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- A diplomatic settlement of the Iran war would bring some immediate economic relief, yet the extensive physical destruction of infrastructure critical to Iran and its neighboring Persian Gulf countries…


A petition has been launched for the release of Yousof Azizi, an Iranian academic and anti-war activist, detained by ICE despite holding a valid legal status in the US.

The move follows a period of intense pressure on the establishment. Hundreds of thousands of Iranians took to the streets globally to protest the government following a mass killing of protesters in January.
Tehran, currently facing a severe…

Reports indicate that an official close to the Donald Trump administration has been in consultation with the President of FIFA regarding …

SAVANNAH, GA – JANUARY 20: PPfc. Jacob Jennings vaccinates a soldier from the Third Infantry Division against smallpox January 20, 2003 at the Tully Clinic at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia. The vaccine, containing the live virus…

In what could become one of the biggest scandals to rock the football world, a senior envoy to US President Donald Trump has reportedly asked FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the 2026 World Cup, despite Iran having…

The US-Israel war on Iran has a second front, and it’s economic. Here’s how the world is paying for it. Al Jazeera’s Yasmeen ElTahan explains.
Published On 23 Apr 2026

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A senior lawmaker said Iran has received its first revenue from fees collected on foreign vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which has been deposited into the Central Bank of Iran.

In a statement, prominent string theorists condemn the attacks on universities across the Middle Eastern countries.
Published On 23 Apr 2026
A group of prominent Indian physicists specialising in string theory has expressed solidarity…

The suggestion that Iran should be replaced by Italy at this year’s World Cup drew a mix of embarrassment and apathy from Azzurri fans on Thursday, with Italian media reminding readers that the idea has a very familiar feel.
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