Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, reportedly is still recovering from severe injuries to his face and leg caused by the airstrike at the beginning of the war that killed his father. The 56-year-old Iranian Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is still recovering from his wounds and is mentally sharp, sources said. (Reuters) US-Israeli forces launched an…
Up to 80 per cent of Hong Kong’s fishing vessels have suspended operations nearly a month ahead of a planned moratorium, according to a sector representative, as the doubling of “red oil” prices caused by the war in the Middle East has made going out to sea untenable for operators. Representatives for the local transport…
Hong Kong’s security minister has revealed that authorities are reviewing fire safety laws to expand enforcement powers and toughen penalties as part of a broader crackdown on illegal fuel sales in the city amid surging global oil prices. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Wednesday the government’s review included possible penalty increases, expanding…
A compound that was formerly a US embassy appears to have been struck in Tehran as the Iran-US war rages, reported news agency AP. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard reportedly control the compound since the 1979 hostage crisis and its all-volunteer Basij force operates the premises. A compound that was previously a US embassy in Tehran was…
A series of artworks featuring six coats with distinctive features created by an Iranian-American artist for the Art Central festival will allow Hongkongers to reflect on themes of memory and conflict amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. Elnaz Javani, who was born in Iran in 1985 and currently lives in the United States,…
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Critics of the regime say the lack of public appearances raises questions about who is actually directing Iran’s government. A source familiar with the matter told The Jerusalem Post that the assessments are that although Mojtaba Khamenei was injured during the war he remains capable of carrying out his duties and managing state affairs as…
Two Iranian ships departed a Chinese chemical storage port this week, heading for Iran, according to a Washington Post analysis of ship-tracking data, satellite imagery, and Treasury Department records published on Sunday. The ships, the Shabdis and the Barzin, are owned by the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, a state-owned company which has been…
Escalating geopolitical tensions will not derail Hong Kong’s goal set out in the country’s 15th five-year plan and its efforts to implement the blueprint, former leader Leung Chun-ying has said, describing agility and adaptability as in the city’s DNA. The vice-chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the country’s top political advisory body, also…
Behzad Mirzaei, who has lived in Hong Kong for three decades, is losing sleep as tensions involving Iran escalate, worried about his elderly mother in Tehran. The founder of the Persian Club is among Hong Kong’s small Iranian community who are watching the war with mounting anxiety, waiting for daily updates and fearing for loved…