By Sarafina Christopher The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Nigeria has condemned what it described as recent military attacks on Iran, citing concerns over international law and sovereignty. In a statement to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, the embassy said the strikes occurredContinue Reading
Istanbul, March 3, 2026(NAN/AA)Turkish President Recep Erdogan has expressed deep sorrow over the civilian suffering in Iran, adding that Türkiye will step up its diplomatic efforts for a ceasefire to help bring peace. “We share the pain of the Iranian people. We are deeply saddened to witness this suffering, whereContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) stands at a defining economic crossroads. With a combined market potential estimated at 3.4 trillion dollars, the region has long aspired to transform itself from a loose trading bloc into a fully integratedContinue Reading
The Iranian Red Crescent said on Monday that the death toll from U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran since Saturday has risen to 555. The joint attacks targeted 131 residential areas across Iran, it added in a statement cited by the Fars News Agency. The statement confirmed that the attacksContinue Reading
Nine Israelis have been killed and 27 others injured in an Iranian missile strike that directly hit a building in Beit Shemesh in west Jerusalem on Sunday, local media reported. The daily Yedioth Ahronoth, citing Israel’s ambulance service MDA, said the injured include four people who sustained critical injuries inContinue Reading
By Xinhua/NAN Iran’s state media on Sunday confirmed that its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in a joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Saturday, prompting Iranian missile strikes on Israel and U.S. targets across the region. What happened in the past 24 hours, Why did the United States andContinue Reading
Iranian state television said on Sunday that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed following U.S.-Israeli bombardment. The broadcaster did not provide details about the circumstances of his death. State media also reported that 40 days of public mourning were declared in Iran. The Supreme National Security Council said Khamenei wasContinue Reading
Türkiye has called on the U.S., Israel and Iran to immediately cease the exchange of hostilities in their conflict, which began in the early hours of Saturday. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry expressed deep concern over “any action contrary to international law and condemned provocations that could leadContinue Reading
Istanbul, Feb. 28, 2026(NAN/AA)At least 40 people, including students, were killed and 48 others injured after Israeli strikes targeted a girls’ primary school in the city of Minab in southern Iran’s Hormozgan province, Iranian media reported on Saturday. Quoting a provincial official, Iranian broadcaster IRIB said the school was hitContinue Reading
Istanbul, Feb. 28, 2026 (NAN/AA)Israel targeted senior Iranian political and military figures, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian, in the latest strikes, Axios news agency reported on Saturday. A senior U.S. official confirmed to the news outlet that Israel conducted air strikes against Iranian senior commanders andContinue Reading
