Tag: Iran
Trudeau also blames Trump for the downed Ukrainian plane
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the 57 Canadians killed when Iran shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 would…
Iran’s only female Olympic medalist flees from country
Iran’s only female Olympic medalist has said on social media she had left her homeland.
Iran summons UK envoy over anti-govt protests
Iran has summoned the ambassador of the United Kingdom to the country, Rob Macaire over anti-government protests in the country.
Iranians protest downing of Ukrainian plane
Protests were reported late Saturday in several parts of the Iranian capital Tehran over the shooting down of the Ukrainian…
Iran in Trump’s crosshairs again, warns against massacre of students
US President Donald Trump warn Iranian leaders against attempting the massacre of protesting students or shutting down the internet.
Britain denounces Iran over envoy’s arrest
Britain’s Foreign Office has denounced the arrest of the country’s ambassador in Tehran as a “flagrant violation of international law”.
What Fani-Kayode said after Iran admitted shooting down plane
Critic, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to Iran's admission that it shot down the Ukraine Airlines plane killing 176 people on…
Zelensky demands full compensation from Iran over shot plane
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine said in a statement on Saturday that his country expects a full investigation, a full…
Iran admits shooting down Ukrainian plane, blames US adventurism
Iran on Saturday confirmed suspicions that its missile system shot down the Ukraine Airlines plane killing 176 people and blamed…
Canada reduces number of nationals in crashed Ukraine Airliner
Canada’s foreign affairs minister, Francois-Philippe Champagne said the number of Canadian citizens in the ill-fated Ukraine Airlines plane is 57,…
Poll scores Obama higher than Trump in handling Iran
A plurality of the American public opposes Donald Trump’s overall approach to the Islamic Republic of Iran and believes his…
Trump imposes new sanctions on Iran, amid conflicting reasons for Soleimani murder
The Trump administration slammed new sanctions on Iran Friday, while offering new and conflicting explanations behind the killing of Iranian…
Trudeau says Iran’s missile brought down ill-fated Ukrainian plane
Like the USA, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has also said Iran shot down a Ukrainian airliner after it took…
Trump confirms no American casualties in Iran missile strikes
US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday there were no American casualties in the Iranian strikes on military bases housing…
Trump under pressure to de-escalate tensions with Iran ahead of press conference
Republican senators have reportedly called on US President Donald Trump to tone down his reactions on the Iranian missiles attacks,…
Iran’s strikes, a violation of Iraqi sovereignty – Parliament
The Iraqi Parliament on Wednesday described Iran's ballistic missile attack on air bases housing US forces in Iraq, in retaliation…
19 pre-teen children victims of crashed Ukrainian plane: Full list
Nineteen children, all below 13 years were among the victims of the Ukrainian airliner which crashed shortly after take-off from…
Major airlines abandon Iran, Iraq
Major airlines canceled Iran and Iraq flights on Wednesday and re-routed others away from both countries’ airspace, following an Iranian…
Iran’s Rouhani to Trump: You cut Soleimani’s arm, we cut off your legs
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani sent a chilling note to US President Donald Trump today that Washington might have “cut off…
Iran claims 80 US soldiers killed in missile attacks
Iran said some 80 US army personnel have been killed and nearly 200 more wounded in Wednesday missile attacks carried…
Plane crashes in Iran with 180 aboard
An Ukrainian Airlines Boeing 737-800 with 180 passengers on aboard has crashed in Iran.
Iran launches second round of missiles attack against US
Iran has started its “second round” of attacks against bases holding U.S. troops in Iraq, the Tehran-based Tasnim news agency…
Iran hits America back, White House reacts
Tens of missiles were launched from Iran early Wednesday at two Iraq air bases housing US and coalition troops. Hit…
Iran labels all US forces, Pentagon staff terrorists
Iran has designated all US forces and staff of Pentagon "terrorists" after an American drone strike killed one of its…
Iran shreds nuclear deal
Iran may have shredded the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers as it said Sunday it would no longer abide…
Iran sets $80m bounty on Trump’s head, eyes White House as target
Iran is mobilising its citizens to donate a dollar each to raise $80million to be used as bounty for Donald…
Iran says will target 6,236 US sites, in reply to Trump’s Twitter threat
The sabre-rattling is on between Tehran and Washington as a senior Iranian lawmaker responded to President Donald Trump's threat to…
Why it is time to wipe out Iran – Fani-Kayode
Former Aviation Minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Femi Fani-Kayode, has congratulated US President, Donald Trump for ordering the…
Trump threatens to hit 52 Iranian sites, says Soleimani’s killing warning
In a series of tweets Saturday, US President Donald Trump responded to Iranian threats of avenging Major General Qassem Soleimani's…
Anti-war protests in US cities, London over killing of Iranian General Soleimani
Anti-war demonstrators took to the streets in cities across the U.S. and in London on Saturday to protest Washington’s killing…