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Iran executes cleric accused of spying for Israel

Iran has carried out the execution of Aghil Keshavarz after the country’s Supreme Court upheld his death sentence on charges of espionage and intelligence cooperation with Israel.The death sentence of Aghil Keshavarz, convicted of spying for the Israeli regime, was carried out after being upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court and following the completion of all legal procedures, judicial authorities announced.According to the case file, Keshavarz was found guilty of espionage in favor of Israel, maintaining intelligence cooperation with the Tel Aviv regime, and conducting surveillance and filming of military and security sites inside Iran.

12/20/2025 12:00:00 PM

Watch: Ahmad al-Sharaa’s First Post Features on X a Congratulatory Video

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa published his first post on the X platform, congratulating the Syrian people on the lifting of sanctions on Syria, accompanied by a video.Al-Sharaa wrote: “I congratulate the Syrian people on this historic day, which crowns years of patience and sacrifice with the lifting of sanctions on Syria. Through the will of Syrians and the support of brothers and friends, a chapter of suffering has been closed and a new phase of reconstruction has begun. Hand in hand, we move forward toward a future worthy of our people and our nation.”Watch the attached video for more.

12/20/2025 11:29:00 AM

Photo: Message on a Bomb

Over the past hours, an image has circulated on social media showing a US soldier, released by the Ministry of Defense, writing the names of two soldiers and a civilian who were killed on a bomb, shortly before it was launched at ISIS targets in Syria.

12/20/2025 11:06:00 AM

Pakistan court hands Imran Khan, wife 17-year jail terms in another graft case

A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison each in a corruption case involving the under-priced purchase of luxury state gifts, the court and Khan's lawyers said.The latest conviction adds to a series of legal troubles for Khan, who has been behind bars since August 2023, and is currently serving a 14-year sentence in a separate land graft case.He faces dozens of cases filed since he was ousted from office in 2022, ranging from corruption to anti-terrorism and state secrets charges. Khan has denied wrongdoing in all the cases, which his party says are politically motivated."The court announced the sentence without hearing the defence and sentenced 17 years imprisonment to Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi with heavy fines," Khan's family lawyer Rana Mudassar Umer told Reuters.They were handed 10 years' rigorous imprisonment under Pakistan's penal code for criminal breach of trust and a further seven years under anti-corruption laws, the special court of Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency said in its verdict.Khan's jail term from Saturday's ruling would begin after he has served the 14 years from the land graft case, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said.The case relates to luxury watches gifted to Khan by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during official visits, which prosecutors said Khan and his wife then purchased from the state at a heavily discounted price in violation of Pakistan's gift rules.Tarrar said the purchase resulted in losses of several million rupees for the state.Zulfi Bukhari, a spokesperson for Khan, said the verdict "ignores basic principles of justice" and turns the process into "a tool for selective prosecution."Khan has told his legal team to appeal the decision at the Islamabad High Court, Salman Safdar, another one of his lawyers, told reporters outside the jail where the trials were being held, Geo News reported.

