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By Hotgist9ja News Desk | Breaking News | International Photo Credit: Punch Newspaper The Middle East war just crossed another dangerous border. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, airstrikes hit a site belonging to Iraq's Shi'ite Popular Mobilization Forces in the western province of Anbar — killing at least 14 fighters including the PMF's Anbar operations commander, Saad Al-Baiji , and wounding 30 others. The strikes targeted a command headquarters during a security meeting attended by senior commanders — meaning this was not a random strike. It was targeted. Deliberate. And it has sent shockwaves through Baghdad, through Tehran and through the entire region. The PMF confirmed Al-Baiji's death in an official statement — and pointed the finger directly at the United States, saying a US airstrike targeted the command headquarters while personnel were on duty. Iraq's government is furious. Its Prime Minister has condemned the strikes. Its National...

Iran has officially withdrawn from the 2026 FIFA World Cup — becoming the first nation in the modern era of football to pull out of the tournament after the group draw had already been completed, and marking an extraordinary moment where the brutal reality of war has reached into the heart of global sport. Iran's Minister of Sports and Youth, Ahmad Donyamali , made the announcement on Wednesday March 11, 2026, speaking directly on Iran's state broadcaster IRIB Sports Network. His words left no room for ambiguity: "Given that this corrupt government has assassinated our leader, under no circumstances can we participate in the World Cup. Our players do not have security. Certainly, we do not have the possibility of such participation." The minister was referring to the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — who died on the very first day of the US-Israeli strikes on February 28, 2026. With their Supreme Leader killed by the same country co-ho...