Tehran, Iran – Iran publicly rejected a core U.S. demand to cease all uranium enrichment on Monday, signaling a dual-track strategy of guarded diplomacy and reinforced military preparedness as indirect talks with Washington remain deadlocked. Hardline Nuclear Position The President of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, Mohammad Eslami, stated that Tehran…
Tehran, Iran – Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been sentenced to six years in prison by an Iranian court, her lawyer Mostafa Nili told AFP on Sunday, February 8, 2026. According to Nili, Mohammadi was convicted of “gathering and collusion to commit crimes” and handed a two-year ban…
Washington, D.C. – The United States has signaled its readiness to meet with Iran this week, but insists that any discussions must include Iran’s missile and nuclear programs, as well as its regional activities and human rights record. Speaking Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington was prepared to…
Tehran, Iran – At least five people have been killed in two separate explosions in Iran, which local officials and state media say were caused by gas leaks. The incidents come at a time of heightened regional tensions, with renewed pressure on Tehran to strike a nuclear deal and a…
Pretoria, South Africa – Diplomatic relations between South Africa and Israel took a dramatic turn on Friday, January 30, 2026, as South Africa expelled Israel’s chargé d’affaires, Ariel Seidman, citing “unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms and practices.” Seidman was declared persona non grata and given 72 hours to leave the…
Rome, Italy – Six members of Italy’s police and coastguard appeared in court on Friday, January 30, 2026, facing charges of involuntary manslaughter in connection with a 2023 shipwreck that claimed the lives of at least 94 migrants, including 35 children. The tragedy occurred in February 2023, when an overcrowded…
Brussels – European Union foreign ministers were expected Thursday to agree on placing Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) on the bloc’s official terrorist list, following a deadly crackdown on mass protests across Iran. EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the move was necessary to hold the Guards accountable: “If you…
Police in Nairobi County have apprehended two Iranian nationals suspected of involvement in a theft at a mobile phone shop in Thika. The suspects, 56-year-old Heidari Mansoior Eslam and 40-year-old Babaei Ahmad Mirzaaga, were reportedly attempting to carry out a similar scheme when shopkeepers recognized them from a prior robbery.…
Iran has come under renewed scrutiny after a video, verified by AFP, surfaced showing dozens of bodies outside a morgue south of Tehran. The footage, filmed at the Kahrizak forensic centre, depicts bodies wrapped in black bags lying on the ground, while people, believed to be relatives, search through them.…
Cape Town, South Africa — A small group of Ukrainian immigrants residing in Cape Town gathered on Friday at Simon’s Town, home to South Africa’s primary naval base, to protest against Russia’s participation in a multinational naval exercise, “Will for Peace 2026.” The week‑long drill, which runs from January 9–16,…