Category: 1. Iran

TEHRAN – Iran’s petrochemical industry is on the verge of reaching a production capacity of 100 million tons, with feedstock already supplied to several petrochemical plants set to become operational in the coming months, the head of the… Continue Reading

Hamas announced there were “positive indicators” for the start of the ceasefire’s second-phase talks but did not elaborate. Israel also said it was preparing for talks. “Israel has accepted the invitation of the mediators backed by the… Continue Reading

Iran’s first minister of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) admitted to overseeing assassinations of opposition figures abroad, revealing new details about Tehran’s decades-long campaign of targeted killings. In an interview with the… Continue Reading

The US will maintain its maximum pressure campaign on Iran if Tehran refuses to reach an agreement, a State Department spokesperson told Iran International, after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei ruled out the possibility of negotiations with… Continue Reading

WASHINGTON —  The Trump administration rescinded a waiver on Saturday that had allowed Iraq to pay Iran for electricity, as part of President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign against Tehran, a State Department spokesperson… Continue Reading

Why it matters:  The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament’s comments demonstrate Tehran’s resolute stance towards international pressures, prioritizing self-sufficiency and enhancing diplomatic ties with other… Continue Reading

The expiration of a US sanctions waiver permitting Iraq to purchase Iranian energy poses short-term operational difficulties, the Iraqi prime minister’s foreign affairs adviser told Reuters on Sunday. Farhad Alaaeldin said that the expiration of… Continue Reading

The Jomhuri-e Eslami newspaper has criticized the Taliban’s refusal to release Iran’s rightful share of water from the Helmand River, exacerbating Iran’s water crisis while the country grapples with a surge in illegal migration from Afghanistan.

The joint maritime drill of Iran, China, and Russia, aimed at ensuring security in the Northern Indian Ocean and enhancing regional interactions, will begin on Tuesday, hosted by the Navy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Chabahar region, in… Continue Reading