Female singers arrested in Iran; the colourful buses of Senegal
Female singers arrested in Iran; the colourful buses of Senegal…
Fake images of Israeli retaliatory strike on Iran spread on X
Unrelated images are going viral on social media, claiming to show last Friday's retaliatory strike by Israel on Iran. In this edition of Truth or Fake, we tell you what we know…
Iran’s attack on Israel: Misleading images shared by both sides
Iran's missile strike on Israel late on Saturday was its first ever direct attack on the country. Fears are continuing to mount of an escalation of violence in the region. After analysing…
World leaders urge restraint from Israel after Iran’s attack
Despite much loud and public anger about Israel's conduct in Gaza, Jordan came to Israel's aid this weekend. Jordanians who have protested against Israel are feeling betrayed.…
Iran’s military drone program: Growing threat over decades
The global economy has so far shrugged off the Iranian strike on Israel. Important markets like oil had already priced in a possible attack, while gold and stock markets only moved slightly.…
Suspected Israeli attack activates defenses in Iran
Iranian state media have reported loud explosions in the sky near the central city of Isfahan. Tehran says say its air defense systems were activated at a nearby military base and a…
Iran-Israel tensions: Which countries can influence Iran?
In the early hours of Sunday morning, Iran fired hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel in an unprecedented strike launched directly from Iranian territory. Almost all of the drones, rockets and…
Israel mulls next move after direct strikes by Iran: Does it stop here?
Did it finish with Saturday night, or will it spiral further out of control? Iran's first-ever direct attack against Israel has already sent the whole region into uncharted territory. We ask about…
How Iran has managed to evade sanctions on its oil exports
As the US government and its allies mull new sanctions on Iran after Tehran's missile and drone attack on Israel, we look at whether existing sanctions have been effective at stemming the…
‘No need to go into full-scale war’ with Iran, says former Israeli PM Barak
The Iranian attack was largely repelled and as such is a "dramatic failure", Barak said. As a result, he believes "there is no need and no will to go into full-scale war"…
Why Iran and Israel are enemies
As world leaders condemn Iran's major attack on Israel, many Iranians are worried the volatile situation could lead to further escalation between the two regional rivals.…