TEHRAN: Following a series of assassination threats from US President Donald Trump and Israeli leaders, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has issued a stern response. In a statement posted on social media platform X, Ayatollah Khamenei declared that Iran would respond with full force against the “terrorist Zionist regime,” vowing ruthless action against its … Read more
TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has issued a strong warning following the Israeli airstrikes, declaring that Israel will face severe punishment for its actions. In a statement released on X (formerly Twitter), Khamenei said: “This morning, the Zionist regime committed a grave crime on our soil with its blood-stained and evil hands. By … Read more
Taliban’s supreme leader Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada speaks at a gathering of Islamic clerics. He says Afghanistan “cannot develop without being independent,” according to state-run Bakhtar News Agency. The meeting was not open to the media, but listened to an audio recording of his speech. Mawlawi Haibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s supreme leader; issued another warning against … Read more
Iran’s seizure of two Greek oil tankers last month was in retaliation for Greece. On May 27, the Revolutionary Guards boarded and took control of two vessels. The seizure came after Greece confirmed it would send 115,000 tonnes of Iranian oil. Iran’s supreme leader said on Saturday that the country’s seizure of two Greek oil … Read more
The rumours about an alleged deal between the military establishment and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader Nawaz Sharif were so rife and intense – after a PML-N leader’s statement that Nawaz was soon to return from London – that the chief military spokesperson had to officially reject these speculations during one of his … Read more
KABUL: The supreme leader of the Taliban warned Thursday against the danger of turncoats and infiltrators in the movement that has taken charge of Afghanistan. Reflecting the seriousness of the threat, the reclusive Haibatullah Akhundzada issued a rare written public statement to urge Taliban commanders to purge their ranks. In it he says “all those elders of their groups must … Read more
The Taliban are close to forming their government, naming Sheikh Haibatullah Akhundzada, as the country’s supreme leader, a Taliban official told The New York Times. The announcement, which will also lay out key appointments to the communications and interior ministries, may come as soon as Thursday, the Times said, citing the official who requested anonymity. … Read more
“Israel is nothing but a “terrorist garrison” against the innocent Palestinians,” says the Iran Supreme Leader Khamenei. Khamenei addressed Iranians on the annual Quds Day (which is an Arabic name for Jerusalem). He further stated in his speech which was aired on local television that “The fight against this despotic regime is a fight against … Read more
