Category: FOREIGN

Khamenei, successor to the late Ali Khamenei, reinforced the hardline leadership in Tehran, raising concerns over prolonged disruption of the Strait of Hormuz—a vital shipping corridor for about 15 million barrels of crude daily, nearly 20% of global supply.Price Movements: The spike follows escalating attacks on energy infrastructure across the region. Bahrain accused Iran of […]

Donald Trump has warned that Iran’s next supreme leader may struggle to remain in power without approval from Washington, as Iran prepares to announce a successor to the late Ali Khamenei. Nine days after US-Israeli air strikes killed Khamenei and escalated tensions across the Middle East, Iran’s powerful Assembly of Experts reportedly met behind closed doors and selected a new leader. Members […]

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday called for an immediate end to the escalating violence in the Middle East, praying that the “roar of bombs” would cease as the conflict triggered by US-Israeli air strikes on Iran entered its ninth day. The pontiff warned that the crisis could further destabilise neighbouring countries, including Lebanon, which he described as a beloved nation […]

Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been elected as Iran’s next Supreme Leader, according to Israeli media reports. His appointment was confirmed by Iran’s Assembly of Experts. Ayatollah Khamenei, who ruled Iran for 36 years, was killed on February 28 during joint US-Israeli strikes on his compound. The attack also […]

Major cities across the Gulf, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the UAE and Doha in Qatar, were rocked by fresh explosions on Tuesday as military tensions escalated between Iran, the United States, and Israel. Residents and eyewitnesses reported multiple blasts and loud sirens, prompting widespread sheltering as emergency alerts were issued. Thick plumes of […]