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At least 22 people dead after pro-Iran protests in Pakistan and Iraq

At least 22 people dead after pro-Iran protests in Pakistan and Iraq

US government buildings in Karachi and Baghdad targeted by crowds after killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei At least 22 people are dead following pro-Iran demonstrations in Pakistan that have seen hundreds of people march on the US consulate in Karachi. Security forces in Iraq have also fired teargas at protesters who tried to storm the US embassy in Baghdad. As anger boiled over after US-Israeli strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a crowd of demonstrators in Karachi chanted against the offensive before entering the reception hall of the consulate building and lighting a small fire. Continue reading...

At least 22 people dead after pro-Iran protests in Pakistan and Iraq

At least 22 people dead after pro-Iran protests in Pakistan and Iraq

US government buildings in Karachi and Baghdad targeted by crowds after killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei At least 22 people are dead following pro-Iran demonstrations in Pakistan that have seen hundreds of people march on the US consulate in Karachi. Security forces in Iraq have also fired teargas at protesters who tried to storm the US embassy in Baghdad. As anger boiled over after US-Israeli strikes killed Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a crowd of demonstrators in Karachi chanted against the offensive before entering the reception hall of the consulate building and lighting a small fire. Continue reading...

'As soon as possible' - Iran confirms 'interim Leadership Council' formed to elect new Supreme Leader

'As soon as possible' - Iran confirms 'interim Leadership Council' formed to elect new Supreme Leader

"Iran’s Guardian Council spokesperson Hadi Tahan Nazif announced on Sunday that members of an 'Interim Leadership Council' have been selected, following the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in joint US-Israeli strikes on Tehran. Nazif said that under Article 111 of Iran’s constitution, the Assembly of Experts holds the responsibility to elect a new Supreme Leader, while an interim body assumes leadership duties during the transition. “Until a new leader is elected, a council has been predicted in Article 111 of the constitution, which consists of the president, the head of the judiciary, and one cleric from the Guardian Council chosen by the Expediency Council,” Nazif said. “As you have also seen in the news, this process has been followed, meaning the members of the Expediency Council chose one of the clerics from the Guardian Council, Ayatollah Rafiei. And this council is now practically formed,” he added. Nazif explained that the country remains in 'wartime conditions' but stressed that “the constitution has made the necessary provisions for such days, and we are not facing any ambiguity regarding this process.” Earlier on Sunday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian confirmed that the Interim Leadership Council had begun its work, formally activating the succession mechanism outlined in the constitution. The United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iranian military targets on Saturday, with US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stating their intention to dismantle Iran’s missile capabilities. In response, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced 'widespread missile and drone attacks' targeting Israel, while reports indicated that US military bases in the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Iraq and Kuwait were also targeted. The escalation follows three recent rounds of diplomatic talks between Iranian and American officials, held in Muscat and Geneva. Amid the crisis, Russia, China, France, Bahrain and Colombia have called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council."

'Stop this aggression!' - Protesters rally outside US embassy in Athens over Iran strikes

'Stop this aggression!' - Protesters rally outside US embassy in Athens over Iran strikes

"Activists, trade unions and associations gathered outside the US embassy in central Athens on Sunday to protest against recent US and Israeli strikes on Iran. Footage shows demonstrators chanting slogans and carrying Iranian flags and banners while police officers can be seen observing the rally. Greek and US flags can also be seen as crowds gathered outside the embassy compound. "We are here to condemn the US aggression. We should not get used to the images of killed babies and children, nor should we accept aggression as normal," student protester Afroditi Gkemou said. Katerina Kabosou, President of the Federation of Accountants, said dozens of workers’ unions had joined the rally to demonstrate against the "continuing imperialist intervention, including that of our country." "The latest events in Iran involving the US and Israel, but also the Greek governments that have supported these policies, have huge responsibilities," she claimed. Iranian state television had earlier confirmed that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in strikes carried out on Saturday. The Supreme Leader, who had ruled since 1989, held ultimate authority over Iran's political, military and religious institutions. Iranian officials warned that Khamenei's killing would mark a turning point, with the Revolutionary Guard vowing retaliation and declaring that 'this great crime will not go unpunished.' The Israeli Defence chief stressed that the operation has not achieved its end, confirming Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement of another planned attack against Iran."