Qassem, whose promotion from deputy leader was announced on Tuesday, replaces Hassan Nasrallah

The two presidential candidates enter the final stretch of the 2024 campaign for the White House

Israel, under US-brokered 2020 accords, normalised relations with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei says nature of Iran’s response depends on the nature of Israel's attack

British anti-Muslim activist was sued by Syrian refugee Hijazi and ordered to pay damages in 2021

They had close ties when Trump was president as the US moved its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem

Salome Zourabichvili urges nationwide protests against disputed parliamentary election results favouring ruling party

Britain has so far rejected calls for reparations but some campaigners hoped Starmer's govt would be more open to it

LDP, which has ruled for almost all of Japan's post-war history, and partner Komeito secure 209 out of 465 seats

Israel has said the war cannot end until Hamas has been wiped out as a military force and governing entity in Gaza.