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“US threats against Iran’s population unacceptable” – Pope Leo

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Pope Leo on US Iran's threats

Pope Leo has said that threats ​against the population of Iran are “unacceptable,” in an unusual appeal hours ‌after U.S. President, Donald Trump said “a whole civilization will die tonight”, in a social media post that shocked world leaders. The Pope, who has ​emerged as an outspoken critic of the Iran war, yesterday said: “Today, as we all know, there was this threat against the entire ​people of Iran, and this is truly unacceptable”. “There are certainly issues ⁠here of international law, but even more than that, it is a…

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“Nigeria is next after Iran” – Foreign expert

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Foreign expert

…Warns of possible U.S. military target A Nigerian foreign policy expert has raised concerns that Nigeria could face future military pressure from the United States following tensions involving Iran. The warning, issued by Prof. Femi Otubanjo, a Research Professor at the Institute of International Affairs, said global politics is entering a dangerous phase where weaker nations may become targets of powerful military states. Otubanjo, who spoke during an interview on television yesterday, argued that war remains a major driver of the American economy and that conflict is often sustained to…

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M’East War: Iran vows ‘lessons’ for US, Israel

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Iran vows US, Israel

…As Gulf States, Nigeria, Pope demand restraint A major military confrontation has erupted in the Middle-East after the United States (U.S) and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran, triggering retaliatory missile attacks across the Gulf and drawing urgent appeals for restraint from world leaders, including Pope Leo XIV. U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Saturday that American forces were engaged in a “major combat operation” aimed at eliminating what he described as imminent threats from the Iranian regime. The offensive, reportedly months in planning, was carried out in coordination with Israeli…

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Israel strikes Iran, Tehran fires back

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Israel strikes Iran3

…As Trump vows to ‘annihilate’ military assets, Tensions in the Middle-East spiralled dramatically yesterday, as Israel launched what it described as a “pre-emptive strike” on Iran, triggering swift retaliation from Tehran and raising fears of a wider regional conflict. Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, confirmed that Israeli forces carried out coordinated strikes on Iranian targets in the early hours of Saturday. Following the operation, the Israeli government declared a nationwide state of emergency amid concerns of imminent retaliation. Authorities warned that Iran could respond with drones and ballistic missiles, prompting…

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FG issues travel, safety warning for Nigerians in Iran, Gulf states

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FG issues safety warning

The Federal Government has advised Nigerians living in the Middle-East, particularly in the Islamic Republic of Iran and surrounding Gulf nations, to take extra security precautions following rising military tensions in the region. In a statement released yesterday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Government said it is closely watching developments involving military operations reportedly carried out by Israel and the United States against targets in Iran, as well as subsequent retaliatory actions affecting parts of the Gulf. The advisory comes after reports of airstrikes targeting sites in Iranian…

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Iran’s bombing: US lawmakers call for Trump’s impeachment 

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US lawmakers call

There are calls for US President Donald Trump to be impeached over his “unconstitutional” move to bomb top nuclear facilities in Iran. Democrats have responded with uproar to the US attacks, but President Trump also faces criticism from within his own party, including prominent Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has spoken against the strikes. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, was among the US politicians to respond to Mr Trump’s announcement of “successful” attacks on Iran. “The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorisation is a grave…

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Middle-East conflict:Iran launches about 180 ballistic missiles at Israel

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Iran launches

Iran fired several waves of ballistic missiles at Israel yesterday evening, in a sudden assault that raised the likelihood of a direct all-out war between two of the most powerful militaries in the Middle-East. The attack from Iran was the culmination of a dizzying sequence of events over less than 24 hours, which began with Israel launching a ground invasion into Lebanon to pursue Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Lebanese militia. Israel pounded Lebanon from the air throughout yesterday, as its troops advanced on the ground and Hezbollah fired rockets deep into…

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“Hezbollah chiefs killing will lead to Israels destruction” – Iran’s VP

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Hezbollah chief

Irans First Vice-President, Mohammad Reza Aref, has vowed that the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah in an air strike in the Lebanese capital will bring about Israels destruction. Irans ISNA news agency yesterday, quoted Aref as saying, We warn the leaders of the occupying regime that the unjust bloodshed especially of Hezbollahs secretary general, martyr Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, will bring about their destruction. Lebanons Hezbollah group, armed and financed by Iran, confirmed yesterday that Nasrallah had been killed, after Israel said it had eliminated him in an air strike…

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War: “We will reconsider nuclear doctrine” Iran threatens Israel

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Iran threatens

Iran yesterday threatened to reconsider its nuclear doctrine if Israel attempts to attack any of its nuclear facilities amid heightened tensions between the duo. Brigadier-General Ahmed Haqtalab, the Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in charge of the protection of nuclear centres, said Iran would respond if Israel threatened the countrys nuclear facilities. The warning comes amid speculations that Tel Aviv is mulling a military response to IRGCs unprecedented direct attack on multiple positions in Israel on Saturday that involved hundreds of missiles and drones. Tehran said the…

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British Prime Minister condemns cowardly execution of British-Iranian

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was appalled by Irans decision to execute British-Iranian dual national, Alireza Akbari. This was a callous and cowardly act, carried out by a barbaric regime with no respect for the human rights of their own people, Sunak wrote on Twitter. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly also took to Twitter, saying the barbaric act deserved condemnation in the strongest terms. This will not stand unchallenged, Cleverly wrote. Iran had sentenced the former top politician to death earlier in the week over espionage charges.

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