Death of Hamas leader Haniyeh in Iran: Middle East on knife-edge

Death of Hamas leader Haniyeh in Iran: Middle East on knife-edge

Hamas Political Bureau Chairman Ismail Haniyeh attending an exclusive interview with Anadolu in Istanbul, Turkiye on April 20, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The Middle East is on edge after a dramatic escalation that saw top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh killed in a strike in the Iranian capital of Tehran early Wednesday. Iranian … Read more

Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas chief, had 13 kids and 4 siblings; Three children died in Israeli airstrike

Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas chief, had 13 kids and 4 siblings; Three children died in Israeli airstrike

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an airstrike on his home in Tehran on Tuesday. The Palestinian militant group Hamas and Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards confirmed the death in separate statements. Haniyeh’s death followed his participation in the inauguration of Iran’s new president.“Hamas declares to the great Palestinian people and the people of the … Read more

Iran says Israel will ‘pay heavy price’ after death of Ismail Haniyeh

Iran says Israel will ‘pay heavy price’ after death of Ismail Haniyeh

Palestinian group Hamas’ top leader, Ismail Haniyeh speaks during a press conference in Tehran, Iran, March 26, 2024.  Majid Asgaripour | Reuters Iranian officials are condemning what they say was an Israeli strike on Tehran that killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Palestinian militant organization Hamas and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard issued separate statements confirming the death … Read more

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in Tehran, the Palestinian militant group Hamas has said. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Islamist faction mourned the death of Haniyeh who it said was killed in “a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in Tehran”. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the assassination but suspicion … Read more

Lebanon urges international probe into deadly Golan strike

Lebanon urges international probe into deadly Golan strike

Beirut: Lebanon on Sunday called for an international investigation into a strike that killed 12 people including children on the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, warning against a large-scale retaliation.The Israeli military said that an Iranian-made rocket that Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group fired on Saturday hit a football field in Majdal Shams, a Druze Arab town, killing … Read more

The West must confront the ‘deadly quartet’ of global adversaries

The West must confront the ‘deadly quartet’ of global adversaries

NATO leaders attend the Allied and Partner Heads of State and Government Meeting as part of the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Washington DC., United States on July 11, 2024. Anadolu | Getty Images LONDON — Hot on the heels of last week’s NATO summit that highlighted the threat and “systemic challenges” … Read more

Trump targeted by Iran kill plot before shooting

Trump targeted by Iran kill plot before shooting

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump with his bloodied face is assisted by the Secret Service as multiple shots rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024.  Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters The United States obtained intelligence about an Iranian plot to assassinate … Read more

Iran president-elect ready for ‘constructive dialogue’ with Europe

Iran president-elect ready for ‘constructive dialogue’ with Europe

Iran’s president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian said he looks forward to improved relations with European nations, even though he accused them of reneging on commitments to mitigate the impact of US sanctions. Pezeshkian on July 6 won a runoff election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili. The 69-year-old has called for “constructive relations” with Western countries to “get Iran … Read more

NATO leaders look to ‘Trump-proof’ the military alliance

NATO leaders look to ‘Trump-proof’ the military alliance

US President Donald Trump arrives for the NATO summit at the Grove hotel in Watford, northeast of London on December 4, 2019. Christian Hartmann | AFP | Getty Images As NATO celebrates its 75th anniversary with a summit in Washington this week, the alliance is facing some familiar foes and challenges: Russia’s war on Ukraine … Read more

Iran’s new reformist president Masoud Pezeshkian faces steep challenges

Iran’s new reformist president Masoud Pezeshkian faces steep challenges

Newly-elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian visits to the shrine of the Islamic Republic’s founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran, Iran on July 06, 2024. Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty Images Iran on Friday elected its first “reformist” president in 20 years, signaling many voters’ rejection of hardline conservative policies amid low turnout of just … Read more