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Oil prices collapsed by more than 5% on Tuesday after Israel confirmed it had accepted a US-brokered ceasefire proposal with Iran, defusing fears of a prolonged Middle East conflict that could have crippled global energy supplies. The announcement followed 12 days of intense hostilities between the two nations, which had driven crude prices higher on […]

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa has expressed deep concern over the United States military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, calling for the United Nations to lead peace efforts between Washington, Tehran and Tel Aviv. President Cyril Ramaphosa had hoped President Donald Trump would use American influence to promote dialogue rather than military action. The strikes targeted […]

At least 94 people were hospitalised in Israel following overnight missile strikes launched by Iran, Israel’s Health Ministry said on Wednesday. Among those injured, one person is in moderate condition, 85 sustained minor injuries, and five remain under medical evaluation, with their condition not yet determined. According to Israel’s Channel 12, the missile strikes caused […]

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – South Africa condemned Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities Friday that killed at least 78 people, calling the attacks a violation of international law and sovereignty. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) expressed “profound concern” about attacks on military areas, nuclear facilities and civilian infrastructure on June 13. The […]

A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister, and other officials crashed in a foggy, mountainous region in northwest Iran on Sunday. This incident triggered a massive rescue operation in a fog-shrouded forest, with the public urged to pray for those involved. The crash occurred amid heightened tensions in Iran. Under Raisi […]

At least 210 Covid-19 patients have died in Iran, sources within the country’s health care system have told Report Focus News This figure, as of Thursday evening, is way above the official figure of 34. The official figure for infected people is at 388 but many have challenged official figure. Most victims are from Tehran […]

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake in northwestern Iran on Sunday killed nine people, including children, in neighbouring Turkey and injured dozens on both sides of the border, authorities said. Ambulances and teams of medics rushed to the scene after the quake left homes in piles of rubble in eastern Turkey, picking through the wreckage, while nearby […]

Iran’s top court has on Tuesday confirmed a death sentence for an Iranian man convicted of spying for the US intelligence, with state media alleging that he had shared details of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program with the American spy agency. Amir Rahimpour “earned a lot of money” to pass on information about Iran’s nuclear […]

United States president Donald Trump said Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei should be very careful about what he says after Khamenei harshly criticised the United States in a Friday prayers sermon in Tehran. “The so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ of Iran, who has not been so Supreme lately, had some nasty things to say about the […]

Iran’s military early Saturday morning announced its role in the downing of a Ukrainian passenger jet that killed all 176 people on board, saying the shootdown was “unintentional” and blaming “human error.” Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani took to Twitter to call the crash a “great tragedy” and “unforgivable mistake.” Mostly Iranians and Canadians were killed […]