Author: Barry

Iran has intensified its internal security campaign, arresting over 700 individuals suspected of working for foreign intelligence services–primarily Israel–in response to rising concerns of espionage following recent Israeli strikes, according to both Iranian state sources and international rights groups. These measures include executions of suspected spies as well as widespread detentions across the country. Since...

TehranIranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a televised message Wednesday, commending the Palestinian people and resistance factions on what he described as their victory against Israel following weeks of intense conflict in Gaza and across occupied territories. Khamenei made his initial public remarks since the latest ceasefire came into force and lauded Palestinian groups...

Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed on Wednesday the deaths of seven IDF soldiers during combat operations in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis area – part of ongoing military campaigns across Gaza’s southern districts. This development marks an escalated frontline violence. Tragic Incident DetailsAccording to a Reuters report, seven soldiers–composed of one officer and six enlisted–were killed...

Israeli drone strike on Isar Tabatabai-Qamsheh and his wife at their residence in Tehran’s Gisha neighborhood resulted in their deaths, according to Iranian state media reports. The attack marks an escalated conflict between Israel and Iran while also drawing increased focus on its nuclear program. TimesofIsrael.com + 2 Wikipedia.org.Mehr News Agency confirmed the deaths late...

Iran’s new military leadership has issued a “strong response” warning after U.S. strikes escalated against their nuclear and military infrastructure, marking an increasingly volatile regional situation marred by airstrikes and proxy aggression. On Monday, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari was officially appointed acting chief of Iran’s Armed Forces by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as his...

At least 51 Palestinians were killed over the weekend as Israeli airstrikes hit targets across Gaza Strip in one of the deadliest escalations in months, according to Gaza health authorities. This death toll rise followed rocket launches from Gaza into southern Israel that renewed fears of another prolonged conflict. Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that...

Web Desk | June 21st 2025 As tensions in the Middle East increase, critics are drawing parallels between Israel’s recent military actions against Iran and America’s invasion of Iraq in 2003 – both interventions being justified on “threat-based pretexts”, even without concrete evidence suggesting an immediate danger. Fawaz Gerges, an esteemed Middle East scholar, warned...

Pakistan has issued a formal travel advisory to its citizens regarding non-essential travel to Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria due to escalating tensions in the Middle East. This advisory was released by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday citing “evolving security situations and increasing risks of regional conflict”. As hostilities between Israel and Iran...

Amid growing concerns over a possible Iranian strike in response to the ongoing Israel–Iran military exchanges, the U.S. military has reportedly dispersed numerous aircraft from its largest Middle East hub at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. The precautionary maneuver took place over the weekend and is seen as a strategic measure to protect critical...

June 18, 2025 — Kandahar, Afghanistan — In a bid to enforce stricter control over education and social discipline, provincial Taliban authorities in southern Afghanistan have implemented an outright ban on smartphones within all schools and madrassas, effective immediately, local educators and students confirmed to AFP on Wednesday . According to the Kandahar provincial Education...