President Masoud Pezeshkian insisted Wednesday that Iran was “not looking for war” but pledged a stronger response if Israel retaliates for its missile attack. “If it (Israel) wants to react, we will have a stronger response, this is what the Islamic Republic is committed to,” Pezeshkian said in a joint press conference with Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, …

The Embassy of Israel in Nigeria has donated 10 portable industrial water purifying machines to the Borno government to assist victims of flood in the state. The embassy made the donation on Friday in Abuja under the aegis of MASHAV, an Israeli humanitarian aid, and Centre for International Cooperation to assist countries striving to alleviate shared global problems. Israel’s Ambassador …

In the context of the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict, where intelligence operations like bugging walkie-talkies come into play, it’s essential to understand the deeper dynamics of this long-standing battle. This is not a simple skirmish but a high-stakes conflict where Hezbollah employs guerrilla tactics, and Israel, facing existential threats, relies heavily on intelligence gathering to safeguard its citizens. Hezbollah’s indiscriminate rocket attacks …

Britain on Monday said it would suspend 30 out of 350 arms export licences to Israel, citing a “clear risk” they could be used in a serious breach of international humanitarian law. Foreign Secretary David Lammy told parliament the partial ban covered items “which could be used in the current conflict in Gaza” against Hamas but did not include parts …

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has implored the Israeli government to expand its scope of the Innovation Fellowship for Aspiring Inventors and Researchers (i-FAIR) initiative programme to benefit more Nigerian youths. Shettima made the call during the meeting/tour of the Innov8Hub centre with Foreign Ministry Director-General of Israel, Mr Yaakov Blitshien, on Sunday in Abuja. The vice-president was represented by the Special …

I was chatting with a friend last week, who, mid-speech, redirected our conversation to the situation in the Middle East. She wanted to know what the mood in the United States was. Over 6,000 miles away in Nigeria from where she was calling, she didn’t quite trust the media accounts. Since I was visiting the US, she thought I might …

President Joe Biden warned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. will not take part in a counter-offensive against Iran, an option Netanyahu’s war cabinet favours after a mass drone and missile attack on Israeli territory, according to officials. The threat of open warfare erupting between the arch Middle East foes and dragging in the United States put the region …

Iran says its attack on Israel is a response to Israel’s strike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, and “the matter can be deemed concluded”. Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York said the early Sunday attack was a response to Israeli “aggression against our diplomatic premises in Damascus”. Israel earlier this month struck an Iranian building …

The UK condemned Iran’s attack on Israel, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said in a statement posted on X. “I condemn in the strongest terms the Iranian regime’s reckless attack against Israel. Iran has once again demonstrated that it is intent on sowing chaos in its own backyard”, Sunak’s statement said. “The UK will continue to stand up for Israel’s …

Israeli defence forces said yesterday that Iran had launched drones toward Tel Aviv; an attack that the U.S. and Israel had warned was possible amid escalating tensions between the two countries. IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari told reporters that Israel was tracking the threat in its airspace, noting that drones fired from Iran would take several hours to reach Israel. The …