Tehran [Iran], March 4 (ANI): Tehran [Iran], March 4 (ANI): The Iranian Government via the Consulate General in Mumbai has rubbished reports that emerged from Israeli media that Mojtaba Khamenei was named as his late father Ayatollah Khamenei's successor. https://x. com/IRANinMumbai/status/2029075963708096547?
Gen Sir Richard Shirreff says US president has launched war of choice in Iran with no clear grasp of how it will end UK politics live – latest updates Middle East crisis – live updates Britain cannot become embroiled in a war “without a clear end point”, a former senior Nato commander has said, as he defended Keir Starmer after Donald Trump’s jibes that he was “not Winston Churchill”. Trump was “another American president who had launched a war of choice,” said Gen Sir Richard Shirreff, as a minister insisted that the UK prime minister had acted “with a cool head” by not allowing British bases to be used for initial strikes. Continue reading...
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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi slammed the US President Donald Trump for betraying diplomacy out of spite, criticizing Washington’s so-called negotiation approach toward Iran and saying that distortions of facts derailed nuclear talks.
Tehran [Iran], March 4 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has attacked US President, accusing him of bombing Iran out of spite even as negotiations were on between the two sides. In a post on X, Araghchi said, ' When complex nuclear negotiations are treated like a real estate transaction, and when big lies cloud realities, unrealistic expectations can never be met. The outcome?
James Murray says PM has approached Middle East crisis with a ‘cool head’ amid repeated criticism of UK’s position from US president Hello and welcome to the UK politics live blog. A government minister has dismissed Donald Trump’s claim that Keir Starmer is no “Winston Churchill” , arguing that the prime minister had approached the situation with a “cool head, a real clarity of purpose” and “a determination to do the right thing for the British people”. No, look, president Trump has expressed his disagreement with the decision that we took about joining those initial strikes on Iran over the weekend.
Pars Today – U. S President Donald Trump during his meeting with German Chancellor, expressed his dissatisfaction with NATO costs and especially his discontent with Spain's defense spending.
Labour Together: How McSweeney's shadowy think tank went to 'war' against journalists Submitted by Fleur Hargreaves on Fri, 02/27/2026 - 13:49 MPs, civil liberties groups and journalists warn of implications for press freedom after think tank's alleged smear campaign against journalists Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech at the 2025 Global Progress Action Summit in central London on 26 September 2025 (Niklas Halle'n/AFP) Off Cabinet Office minister Josh Simons resigned last weekend following a scandal in which he reportedly paid a PR firm £36,000 ($48,000) to investigate journalists from The Sunday Times and other outlets looking into undeclared donations funding the think tank he headed, Labour Together. His actions have sparked concerns amongst politicians, journalists and civil liberties campaigners about the use of intimidation tactics by those close to government to stifle press freedom. Julie Posetti, chair of Centre for Journalism and Democracy at City St George’s, told Middle East Eye that the actions of Labour Together and the PR firm it worked with, "in effect represent a threat to media freedom in the UK ”.
Spain’s Sanchez says world cannot solve crises with bombs We have more comments from the Spanish premier Pedro Sanchez, who said the international community cannot resolve major crises through warfare or bombing campaigns, in reference to the US-Israeli war on Iran. "The position of the Spanish government can be summarised in four words: 'No to the war,'" he said, insisting the stance reflects a consistent policy rather than political opportunism. Sanchez also appeared to address recent trade threats from US President Donald Trump, stressing that Madrid would not shift its position under pressure.
Tehran [Iran], March 4 (ANI): Iran's state media has reported that Iranians will Iranians will bid farewell to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a ceremony later tonight at Tehran's Imam Khomeini prayer ground. The ceremony will last for three days and the funeral procession will be announced when it is finalized.
Washington DC [US], March 4 (ANI): Two Democratic senators from Massachusetts on Tuesday (local time) sharply criticised President Donald Trump's handling of the conflict with Iran after attending a classified briefing, calling the war 'illegal' and warning that the situation is worsening. In a post on X, Senator Ed Markey said the briefing 'only confirmed what we already knew. ' <a href="https://x.
Pars Today – The U. S. Senate Democratic leader, in the wake of a military attack on Iran, heavily criticized the government of Donald Trump, stressing that there was no "imminent threat" from Tehran for Washington.
Iran to hold farewell ceremony for assassinated leader Khamenei in Tehran Iran will hold a public farewell ceremony for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Wednesday evening, according to state media. Authorities said the gathering will begin at 10pm local time (18:30 GMT) at the Imam Khomeini Mosalla, a major prayer complex in the Iranian capital often used for large national events. State media reported that the memorial ceremonies will continue for three days, allowing mourners to pay their respects.
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): Congress MP Tariq Anwar on Wednesday expressed support for party leader and CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi's recent article on the ongoing West-Asia conflict, saying that certain people seem to be 'running away from speaking the truth'. Speaking to ANI, Anwar said, 'The article by Sonia ji is right. It is a well-written and balanced article.
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): The BJP's IT Department in-charge, Amit Malviya, on Wednesday slammed the Opposition for linking the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Israel visit, calling it a 'naked partisan' viewpoint.
Iran’s clerical body, the Assembly of Experts, has elected Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ali Khamenei, as the Islamic Republic’s new Supreme Leader, according to his informed sources who spoke to Iran International on condition of anonymity.
Now that Ayatollah Khamenei is dead, will another face replace his and carry on a version of the same story?
Morning recap Good morning, Middle East Eye readers. Events are still unfolding rapidly across the Middle East, so here's a quick recap: Iran's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva on Tuesday cast doubt on the "usefulness" of talks with the US. "For the time being we are very doubtful about the usefulness of negotiation," Ali Bahreini, ambassador of the Iranian mission to the UN in Geneva, told reporters.
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI): Abdul Majeed Hakeem Ilahi, Special Representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in India, described the late Ayatollah Khamenei as Iran's 'father' and a towering spiritual authority whose death, according to him, marks a profound loss not just for Iran but for millions of followers worldwide.
