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NZ closes Tehran embassy and evacuates staff

The government has temporarily closed its embassy in Tehran and evacuated two staff members and their families overland to Azerbaijan amid escalating regional tensions. Foreign...

Erdogan backs Iranian response to Israel

Tehran has a legal right to defend itself from West Jerusalem’s “banditry and state terrorism,” the Turkish president has said. Iran has a legitimate right...

Iranian leader fires back at Trump

Ayatollah Khamenei has rejected the US president’s ultimatum to surrender and warned against American military intervention. The US would suffer “irreparable damage” if it intervenes...

Macron contradicts Trump on regime change in Iran

Removing the government in Tehran would lead to chaos, the French president has warned. French President Emmanuel Macron has spoken out against attempting regime change...

Germany’s Merz praises Israel for doing ‘dirty work for us’

The German chancellor has endorsed the ongoing Israeli strikes against Iran. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has lauded Israel’s military strikes against Iran, saying the Israeli government...

Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’

U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a call for Iran’s “unconditional surrender” amid a rapidly escalating conflict between Iran and Israel. In a series of...

Stop Netanyahu before he gets us all killed

We could soon see several nuclear powers pitted against each other and dragging the world closer to nuclear annihilation. For nearly 30 years, Israel’s Prime...

Trump warns ‘everyone’ to flee Tehran

The Pentagon has confirmed the deployment of additional “defensive capabilities” to the Middle East. US President Donald Trump has issued a cryptic warning on Truth...

Netanyahu refuses to rule out Khamenei assassination

Killing the Iranian supreme leader would end the conflict, the Israeli prime minister has claimed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has refused to rule out...

US aerial tankers headed to Middle East – reports

The reported deployment has driven speculation that the US is directly involved in the Israel-Iran war. The US has reportedly deployed more than 30 aerial...

Israel bombs Iranian state media in Tehran, claims it has ‘full aerial control’

Israel has confirmed launching airstrikes on Iranian state media buildings in Tehran’s District 3, with dramatic footage showing debris falling during a live broadcast...

Peters urges de-escalation in Israel-Iran conflict

Foreign Minister Winston Peters confirmed that New Zealand was aware of discussions about a potential Israeli strike on Iran before it occurred, but was...

Pakistan calls for Muslim states to unite against Israel

Defense Minister Khawaja Asif urges Muslim countries to cut ties with Tel Aviv over strikes on Iran. Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has called on...

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard intel chief killed in Israeli strike

Tehran announced the deaths of three senior officers on Sunday. The intelligence chief of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been killed in...

Dozens dead, cities struck in latest Iranian retaliatory missile barrage

Iran and Israel have launched devastating retaliatory strikes in what is being described as the most intense military confrontation between the two nations. On Sunday...

Iraq warns of $300 per barrel oil

The escalating conflict in the Middle East could send the commodity skyrocketing – Foreign Minister. Escalating tensions in the Middle East and a potential closure...

Israel intensifies strikes on Iran as Netanyahu aims for ‘regime change’

Israel has sharply escalated its military campaign against Iran, expanding its targets from nuclear facilities and military leaders to include residential areas, fuel depots,...

Huge blaze after Israel strikes oil depot in Tehran (Video)

The two countries continued exchanging barrages on Saturday. Israel struck an oil depot in Shahran, a northwestern suburb of Tehran, as the two archrivals continued...

Iran fires missiles at Israel, targets in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa hit

Tensions between Iran and Israel have sharply escalated following a wave of retaliatory missile strikes by Iran after Israeli forces bombed several energy sites...

Israel doesn’t go rogue – it goes with Pentagon’s green light

Washington, the world’s greatest bully, has enabled the attack on Iran by writing a blank check to the aggressor. Having been carrying out its ongoing...

Putin and Trump discuss Iran and Ukraine – Kremlin

The Russian and US presidents spoke by phone on Saturday. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump spoke over the phone on...

Netanyahu vows ongoing strikes as Israel and Iran exchange missile attacks

Tensions between Israel and Iran have escalated sharply following a wave of missile exchanges, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowing to continue military...

Israel-Iran conflict shakes oil markets and global supply chains

Rising tensions between Israel and Iran, marked by military strikes and retaliations, have disrupted global trade and sent oil prices surging. Flights to Tel Aviv...

Tucker Carlson blasts Trump over Iran attack

The US is “complicit” in Israel’s strikes on its archrival’s nuclear sites, the journalist said. US President Donald Trump’s support for Israel’s strikes in Iran...

Russia ‘strongly condemns’ Israel’s attack on Iran

The Foreign Ministry says West Jerusalem has violated the UN Charter and international law. Russia has strongly condemned Israel’s airstrikes on Iran, warning that the...

Israeli Embassy closes amid global shutdown of diplomatic missions

The Israeli embassy in Wellington has shut down as part of a global closure of Israel’s diplomatic missions, citing recent security developments. This follows Israel’s...

‘Iran has crossed red lines’ – Israeli defense minister

The missile attack launched by Tehran in response to the Israeli air raids has targeted “civilian population centres,” Israel Katz has said. Tehran’s response to...

I gave Iran chance after chance – Trump

Despite the Israeli strikes, the US president has urged Tehran to comply with Washington’s demands over its nuclear programme “before it is too late”. The...

Iran fires ballistic missile barrage at Israel

Tehran has fired “hundreds” of projectiles in retaliation for the Israeli attacks, according to Iranian media reports. Iran has launched retaliatory strikes against Israel late...

Several top Iranian commanders killed in Israeli strikes

The IDF launched what it claims was a “preemptive” attack on military personnel and nuclear sites on Friday. Israeli strikes on Iran have killed several...

US will defend Israel – Trump

Washington was aware of West Jerusalem’s “preemptive” strike on Iran beforehand, but was not involved militarily, the president has said. The US will “defend itself...

Commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard killed in Israeli strike – reports

The IDF launched a “preemptive” attack on military and nuclear sites on Friday. Major General Hossein Salami, commander of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps...

Iran vows ‘severe punishment’ for Israeli attack

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei says airstrikes will not go unanswered. Iran will retaliate for Israeli strikes on its territory, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on...

Israel strikes Iran

Explosions and missile interceptions reported in Tehran on Friday. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Friday that the Israeli Air Force has conducted a...

Trump on potential Israeli strike on Iran: It is something that could very well happen

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he does not believe a potential Israeli strike on Iran is imminent, but indicated that in...

U.S. authorises partial evacuation of Middle East embassies

Washington reportedly believes Israel could strike Iran’s nuclear sites without its approval. The US has begun evacuating non-essential personnel and family members from its embassies...

Convicted rapist and drug smuggler jailed

Amir Hoshang Mohebbi, a convicted rapist, drug smuggler, and bigamist who has dodged deportation from New Zealand for nearly 30 years, has been sentenced...

Iran slams IAEA report on uranium enrichment as politicised and biased

Tehran considers the new report of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) politicised and protests its contents, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. Earlier...

Netanyahu calls NYT report on Iran strike plans ‘fake news’

Israel could attack Iranian nuclear sites within hours, the newspaper has claimed. Israel has dismissed a report in the New York Times claiming that Prime...

Iran pitches ‘joint nuclear venture’ with US – NYT

The Islamic Republic has reportedly proposed an alternative to Trump’s demand that it halt uranium enrichment. Iran has proposed setting up a joint nuclear enrichment...

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