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A Republic Must Not Surrender To A Nuclear Iran – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

Columns/Opinions/Letters, International, News Flash, War

A Republic Must Not Surrender to a Nuclear Iran The debate over Iran has never been merely about one agreement, one administration, or one diplomatic formula. It has always been about the future balance of power in the Middle East, the credibility of American deterrence, and the kind of world that will be handed to the next generation. At its core lies a simple but grave question: what happens when a revolutionary regime is given time, resources, and strategic space to consolidate its ambitions under the cover of diplomacy? The answer, as many critics have long warned, is not peace.…

Mar

2026

400 Killed, 250 Others Injured As Pakistani Airstrike Hits Kabul Hospital

International, War, World News

400 Killed, 250 Others Injured As Pakistani Airstrike Hits Kabul Hospital No fewer than 400 people have reportedly been killed and about 250 others injured in a devastating airstrike on a drug rehabilitation hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghan authorities under the Taliban government accused Pakistan of carrying out the attack in what has been described as a dangerous escalation of hostilities between the two neighbouring countries. A spokesman for the Taliban administration said the strike targeted a major state-run rehabilitation facility late Monday night, leaving large sections of the complex in ruins and triggering a massive fire that engulfed patients…

Mar

2026

Seven Killed, 140 American Troops Injured In Just 10 Days Of Iran War

Crime, International, War, World News

Seven Killed, 140 American Troops Injured In Just 10 Days Of Iran War The Pentagon admitted that at least 140 U.S. troops have been wounded after Reuters published reporting on American casualties on Tuesday, broadening the previously known toll of the war as Democratic lawmakers briefed on the fighting are warning that the Trump administration is moving toward a ground invasion. Reuters reported, citing two people familiar, that up to 150 American troops have been wounded in the first 10 days of the U.S. and Israel’s war on Iran. The Pentagon’s top spokesperson said in a statement to the press…

Mar

2026

Khamenei’s Deputy Chief Of Staff Killed As Israel Launches 50 Fighter Jets Into Iran’s Underground Military Bunker

Foreign Affairs, International, News Flash, War, World News

Khamenei’s Deputy Chief Of Staff Killed As Israel Launches 50 Fighter Jets Into Iran’s Underground Military Bunker In a major development in the intensifying Israel-Iran war, Israeli media reported that a senior figure within Iran’s leadership structure was killed during an Israeli airstrike on Tehran, marking another high-level casualty in the conflict that has shaken the country’s command network. On Friday, Israel’s Channel 12 reported that Ali Asghar Mir Hejazi, the deputy chief of staff of the office of Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, was killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting the Iranian capital.…

Mar

2026

Qatar Begins Active Combat Operations Against Iran

Qatar Begins Active Combat Operations Against Iran Qatari military has begun active combat operations to defend its territory following Iranian missile and drone strikes that hit several Qatari cities on March 2, 2026. The Qatari Ministry of Defense confirmed it is now deploying fighter planes to shoot down Iranian projectiles over the waters of the Gulf. The country’s air forces successfully shot down two Iranian warplanes, along with seven missiles and five drones. Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson, Majed Al Ansari, stated that while they are not engaging in a broader war “at the moment,” the attacks cannot be left without…

Mar

2026

Khamenei’s Wife Dies From Injuries Sustained In Israeli-US Attack

Khamenei’s Wife Dies From Injuries Sustained In Israel-US Attack Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s wife, Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh has died of wounds sustained in recent U.S.-Israeli military strikes that killed him, Iranian state-owned Press TV reported Monday. Several members of Khamenei’s family—including his daughter, grandchild, daughter-in-law and son-in-law—were also killed in the strikes, state outlets reported on Sunday. She succumbed to injuries sustained during the joint U.S.-Israeli military strikes on Saturday, February 28, which also killed her husband. She died in a Tehran hospital after being in a coma since the weekend attacks. Her death was reported by several…

Mar

2026

Iranians Celebrate After Reports Of Supreme Leader Khamenei’s Death

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Iranians Celebrate After Reports Of Supreme Leader Khamenei’s Death Iranians in North America took to the streets, cheering with joy and playing celebratory music after reports of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death, according to video footage verified by AFP. There was no confirmation from Iran, but US President Donald Trump said on his Truth Social network that “Khamenei, one of the most evil people in history, is dead”. Iranians blared music, cheered, clapped and honked their car horns, according to videos on Telegram verified by AFP. The celebrations began even before Trump’s post, in response to other reports…

Mar

2026

Again, Israel Strikes Iran After Killing Khamenei

Again, Israel Strikes Iran After Killing Khamenei Israeli military on Sunday said it launched a broad wave of strikes in the heart of Tehran, capital of Iran, after its air force carried out a large-scale operation that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The second wave of attacks has sparked fears of widespread instability in the Middle East. The Israeli military added that over the past day its air force conducted strikes to open the path to Tehran. Recall that Iran’s state media had confirmed that the 86-year-old leader had died a few hours after the US and Israel…

Mar

2026

Trump Issues Stern Warning As Iran Vows To Hit Very Hard After US, Israel Deadly Strikes