Iran’s Assembly of Experts is set to hold an emergency session on Thursday to formally announce Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of the late Supreme Leader, as the next leader, despite opposition from some members who warn against “hereditary leadership,” Iran International has learned.
New posts 19:01 Trump Tells Reuters US To Have Role In Choosing Iran's Next Leader US President Donald Trump said he backs Iran's Kurds in launching an offensive to help overthrow the Islamic regime and that while it's still early in the process, Washington will have a role in choosing Iran's next leader.
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI): Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh visited the embassy in New Delhi on Thursday to sign a condolence book in memory of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The Associated Press had not yet called the race. The contest was widely viewed as a bellwether for the type of candidate that Democratic voters wished to elevate in the Trump era.
California governor Newsom questions US support for 'apartheid state' Israel Submitted by Mera Aladam on Thu, 03/05/2026 - 00:07 Newsom criticises Israel's rationale in attempting a regime change in Iran, saying 'they haven’t even been able to solve the Hamas question' A Palestinian boy stands next to an Israeli military vehicle during a raid in Jenin, occupied West Bank, on 17 February, 2026 (AFP/Mohammed Mansour) Off California governor Gavin Newsom putting into question US military backing of Israel in their war on Iran , likening it to an "apartheid state". Newsom on Tuesday criticised President Donald Trump's administration for its attack on Iran during an event in Los Angeles. When asked by Pod Save America host Jon Favreau if Washington should consider rethinking its military support for Israel in the long term, the California governor aired his disappointment with the current Israeli government.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian official categorically denied earlier media reports that Tehran has sent message to the US.
Nearly every Republican voted to block a measure that would require that President Trump win authorization from Congress to continue the offensive in the Middle East.
The White House says Iran rejected a US proposal to establish a joint civilian nuclear program with American investment in exchange for dismantling its uranium enrichment infrastructure before Washington and Israel launched strikes on the country.
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): Congress leader Rashid Alvi has alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning to remove Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar from state politics by offering him a seat in the Rajya Sabha.
RIYADH, 4th March, 2026 (WAM) -- Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Albudaiwi stated that the Emergency GCC-EU Ministerial Meeting will be held tomorrow, Thursday, March 5, 2026. The meeting will bring together, the foreign ministers of the GCC states and the European Union (EU) member states.
The prime minister’s cautious stance about helping the US against the Tehran regime mirrors that of the electorate Middle East crisis: live updates It was perhaps the most attention-grabbing moment of prime minister’s questions. Responding to yet another Conservative salvo about his approach to Iran and how it might affect ties with America, Keir Starmer was direct. “American planes are operating out of British bases – that is the special relationship in action,” he said.
Ahmad Khatami, a member of the Assembly of Experts and a close ally of Ali Khamenei, the former Leader of the Islamic Republic, said: “T ...
WASHINGTON -- The split screen in the Oval Office captured the real moment. On one side, escalating tensions in the Middle East. On the other, Europe's largest economy insisting Russia's war against Ukraine remains the defining test of transatlantic security.
Mojtaba Jameneí es una figura influyente aunque reservada, que ha operado en las sombras del imperio de su padre.
Forty nations meet in The Hague to discuss measures against Israel’s West Bank annexation Submitted by Sondos Asem on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 15:01 The Hague Group conference pledges to ensure accountability for international crimes and prevent arms and material support from reaching Israel Ammar Hijazi, the Palestinian ambassador to the Netherlands, speaks at a conference in The Hague on 4 March 2026 (Supplied) Off Forty countries gathered in The Hague on Wednesday to discuss coordinated measures aimed at enforcing international law in Palestine , as governments warn that Israel ’s expanding settlement activity in the occupied West Bank amounts to de facto annexation. The meeting, co-chaired by South Africa and Colombia and convened under the umbrella of The Hague Group , brought together governments from across the Global South and beyond to seek ways to translate political statements into concrete state action. Founded in January 2025, The Hague Group was established to coordinate international legal responses to Israel’s policies in the occupied Palestinian territories and its genocide in Gaza .
Starmer praises Muslims and defends Iran policy at iftar in Westminster Submitted by Imran Mulla on Wed, 03/04/2026 - 15:07 British PM spoke about Gaza, the US-Israeli attack on Iran and rising anti-Muslim hostility Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street in central London on 4 March, to take part in the weekly session of 'Prime Minister's Questions' (AFP) Off British Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed Muslim MPs and community figures at a "Big Iftar" event in Westminster Hall, organised by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on British Muslims, on Tuesday night. Starmer spoke about Gaza , the US - Israeli attack on Iran and rising anti-Muslim hostility. He told the crowd that Ramadan strengthens "the bonds of community and decency that unite us all", describing it as a time "of great generosity, of service and of celebration too".
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The recent report by the New York Time about Iran’s intelligence forces’ readiness to talk with the CIA is totally false, an informed source told Tasnim.
Brussels [Belgium], March 4 (ANI): President of the European Council Antonio Costa expressed solidarity with Spanish President Pedro Sanchez as he opposed the US-Israeli operations in Iran. Costa said that the EU stands with its member states. In a post on X, Costa said, 'I have just held a call with President Pedro Sanchez to express the EU's full solidarity with Spain.
Washington DC [US], March 4 (ANI): As Iran makes no attempt to hide its loathing towards the West, operatives of Iran's Ministry of Intelligence reached out indirectly to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) with an offer to discuss terms for ending the conflict, according to officials briefed on the outreach, The New York Times reported.
The former leader was previously reported to have been killed in a US-Israeli strike on Tehran Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is still alive and well despite recent reports that he had been killed in an US-Israeli airstrike on Tehran, one of his close aides has told RT.
