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Israel Launches Airstrikes On Iran

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Israel Launches Airstrikes On Iran

Israeli military officials said that the Israeli Air Force targeted Iranian nuclear and military sites in the attacks.

Sounds of explosions have been reported in Iran after Israel attacked the country’s capital, Tehran, early Friday.

The Israeli military officials said that the Israeli Air Force targeted Iranian nuclear and military sites in the attacks.

President Benjamin Netanyahu, in a YouTube video on Friday morning, said the strikes targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities and ballistic missile production sites.

“This operation will take as long as is needed to complete the task of fending off the threat of annihilation against us,” Mr Netanyahu said.

However, images circulating in the media showed the airstrike destroyed buildings in residential areas.

The Chief Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, Hossein Salami, has reportedly been killed.

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Iran, in response, has vowed to launch a swift and forceful retaliation against the airstrikes.

Tensions over Iran’s nuclear programme escalated on Thursday after the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors censured the country for the first time in two decades over its lack of cooperation with inspectors.

In a swift response, Iran announced it would build a third uranium enrichment facility and upgrade its centrifuges to more advanced models.

Also, talks between the United States and Iran have largely stalled, primarily due to an impasse over uranium enrichment. Both countries have held five rounds of nuclear talks since April, as President Trump pushed for a deal that would limit Iran’s uranium enrichment.

The US had insisted that Iran halt all uranium enrichment activities, but Iran rejected the demand.

Multiple reports from Tehran indicated that loud explosions were heard northeast of the Iranian capital. Iran’s state media also announced that all flights at Imam Khomeini International Airport, the city’s main air hub, have been suspended.

The United States has, however, distanced itself from the attack against Iran.

The Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has declared that the US was not involved in the strikes and warned Iran not to target American interests or personnel in the region.

“Tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran. We are not involved in strikes against Iran, and our top priority is protecting American forces in the region.

“Let me be clear: Iran should not target US interests or personnel,” Mr Rubio said in a statement.

President Trump had earlier warned Prime Minister Netanyahu against an attack on Iran.

A few hours before the strike, he had also posted on Truth Social that his administration was committed to a diplomatic resolution with Iran on its nuclear development.

“We remain committed to a Diplomatic Resolution to the Iran Nuclear Issue! My entire Administration has been directed to negotiate with Iran. They could be a Great Country, but they first must completely give up hopes of obtaining a Nuclear Weapon,” he said.

The Iranian spokesperson for the Armed Forces’ General Staff, Abolfazl Shekarchi, has said both the US and Israel will pay a “heavy price” for the “deadly airstrikes” against the country.

He declared that Israel “will pay a heavy price and should await a strong response from the Iranian armed forces.”

Both Iran and Israel have closed their airspace.

Israel has also signed “a special order declaring an emergency situation on the home front,” in anticipation of Iran’s response.

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Former President Confirmed Dead

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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Iran’s former president, was killed in a joint US-Israeli strike on his residence in Tehran, Iranian state media reported on Sunday.

The reports said the attack targeted the Narmak neighborhood in eastern Tehran and that Ahmadinejad was killed along with several of his bodyguards.

Ahmadinejad, 69, served as Iran’s sixth president from 2005 to 2013, leading the country’s ninth and tenth administrations. His presidency was marked by confrontational rhetoric toward the West and escalating tensions over Iran’s nuclear program.

Born in 1956 in the village of Aradan in Semnan Province, he moved to Tehran with his family as a child. Before becoming president, he served as governor of Ardabil Province and later as mayor of Tehran.

In 2013, after leaving office, he was appointed by Iran’s supreme leader to the Expediency Council, an advisory body that mediates disputes between parliament and the Guardian Council. He had continued to serve as a member in recent years.

His reported death comes a day after Iran’s supreme leader was killed in US-Israel airstrikes.

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Has Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu Been Killed In Drone Airstrike? Fact Emerges

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On February 28, an X account named ReversingTrend posted: “Initial reports indicate that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was killed by an Iranian drone strike inside his residence in Tel Aviv.”

The post quickly gained traction, recording 954,000 views, 1,100 retweets, and 7,700 likes.

Factcheck Africa tool confirmed that the claim was false. Multiple reliable sources confirmed that Benjamin Netanyahu was alive and continued to serve as the Prime Minister of Israel.

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Further checks by Legit Nigeria showed that his profile entry on Israel’s official website listed his birthdate and current position with no mention of his death.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) page also confirmed his status, noting that an arrest warrant was issued against him on November 21, 2024.

The existence of this warrant implied that he was alive and subject to ongoing legal proceedings.

The evidence showed that Benjamin Netanyahu had not been killed in a drone strike. He remained in office as Prime Minister of Israel, and no credible reports supported the claim of his death.

The viral post was therefore misleading, spreading false information about a sitting world leader.

Verdict: False – Benjamin Netanyahu was not killed in a drone strike. He was alive and serving as Prime Minister of Israel at the time of the claim.

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Cabinet Reshuffle: President Sacks Finance Minister

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February 25, 2026

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South Sudan President Salva Kiir fired Finance Minister Bak Barnaba Chol in a reshuffle that was unveiled on state television on Monday evening.

Chol was appointed to the post in November, following the president’s firing of Athian Diing Athian just two months after his appointment.

Kiir appointed Salvatore Garang, an economist trained at the University of Khartoum in Sudan, as the new Minister of Finance.

Garang previously served as finance minister from 2018 to 2020, a period marked by economic reforms and fiscal strains.
During his first stint in the role, local media reported that Garang faced corruption allegations, including that he allocated 100,000 dollars to cover the cost of his son’s funeral.

He has not commented on the allegations.
The decree also removed several other senior officials, including the commissioner general of the National Revenue Authority, as part of the broader administrative changes.

Analysts say Kiir regularly makes changes to ranks in the military and government to maintain control as he contends with armed conflict and speculation about his eventual succession.

No reason was given for the ninth change in the finance minister since 2020.

-Source: (Reuters/News Agency of Nigeria NAN)

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