USA carries out fresh air strikes against Iran-backed militia in Iraq, Syria
The United States of America has said on Sunday that it carried out another round of air strikes against militia in Syria and Iraq said Read more
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President Rouhani Accuses Israel of Assassinating Iran’s Top Nuclear Scientist
DUBAI (9News Nigeria) – Iran’s president Rouhani has on Saturday accused Israel of killing a prominent Iranian scientist long suspected by the West of masterminding Read more
Arms embargo on Iran expires despite US opposition
Tehran, Iran – Despite opposition from the United States, a long-standing conventional arms embargo imposed on Iran has expired in line with the terms of a Read more
“Save USA From Coronavirus, Not Make Threats” – Iranian General To Trump
Iran’s military spokesman on Wednesday said US President Donald Trump should concentrate on “saving” his own country from the “major crisis” caused by coronavirus, instead Read more
‘We’re Inspired By Your Courage’ – Trump Tells Iranian Protesters
US President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States was monitoring Iranian demonstrations closely, warning against any new “massacre” as protests broke out after Tehran Read more
“If you value your own life, you will not threaten the lives of our people” – Donald Trump makes statement in reaction to Iranian attack
By Emmanuel Ebimoh “Soleimani’s hands were drenched in both American and Iranian blood. He should have been terminated long ago. By removing Soleimani we have Read more
“All is well!” Donald Trump responds to Iran’s attack at US Military bases, vows to make statement today
By Emmanuel Ebimoh Following the recent Iran’s attack at two U.S Military bases in Iraq, United States president, Donald Trump has downplayed the effect of Read more
US vs Iran: Russia reacts angrily as America kills Soleimani
Russia has condemned US airstrikes that killed Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force. The strike also killed Abu Mahdi Read more
Trump imposes new sanctions on Iran, targets supreme leader
Trump says the action follows a series of aggressions by Iran, including last week’s downing of a US unmanned drone. US President Donald Trump signed an order Read more
Iran says it’s ‘completely ready for war’ after US military confirms it shot down American drone
In a major provocation, Iran shot down an unarmed and unmanned U.S. RQ-4A Global Hawk drone while it was flying in international airspace over the Read more
Iran responds to Trump’s crackdowns with promise to increase nuclear enrichment
Iran has said it will exceed the uranium stockpile limit set by the 2015 nuclear deal in 10 days, making it possible for the country Read more
Iran nuclear deal: Enriched uranium limit will be breached on 27 June
Iran has announced it will breach on 27 June the limit on its stockpile of enriched uranium that was set under a 2015 nuclear deal Read more
Why America and Iran tensions could quickly escalate into a crisis
WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS (9News Nigeria) – Three years ago, when Iran’s military captured 10 U.S. sailors after they mistakenly strayed into Iranian waters, U.S. Secretary of State Read more
Saudi Arabia Calls Gulf and Arab leaders Emergency Meeting Amid War Threats Between USA and Iran
Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi state minister of foreign affairs, says the ball is in Iran’s court to determine its fate. Saudi Arabia Calls Gulf and Arab Read more
Iran’s parliament earmarks $520m for missiles, Guards
Iran’s parliament has overwhelmingly voted to increase spending on Tehran’s ballistic missile programme and the elite Revolutionary Guards in retaliation for new sanctions imposed by Read more
Iran dares U.S. over new sanctions
Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Wednesday said Iran will respond if the U.S. government passes new sanctions. New sanctions being discussed in the U.S. Read more
Iran accuses US of nuclear deal “sabotage”
Iran has accused the US of not living up to its side of the 2015 landmark nuclear deal after Washington slapped fresh sanctions on Tehran Read more
US hits Iran with new sanctions over missile programme
The United States has slapped fresh economic sanctions on Iran, designating 18 individuals and entities for supporting what it said were “illicit Iranian actors or Read more
Iran says will act on U.S. court ruling on Trump’s travel ban
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Iran said on Wednesday it would take “reciprocal action” in response to the U.S. Supreme Court allowing a partial implementation of President Read more
Trump travel ban: Terrorists have new reason to attack US – Iran Minister
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has condemned the partial reinstatement of US President, Donald Trump’s travel ban, noting that the decision will energize terrorists. Read more
At least One Killed As Shooting And Bombing Attack Erupt Inside Iran’s Parliament
Armed men have launched attacks in Iran’s capital, killing a guard at the parliament building and wounding several people in the Mausoleum of Ayatollah Khomeini Read more
No regional stability without Iran says Rouhani
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday stability could not be achieved in the Middle East without Tehran’s help, responding to criticism of the Islamic Read more
Iran accuses U.S. of ‘Iranophobia’, arming ‘dangerous terrorists’
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran accused the United States on Monday of selling arms to “dangerous terrorists” in the Middle East and of spreading “Iranophobia”. “America Read more
Iranian Prince to Trump: Be Sensitive in Considering New Immigration Order
WASHINGTON — The son of Iran’s last monarch is appealing to U.S. President Donald Trump to distinguish between the Iranian people and their Islamist rulers Read more
Iran’s Rafsanjani taken to hospital with heart condition
DUBAI (Reuters) – Former Iranian president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was taken to hospital on Sunday with a heart condition, the official Iranian news agency IRNA Read more
Iran to work on nuclear-powered vessels after U.S. ‘violation’ of deal
By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin and Shadia Nasralla | BEIRUT/VIENNA – Iran ordered its scientists on Tuesday to start developing systems for nuclear-powered marine vessels in response to Read more
Passenger trains collide in Iran, at least 40 killed – TV
By Parisa Hafezi ANKARA (Reuters) – At least 40 people were killed and 100 injured when one Iranian passenger train collided with another at a Read more
Iran-backed Shi’ite militias to join assault near Mosul on new front
By Saif Hameed and Maher Chmaytelli BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi Shi’ite militias backed by Iran said on Friday they would soon join the fight against Read more
Extremism: FG urged to stop Nigerians travelling to study in Iran
Africans studying various higher institutions in Cyprus under the banner of African Students in Cyprus have called on the Nigerian government to stop Nigerian youths Read more
Iran’s president says US election offers only bad or worse choice
“America claims it has more than 200 years of democracy, and they have had 50 presidential elections, but there is no morality in that country,” Read more