Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, has resigned, citing moral objections to the United States’ military campaign in Iran. Kent announced his decision Tuesday, saying he “cannot in good conscience” back the Trump administration’s war. He argued that Iran did not pose an imminent threat to justify military action. “Iran posed no imminent […]
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Israel’s Minister of Defence said on Tuesday that Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, was killed during an overnight strike on Tehran. The minister said the attack targeted senior figures within Iran’s security leadership amid rising tensions between the two countries. “Larijani and the Basij commander were eliminated last night and
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United States President Donald Trump reportedly reacted with surprise after intelligence officials briefed him that Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, may be gay. According to a report by the New York Post, Trump laughed during the briefing after US intelligence presented claims suggesting Khamenei’s late father, Ali Khamenei, had previously questioned his son’s suitability
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Four crew members have been confirmed dead after a United States military refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq, according to the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The incident occurred when the aircraft “went down” in friendly airspace during an operation. In a statement issued on Friday, CENTCOM confirmed the casualties and said search and rescue efforts
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North Korea has revealed that it respects Iran’s decision to appoint a new supreme leader, while accusing the United States and Israel of undermining peace and stability in the region. Pyongyang, a long-time adversary of the United States, had earlier condemned the US-Israeli attack on Iran, describing it as an “illegal act of aggression”. Iran
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The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has removed Benjamin Hundeyin as the Force Public Relations Officer and appointed Anthony Okon Placid as his replacement. The appointment was approved by the police chief as part of a new leadership arrangement for the public relations department of the Nigeria Police Force. In a statement, the police
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Iran’s President, Masoud Pezeshkian, on Saturday apologised to Arab Gulf nations following days of missile strikes across the region, saying Tehran would stop targeting neighbouring countries unless attacks against Iran originated from their territories. In a broadcast on state television, the president said Iran had no intention of continuing attacks on neighbouring states. “I personally
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved postings for 65 ambassadors-designate and high commissioners to various countries and the United Nations, with 31 non-career and 34 career ambassadors assigned to their respective duty posts. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, disclosed this on Friday. The Senate had confirmed all 65 nominees
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United States President, Donald Trump, has said he must play a role in selecting the next leader of Iran following the death of its Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, in air strikes early on Saturday. Trump disclosed this in an interview with US outlet Axios on Thursday, where he rejected the possibility of Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba
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A Pakistani man accused of plotting to assassinate United States politicians, including President Donald Trump, told a court on Wednesday that he was pressured by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to organise the murder-for-hire scheme, according to US media reports. Asif Raza Merchant, 47, was charged in September 2024 with attempting to hire a hitman
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