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Iran attacks Air Base housing US troops in Qatar
Flares were visible over Qatar’s capital, Doha, on Monday, and explosions were also heard. Iran has said it launched an attack on United States forces at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, after Tehran said it would retaliate against the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, with the Qatari authorities saying missiles were successfully intercepted. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…
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China says US attack on Iran has damaged its credibility
China has strongly criticised the United States over its recent military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, warning that the attack has severely undermined Washington’s global credibility and could further destabilise the region. The remarks came in response to discussions held at a United Nations Security Council meeting on Sunday. President Donald Trump confirmed that the U.S. had “obliterated” key Iranian…
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Let Tehran, Tel Aviv bleed, Abuja will pay the price, by Lasisi Olagunju
A tree does not fall in the forest and kill someone at home. That proverb may be true one hundred years ago. It has expired; its truth is lost to the ravages of this century’s technology. Check what Iran and Israel are sending to each other from a million kilometres apart. They are pressing buttons, bursting bunkers and cracking skulls.…
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US urges China to dissuade Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday called on China to encourage Iran not to shut down the Strait of Hormuz after the United States carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. Rubio’s remarks came during an appearance on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, following Iranian state media reports that Iran’s parliament had approved a measure…
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PM warns of ‘risk of escalation’ after US bombs Iran nuclear sites
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has warned of a “risk of escalation” beyond the Middle East after the United States bombed three Iranian nuclear facilities overnight. Calling for a return to diplomatic negotiations, Starmer reassured the British public that the UK is doing all it can to stabilise the situation. Speaking on Sunday, Starmer said there was no UK involvement…
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Trump’s grave error, by Femi Fani-Kayode
President Donald Trump, I am constrained to ask you the following question. With respect, do you really believe there can be peace after you have dropped all those bombs? If so you are far less intelligent than I thought and power has blinded your better judgement. You have clearly lost your senses, your emotions have taken over and, like a…
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Netanyahu biggest obstacle to peace, says Erdogan at OIC meeting
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the “biggest obstacle to regional peace,” accusing him of trying to sabotage nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States with ongoing attacks on Iran. Speaking at the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting in Istanbul, Erdogan told Arab League diplomats that Israel’s aggression showed it…
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Israel says it killed Iran’s military coordinator with Hamas
Israel says it has killed a senior Iranian commander who helped plan Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack on southern Israel, in a strike on Saturday on the city of Qom. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the killing of Saeed Izadi marked a key point in the conflict. He was “one of the orchestrators” of the attack, which killed about…
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Israel may have breached EU agreement, bloc’s foreign policy arm says
The European Union’s diplomatic service said on Friday there were indications that Israel had breached its human rights obligations under the terms of a pact governing its ties with the bloc, according to a document seen by Reuters. Citing assessments by independent international institutions, the European External Action Service said “there are indications that Israel would be in breach of…
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32 nations but only one man matters – Nato’s summit is all about Trump
Nato summits tend to be “pre-cooked”, not least to present a united front. Secretary General Mark Rutte has already settled on the menu for their meeting at The Hague: one that will avoid a row with Nato’s most powerful member, the US. A commitment to increase defence spending by European allies is the dish that President Donald Trump wants served…
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