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

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 […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Breaking: Wife of Iran’s Late Supreme Leader Khamenei Dies

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2026

The wife of Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been confirmed dead, according to Iranian state media. Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh reportedly died at her residence in Tehran on Monday, surrounded by members of her family. State media did not immediately provide detailed information on the cause of her death, but confirmed she passed […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Gulf Business Activity Shaken as Iran Strikes Disrupt Region

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2026

Iran’s retaliatory attacks across the Gulf have caused the most significant disruption to business operations in the region since the COVID-19 era. The escalation has led to the shutdown of airports, suspension of port activities, and sharp reactions in financial markets—undermining decades of effort to position the Gulf as a stable global business hub. In […]

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

Iran Confirms Death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2026

Iran has officially confirmed the death of its Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, marking a historic turning point for the Islamic Republic after more than three decades under his leadership.Iranian state television announced early Sunday that Khamenei, who had ruled since 1989, died at the age of 86. The government subsequently declared 40 days of […]