COLUMNS

The Arbiter: Why they must attack Iran, again. And again

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2026

By Hassan Gimba “And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient” – Qur’an 2:155 Iran, once known as ancient Persia, is home to 95 million people and boasts a civilisation stretching back

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Iran Hangs Man Convicted Of Spying For Israel

Daily Dispatch September 17, 2025

Iranian authorities hanged a man on Wednesday after convicting him of spying for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency since 2022, the judiciary said. “Babak Shahbazi… was executed by hanging this morning following due legal process and the confirmation of his sentence by the Supreme Court,” the judiciary’s Mizan Online news website said. It was not immediately […]

BUSINESS

Oil pprices tumble as Iran-Israel ceasefire takes effect

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2025

Crude oil prices slumped today, following a social media statement by President Trump saying that the Iran-Israel ceasefire is now in effect, putting an end to the war that started on June 13. Israel has agreed to the U.S. ceasefire proposal, while Iran’s state media has reported the ceasefire is now in effect after a […]

NEWS

Iran retaliates, fires missiles at US base in Qatar

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2025

Iran has launched missiles at a US airbase in Qatar in response to strikes on its nuclear sites on Saturday Qatar confirms the attack on the US-run Al Udeid base, calling it a “flagrant violation” and says it reserves the right to respond directly – it adds all the missiles were intercepted and there are […]

NEWS

Katsina youths draw backlash over pro-Iran protest amid local crises

Daily Dispatch June 23, 2025

A group of young people in Katsina State has sparked controversy after staging a demonstration in support of Iran, during which they denounced former U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The protest, captured in a now-viral video shared on X (formerly Twitter), showed a crowd marching with a massive banner featuring […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Trump declares ‘very successful’ U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities

Daily Dispatch June 22, 2025

Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that American forces had launched a “very successful attack” on three Iranian nuclear sites, including the highly fortified Fordow underground uranium enrichment facility. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump revealed that a “full payload of BOMBS” was dropped on the Fordow site. The surprise