12/20/2025 10:49:00 AM

U.S. Launches Large Retaliatory Strikes Against ISIS in Syria

The U.S. military launched large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Friday in retaliation for an attack on American personnel, U.S. officials said.A U.S.-led coalition has been carrying out airstrikes and ground operations in Syria targeting Islamic State suspects in recent months, often with the involvement of Syria's security forces.President Donald Trump had vowed to retaliate after a suspected ISIS attack killed U.S. personnel last weekend in Syria.Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the strikes targeted "ISIS fighters, infrastructure, and weapons sites" and that the operation was "OPERATION HAWKEYE STRIKE.""This is not the beginning of a war — it is a declaration of vengeance," Hegseth said. "Today, we hunted and we killed our enemies. Lots of them. And we will continue," he added.Trump said on social media that the Syrian government fully supported the strikes and that the U.S. was inflicting "very serious retaliation."At a speech in North Carolina on Friday night, Trump called it a "massive" blow against the ISIS members that the U.S. blames for the Dec. 13 attack on coalition forces."We hit the ISIS thugs in Syria. … It was very successful," Trump said at a rally in Rocky Mount, North Carolina.U.S. Central Command said the strikes hit more than 70 targets across central Syria, adding that Jordanian fighter jets supported the operation.One U.S. official said the strikes were carried out by U.S. F-15 and A-10 jets, along with Apache helicopters and HIMARS rocket systems.Syria reiterated its steadfast commitment to fighting Islamic State and ensuring that it has "no safe havens on Syrian territory," according to a statement by the foreign ministry.Two U.S. Army soldiers and a civilian interpreter were killed on Saturday in the central Syrian town of Palmyra by an attacker who targeted a convoy of American and Syrian forces before being shot dead, according to the U.S. military. Three other U.S. soldiers were also wounded in the attack.About 1,000 U.S. troops remain in Syria.The Syrian Interior Ministry has described the attacker as a member of the Syrian security forces suspected of sympathizing with Islamic State.Syria's government is led by former rebels who toppled leader Bashar al-Assad last year after a 13-year civil war, and includes members of Syria's former Al Qaeda branch who broke with the group and clashed with Islamic State.Syria has been cooperating with a U.S.-led coalition against Islamic State, reaching an agreement last month when President Ahmed al-Sharaa visited the White House.

12/20/2025 10:07:00 AM

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Iran executes cleric accused of spying for Israel

Iran has carried out the execution of Aghil Keshavarz after the country’s Supreme Court upheld his death sentence on charges of espionage and intelligence cooperation with Israel.The death sentence of Aghil Keshavarz, convicted of spying for the Israeli regime, was carried out after being upheld by Iran’s Supreme Court and following the completion of all legal procedures, judicial authorities announced.According to the case file, Keshavarz was found guilty of espionage in favor of Israel, maintaining intelligence cooperation with the Tel Aviv regime, and conducting surveillance and filming of military and security sites inside Iran.

12/20/2025 12:00:00 PM

Watch: Ahmad al-Sharaa’s First Post Features on X a Congratulatory Video

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa published his first post on the X platform, congratulating the Syrian people on the lifting of sanctions on Syria, accompanied by a video.Al-Sharaa wrote: “I congratulate the Syrian people on this historic day, which crowns years of patience and sacrifice with the lifting of sanctions on Syria. Through the will of Syrians and the support of brothers and friends, a chapter of suffering has been closed and a new phase of reconstruction has begun. Hand in hand, we move forward toward a future worthy of our people and our nation.”Watch the attached video for more.

12/20/2025 11:29:00 AM

Photo: Message on a Bomb

Over the past hours, an image has circulated on social media showing a US soldier, released by the Ministry of Defense, writing the names of two soldiers and a civilian who were killed on a bomb, shortly before it was launched at ISIS targets in Syria.

12/20/2025 11:06:00 AM

Pakistan court hands Imran Khan, wife 17-year jail terms in another graft case

A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison each in a corruption case involving the under-priced purchase of luxury state gifts, the court and Khan's lawyers said.The latest conviction adds to a series of legal troubles for Khan, who has been behind bars since August 2023, and is currently serving a 14-year sentence in a separate land graft case.He faces dozens of cases filed since he was ousted from office in 2022, ranging from corruption to anti-terrorism and state secrets charges. Khan has denied wrongdoing in all the cases, which his party says are politically motivated."The court announced the sentence without hearing the defence and sentenced 17 years imprisonment to Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi with heavy fines," Khan's family lawyer Rana Mudassar Umer told Reuters.They were handed 10 years' rigorous imprisonment under Pakistan's penal code for criminal breach of trust and a further seven years under anti-corruption laws, the special court of Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency said in its verdict.Khan's jail term from Saturday's ruling would begin after he has served the 14 years from the land graft case, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said.The case relates to luxury watches gifted to Khan by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during official visits, which prosecutors said Khan and his wife then purchased from the state at a heavily discounted price in violation of Pakistan's gift rules.Tarrar said the purchase resulted in losses of several million rupees for the state.Zulfi Bukhari, a spokesperson for Khan, said the verdict "ignores basic principles of justice" and turns the process into "a tool for selective prosecution."Khan has told his legal team to appeal the decision at the Islamabad High Court, Salman Safdar, another one of his lawyers, told reporters outside the jail where the trials were being held, Geo News reported.

12/20/2025 10:49:00 AM

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