longtime leader Ali Khamenei, with the country’s powerful clerical establishment selecting his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as the new Supreme Leader. The decision was made by the influential Assembly of

Iran’s president has declared that the country will never surrender, even as military tensions in the Middle East continue to rise following a series of strikes and counter-strikes involving Iran and Israel. Speaking during a televised address, Masoud Pezeshkian, the president of

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has apologised to neighbouring countries affected by recent Iranian missile strikes, saying Tehran does not intend to target regional states unless attacks against Iran are launched from their territory. Speaking in remarks broadcast on state television, the president

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed American diplomat James Swan as the new Special Representative and head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the organization announced on Thursday. Swan will lead the United Nations Organization

A jihadist group operating in the Sahel region of West Africa has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack that killed at least 15 soldiers, highlighting the persistent security crisis affecting several countries across the region. The militant group known as JNIM, formally