INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Government says Ramadan Fasting Continues On Friday

Daily Dispatch March 20, 2026

Authorities in Iran have declared Friday as the final day of the holy month of Ramadan , with the Eid al-Fitr celebration set to begin on Saturday. The Genius Media Nigeria reports that the announcement was made via state television, quoting the office of the country’s supreme leader, Mojtaba

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Israel says Iranian Intelligence Minister Khatib killed overnight

Daily Dispatch March 18, 2026

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel ​Katz said on ‌Wednesday that Iranian Intelligence Minister ​Esmail Khatib ​was “eliminated” in a strike ⁠overnight. There has ​been no confirmation ​from Iran regarding Khatib’s reported death. Katz ​said he ​and Israeli Prime Minister ‌Benjamin ⁠Netanyahu had authorized the military to kill any ​other ​senior

Sport

Iran Pulls Out of 2026 FIFA World Cup Amid Escalating Conflict

Daily Dispatch March 11, 2026

Iran has announced it will not participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, dealing a major blow to the tournament scheduled to be hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Iran’s Sports Minister, Ahmad Donyamali, confirmed the decision on Wednesday, declaring that the country would not take part in the global football tournament “under […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Qatar Rejects Iran’s Explanation for Missile Strikes, Says Attacks Hit Civilian Areas

Daily Dispatch March 6, 2026

Qatar has rejected explanations from Iran over recent missile strikes, insisting that evidence shows the attacks struck civilian areas and key infrastructure inside its territory. The position was conveyed during a phone conversation between Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, and Iran’s Foreign Minister,

NEWS

Iranian Official Defends Retaliatory Strikes, Warns Middle East Conflict Could Escalate

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2026

Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Gholamreza Mahdavi Raja has defended recent military actions taken by Iran against United States facilities in the Middle East, describing them as acts of self-defence following what he alleged was an assassination of Iran’s supreme leadership by Israel with support from the United States. Speaking during a press […]

COLUMNS

Africa and the Deadly Dust from Iran

Daily Dispatch March 5, 2026

By Azu Ishiekwene These are sad times. Who could have believed that after the US and its allies destroyed Iraq in search of “weapons of mass destruction” and found none, history would repeat itself as a farce? In neighbouring Iran, 35 years after Operation Desert Storm, the U.S. has launched a consequential war, only this […]