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2026

Iran Lowers Minimum Age For War Support Roles To 12 Years Old

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Iran Lowers Minimum Age For War Support Roles To 12 Years Old An official from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said the minimum age for participation in war-related support roles has been lowered to 12, according to remarks aired on state media. Rahim Nadali, a cultural official with the Guards in Tehran, said an initiative called “For Iran” was recruiting participants to assist with activities such as patrols, checkpoints and logistics. “Given that the age of those coming forward has dropped and they are asking to take part, we lowered the minimum age to 12,” he said, adding that 12- and 13-year-olds…

Mar

2026

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Trump’s Government Proposes 15-Point Plan To End Iran War- Reports

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Trump’s Govt Proposes 15-point Plan To End Iran War – Reports The United States has presented a 15-point plan to end the war with Iran, media reports said on Tuesday, with Pakistan acting as an intermediary to deliver the proposal to Tehran. According to Israeli broadcaster N12, the draft includes commitments from Iran not to pursue nuclear weapons and to hand over its stockpile of enriched uranium to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). U.S. news outlet Axios, citing a source with knowledge of the matter, reported that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff told President Donald Trump that Iran had…

Mar

2026

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

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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

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

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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

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The Collapse Of The Permanent Process – By Prof Chukwuemeka Ifegwu Eke

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The Collapse of the Permanent Process This moment should not be understood through the language of old habits or outdated comparisons. It is not enough to say that this is merely a repetition of the past, nor is it responsible to force every present decision into the framework of earlier failures. History offers lessons, certainly, but it also demands discernment. Not every exercise of power is the same. Not every conflict is born of the same logic. And not every assertion of national purpose should be dismissed as a return to past error. What is clear, however, is that the…

Mar

2026

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Iran Sends Strong Message To Nations Against Joining War With US, Israel

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Iran Sends Strong Message To Nations Against Joining War With US, Israel Iran on Sunday warned other countries against getting involved in its war with the United States and Israel, as Rome reported a base in Kuwait hosting US and Italian troops was hit by a drone attack. It also came after Tehran sent a stern message to its neighbours that it had “ample evidence” US bases on their territory were being used to launch attacks. Iran’s warning to keep out of the war came a day after President Donald Trump had called on other countries to work with the…

Mar

2026

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Iran Commander Who Vowed To ‘Hunt Down And Kill’ Israeli PM Reportedly Killed Two Hours Later

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Iran Commander Who Vowed To ‘Hunt Down And K¡ll’ Israeli PM Reportedly K¡lled Two Hours Later Brigadier General Mohammad Karami, the Commander of the IRGC Ground Forces, was reportedly killed in Israeli airstrikes in Isfahan. These reports emerged just hours after he allegedly issued a public threat to “hunt down and kill” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Brigadier General Mohammad Karami, was appointed as the Commander of the IRGC Ground Forces in June 2025. According to reports, the strike that killed Karami reportedly took place in Isfahan, Iran. The reported elimination occurred roughly two hours after Karami’s public vow against…

Mar

2026

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

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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

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

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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

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Trump Rejects Mojtab Khamenei, Says He Must Be Involved In Selecting New Leader For Iran

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Trump Rejects Mojtaba Khamenei, Says He Must Be Involved In Selecting New Iran Leader United States President, Donald Trump on Thursday said that he must be personally involved in the process of selecting a new leader in Iran. In an interview with Axios published Thursday, Trump said the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei, is most likely to succeed his father, but that the pick would be “unacceptable” to him. “We want someone that will bring harmony and peace to Iran,” Trump told the outlet. “They are wasting their time. Khamenei’s son is a lightweight. I have…