international relations Archives - Freedom Online ...express yourself Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:05:30 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png international relations Archives - Freedom Online 32 32 Iran Executes Two Men Over Alleged Espionage for Israel https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-executes-two-men-over-alleged-espionage-for-israel/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-executes-two-men-over-alleged-espionage-for-israel/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:05:30 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=275985 Iranian authorities have confirmed the execution of two men accused of spying for Israel, in a move that has drawn renewed attention to the country’s use of capital punishment. According to reports from Mizan News Agency, the official outlet of Iran’s judiciary, the executions were carried out at dawn following convictions by a revolutionary court […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-executes-two-men-over-alleged-espionage-for-israel/feed/ 0 UN Welcomes Strait of Hormuz Reopening Amid Middle East Ceasefire https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-welcomes-strait-of-hormuz-reopening-amid-middle-east-ceasefire/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-welcomes-strait-of-hormuz-reopening-amid-middle-east-ceasefire/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:25:37 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=275872 The United Nations has welcomed Iran’s decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, describing it as a positive development amid ongoing ceasefire efforts in the Middle East. UN Secretary-General António Guterres, through his spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, said the move could help reduce tensions and restore stability in the region. The UN reiterated […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-welcomes-strait-of-hormuz-reopening-amid-middle-east-ceasefire/feed/ 0 Iran denies reports of arrest after assassination of Hamas leader https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-denies-reports-of-arrest-after-assassination-of-hamas-leader/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-denies-reports-of-arrest-after-assassination-of-hamas-leader/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 12:02:20 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=234855  Iran’s judiciary responded on Tuesday to reports of the arrest of security officers following the deadly attack on Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, saying the speculation is false. Judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir said during a news conference that reports by Western news outlets and social media regarding this were false. He mentioned that while […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/iran-denies-reports-of-arrest-after-assassination-of-hamas-leader/feed/ 0 UN to sack 9 staff for Oct. 7 attacks on Israel https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-to-sack-9-staff-for-oct-7-attacks-on-israel/ https://freedomonline.com.ng/un-to-sack-9-staff-for-oct-7-attacks-on-israel/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 09:06:49 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=234844  The UN has said that nine staff working for its Palestine refugee agency UNRWA will be sacked for their involvement in the  Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks against Israel. The development follows the conclusion of an investigation by the UN Office of Oversight Services (OIOS), launched earlier this year. Israel alleged that several UNRWA personnel […]

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