Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Asia’s security leaders on Saturday that as Europe takes on more of its own defense, the United States would work more closely with Indo-Pacific allies. Together, he said, they would jointly build more…
Category: 1. Iran
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‘This Is Not a Moral Fight’
Why it matters:
Dissent from within Israel’s military signals a potentially seismic shift in domestic attitudes toward the war, especially as strikes intensify and humanitarian concerns mount in Gaza.
Public opposition…
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2025 CAVA Mens Nations League: Iran Eases Past Uzbekistan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) The Iran ‘B’ volleyball team defeated Uzbekistan in straight sets (25-11, 25-12, 25-19) in the 2025 CAVA Mens Nations League on Saturday.
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Team Melli ‘B’ had defeated India 3-1 and Turkmenistan 3-1 in its previous…
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President Asks Iranian Universities to Help Tackle Challenges
TEHRAN (Tasnim) Iranian universities need to take on a leading role in the settlement of the countrys problems, President Masoud Pezeshkian said.
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Addressing a consultative meeting on cooperation between the government and…
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Top Iranian MP: Uranium Enrichment Non-negotiable
Azizi said no negotiations have ever been held on this core issue.
The MP stressed that any proposals seeking to undermine or eliminate Iran’s right to enrich uranium are not acceptable and not presentable. “
There has been excellent…
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Israel Says To Block Ramallah Meeting With Arab Ministers
Tel Aviv will not allow a planned meeting in the Palestinian administrative capital of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, to go ahead, an Israeli official said on Saturday, after Arab ministers planning to attend were stopped from coming.
The…
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Esfahak village gains UNESCO research chair for earth architecture
TEHRAN – The village of Esfahak in South Khorasan province has been awarded one of UNESCO’s 34 prestigious research chairs, marking an achievement for the local and national cultural heritage and scientific communities.
The announcement was made…
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Shaikha Al Nowais elected as secretary-general of UN Tourism
TEHRAN – In a landmark decision on Friday, the Executive Council of UN Tourism elected Shaikha Al Nowais of the United Arab Emirates as its next secretary-general for the 2026–2029 term.
Al Nowais becomes the first woman to lead the agency in…
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Echos of the past: Chopper tool from Kashafrud, northeast Iran
TEHRAN–This chopper-shaped tool, made of quartz, was discovered near the Kashafrud River in Khorasan Razavi province, northeast Iran, and dates back to the Lower Paleolithic period. Evidence of flaking and the removal of several flakes can be…
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Cruise ship enters Mazandaran waters
TEHRAN– Entry of a newly purchased cruise ship by a private sector investor into Iranian territorial waters of Caspian Sea while it is approaching activity off the coast of Mazandaran province, has put the provincial tourism on the threshold of…
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