Nigeria faults US over inclusion on religious freedom blacklist
The Federal Government has faulted the United States for adding Nigeria to a religious freedom blacklist, which contains countries with severe religious violations. The Secretary […]
Iran
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Iran vows to avenge scientist’s assassination
Iran has vowed to avenge the killing of its most senior nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, who was assassinated near Tehran on Friday. Fakhrizadeh died in […]
Iran’s Rouhani expects to further develop relations with Japan under new PM
Tehran – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday congratulated Yoshihide Suga on becoming Japan’s new prime minister and expressed hope for the further development of […]
Iranian official warns foreign powers not to meddle in Afkari case
Tehran – The Iranian Justice Department on Monday warned European embassies in Tehran against interfering in the case of Navid Afkari, a professional wrestler whose […]
Israel describes UN rejection of Iran arms embargo as ‘disgrace’
Tel Aviv – Israel on Saturday described the UN Security Council’s rejection of a U.S. proposal to extend the arms embargo on Iran as “a […]
U.S. expands metals sanctions on Iran
By Harrison Arubu New York – The United States has expanded the scope of its metals sanctions on Iran with the addition of 22 specific […]
Iran’s Rowhani expresses hope for 2015 nuclear deal
Tehran – Iranian President Hassan Rowhani on Wednesday expressed his ongoing hope that international cooperation could lead to the successful implementation of the nuclear deal […]
Saudi, America officials call for extending UN arms embargo on Iran
Riyadh – Saudi and U.S. officials on Monday urged the international community to extend a UN arms embargo on Iran, saying that letting the ban […]
Iran sentences French academic to six years in prison: lawyer
Dubai – Iran has sentenced French-Iranian academic, Fariba Adelkhah, to six years in prison on national security charges, her lawyer said on Saturday. “The court […]
19 Dead As Iran Bombs Own Ship Months After Downing Plane
Iran fired missles at its own ship during a training exercise in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday. The bombing resulted in the death of […]
Trump vetoes law barring him from launching war on Iran
President Donald Trump has vetoed legislation that limited a president’s ability to wage war against Iran without the approval of Congress. On Wednesday, Mr Trump […]
700 Die In Iran Over False Belief That Drinking Methanol Cures Coronavirus
The false belief that toxic methanol cures Coronavirus has killed over 700 people in Iran. The national coroner’s authority in the country said that alcohol […]
Iran Says Its Missiles Can Hit Ships More Than 400 Miles Away, Has Boats 3 Times Faster Than America’s Navy
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard announced enhanced capabilities for its naval fleet, including extended anti-ship missile range and faster vessels capable of outpacing its top rival, […]
Iran: coronavirus daily deaths fall below 100 for first time in weeks
Hard-hit Iran on Tuesday saw some progress in its fight against the coronavirus, with the daily death toll falling below 100 for the first time […]
600 People Die After Drinking High-Concentrated Alcohol To Cure Coronavirus
More than 600 Iranians have died from the consumption of high-concentrated alcohol believing it protects against the coronavirus. Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted a […]
Iran says natgas exports to Turkey halted after attack by “terrorists”
Dubai – Iran said, on Tuesday, its natural gas exports to Turkey have stopped after an attack on a pipeline inside the neighbouring country, an […]
Europeans send medical supplies to Iran, circumventing sanctions
Berlin – France, Germany, and Britain have made the first use of a bartering mechanism set up to circumvent U.S. sanctions against Iran, to send […]
300 People Dead, 1000 Sick In Iran After Consuming Methanol Thinking It Will Protect Against Coronavirus
More than 300 people have reportedly died in Iran with a further 1,000 getting sick after consuming methanol thinking it will protect them against the […]
Fire festival in Iran kills 3, injured over 1,400 – Medics
Tehran – Iranian emergency medical services spokesman, Mojtaba Khaledi, on Thursday said three people were killed and over 1,400 injured during celebrations of the dangerous […]
Gunmen abduct, kill Rivers guber aspirant
Gunmen, suspected to be armed herdsmen, have murdered a 2019 governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Soala West. It was learnt that West […]