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Following the US-Israeli military strikes on Tehran and other locations within Iran, analysts are scrutinising the specific areas targeted and the strategic implications of the operation ordered by President Donald Trump.

Reports suggest that military and infrastructure sites have been hit in the coordinated action, with Iranian authorities assessing damage and considering retaliation options. The strikes mark a significant escalation in longstanding tensions between Washington and Tehran.

The decision to authorise military action has sparked intense debate. Critics argue that the attack follows a pattern of unsuccessful US interventionism, drawing parallels to previous conflicts in the region. Some commentators contend that the ...

Following the recent US-Israel military strikes on Tehran, attention has shifted to whether China, a strategic partner of Iran, would intervene militarily to support the Islamic Republic. In an interview filmed just before the attacks, Professor Victor Gao provided insights into China's philosophical stance on warfare and military intervention abroad.

Speaking to Reports on China (@ReportsOnChina), Gao highlighted that China has historically avoided war as a preferred way to resolve international disputes. "War should always be treated as a last resort," he stated, noting that Beijing prioritises peaceful resolution of conflicts. He pointed to China's management of border clashes with India ...

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the 86-year-old Supreme Leader of Iran, is the most powerful figure in the Islamic Republic, a position he has held since 1989. As the commander-in-chief, he has ultimate authority over the military, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the judiciary, and state media, effectively controlling all branches of government. A survivor of a 1981 assassination attempt that paralysed his right arm, Khamenei has maintained his grip on power for decades by suppressing dissent and overseeing crackdowns on protests from 2009 to the 2022 'Woman, Life, Freedom' movement. He is now facing the most direct external challenge to ...

Russian officials increasingly see little reason to continue US-led peace talks with Ukraine unless Kyiv signals readiness to give up territory as part of a settlement, according to sources familiar with the matter. The position risks derailing diplomatic efforts as President Trump advocates for a ceasefire to end Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II.

Talks scheduled for next week will be crucial in determining whether the sides can progress towards an agreement, though Moscow has hardened its stance. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated this week that Moscow has "no deadlines, we have tasks," indicating no urgency to reach a ...

President Donald Trump has voiced dissatisfaction with the latest nuclear negotiations with Iran, warning that military action remains a possibility if Tehran does not agree to extensive concessions on its enrichment programme.

"I'm not happy with the fact that they're not willing to give us what we need. So I'm not thrilled," Trump told reporters on Friday following indirect talks in Geneva that concluded without a deal. While indicating he would give negotiators more time, Trump reiterated that Iran "cannot have nuclear weapons" and said "sometimes you have to" use force.

The talks, mediated by Oman, saw "significant progress" according to Omani ...

Former President Bill Clinton testified on Friday before the House Oversight Committee in a closed-door deposition concerning his previous associations with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, telling lawmakers, "I saw nothing, and I did nothing wrong."

In his opening statement, Clinton highlighted that his acquaintance with Epstein was brief and concluded "years before his crimes came to light." He declared he had no knowledge of Epstein's criminal activities, adding, "No matter how many photos you show me, I know what I saw, and more importantly, what I didn't see."

Clinton is the first former president to be compelled to testify before ...

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick faces renewed congressional scrutiny over his past ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following the brief removal and restoration of a Justice Department photo showing him on Epstein's private island.

The image, part of recently released Epstein files, shows Lutnick with Epstein and three other men on Little St. James in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It was taken down from the DOJ's website before being restored on Thursday night, with archived copies preserved by the Internet Archive.

Lutnick told lawmakers earlier this month that he visited the island with his family in 2012 for about an hour, ...

The United States has authorised the departure of non-essential staff and family members from its embassy in Israel, citing "safety risks" amid rising tensions with Iran and speculation that President Donald Trump may order military strikes.

The State Department updated its travel advisory on Friday, advising that "persons may wish to consider leaving Israel while commercial flights are available." Ambassador Mike Huckabee reportedly emailed staff, urging those who wish to leave to do so "TODAY," warning that commercial flights could become scarce. The embassy will continue operating with essential personnel remaining.

The decision follows the evacuation of non-essential staff from the US ...

The statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square, London, was defaced early on Friday morning with graffiti branding the former prime minister a "Zionist war criminal." The vandalism also included the phrases "Stop the Genocide," "Free Palestine," "Never again is Now," and "Globalise the Intifada" sprayed in red paint on the bronze monument.

A 38-year-old man was arrested by Metropolitan Police officers within minutes of the incident, which was reported shortly after 4am. He remains in custody on suspicion of racially aggravated criminal damage. A Dutch activist group, Free the Filton 24, claimed responsibility, posting a video appearing to show ...

A maritime incident off Cuba's northern coast has resulted in the deaths of four individuals and wounded six others, sharply escalating tensions between Havana and Washington. Cuba's interior ministry stated that its border guards engaged a US-registered speedboat after it allegedly entered Cuban territorial waters near Cayo Falcones and opened fire on a patrol vessel, wounding its commander.

According to the Cuban government, all 10 people on board were Cuban nationals living in the United States. The ministry claimed they were armed with handguns, assault rifles, and improvised explosive devices, and that initial statements from the six survivors who were detained ...