UAE and Saudi Air Defences Intercept Iranian Attacks on Gulf Energy Sites
By Elizabeth Ugbo On Thursday, the UAE Defence Ministry reported that its air defences intercepted 13 ballistic missiles and 27…
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Iranian Officials Killed in Israeli Airstrikes: Funeral Held in Tehran
By Elizabeth Ugbo Iran’s top officials, Ali Larijani, Gholamreza Soleimani, and Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib, were killed in Israeli airstrikes…
Israeli Airstrike Hits Beirut’s Bachoura Neighbourhood, Escalating Regional Conflict
By Elizabeth Ugbo Beirut, Lebanon – Wednesday, March 18, 2026: An Israeli airstrike targeted Beirut’s Bachoura neighbourhood in central Beirut,…
US–Iran Tensions Escalate as Tehran Rejects Talks and Launches New Attacks
By Elizabeth Ugbo Tensions between the United States and Iran intensified on Friday as Iranian officials joined a pro-government rally…
Lebanon Faces Mass Displacement as Israeli Attacks Intensify
By Elizabeth Ugbo Lebanon faces a deepening humanitarian crisis after Israeli forces launched intensified attacks across the country, forcing hundreds…
Iran’s New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Injured but Safe After Tehran Airstrike
By Elizabeth Ugbo What Happened to Iran’s New Supreme Leader? Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, suffered leg injuries…
Iran Fires Missiles at Israel and US Targets Amid Rising Middle East Tensions
By Elizabeth Ugbo Iran’s Revolutionary Guards launched missiles at Israeli cities and US targets in the region on Tuesday, escalating…
NATO Intercepts Iran’s Missile Heading to Turkey: Spanish Forces Detect Threat
By Elizabeth Ugbo Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles confirmed that Spanish troops at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, detected a missile…
Israel Strikes Iranian Missile Launcher as Middle East War Escalates
By Elizabeth Ugbo Israel struck an Iranian missile launcher on Tuesday after Iran fired missiles that triggered air raid warnings…
US-Iran War Escalates as Trump Vows Influence Over Iran’s Supreme Leader Selection
By Elizabeth Ugbo Iran Death Toll Rises Amid US-Israel Attacks The US and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February…