Category: 1. Iran
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Legal Battle Over Federal Aid Suspension: Trump vs. Congress
Why It Matters: This legal confrontation not only threatens the financial stability of social welfare programs but also has the potential to reshape the landscape of U.S. economic and social policies. The Big Picture:
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Iranian films line up for Poland’s Zoom-Zblizenia festival
TEHRAN- Six films by Iranian directors will be competing in the 28th edition of International Film Festival Zoom-Zblizenia, which will take place from March 3 to 9 in Jelenia Góra, Poland. “Haze Over” directed by Seyyed Ali Ghasemi,… Continue Reading
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Raids to terrorize residents of southern Lebanon: 8 villages still occupied
SOUTH LEBANON – The Israeli enemy forces launched two raids targeting Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Zawtar al-Sharqiya after relative stability in southern Lebanon following the end of the 60-day deadline for their withdrawal, while 8 border villages… Continue Reading
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Lebanon: The graveyard of Israeli ambitions
TEHRAN – Israel has consistently violated a ceasefire with Hezbollah that initially went into effect on November 27 last year. On Tuesday night, Israeli drones conducted two airstrikes in the city of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon. The Israeli… Continue Reading
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Egypt rejects Trump’s calls to take in Palestinians from Gaza
Why it Matters: The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a focal point in Middle Eastern politics, affecting relations between various countries in the region and beyond. Any significant changes in the status quo could have… Continue Reading
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Deputy Interior Minister: Illegal Afghan Migrants Most Important Security Issue For Iran-Afghanistan
The Iranian Deputy Interior Minister for Security and Law Enforcement says the most significant security issue between Iran and Afghanistan is illegal Afghan migrants and their movement within Iran, putting legal and illegal Afghan migrants in… Continue Reading
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US to Withdraw From Paris Agreement Next January
Why It Matters: The United States’ withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, a global framework for combating climate change, will have far-reaching implications for efforts to reduce greenhouse gases and address global… Continue Reading
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Parl. speaker’s intimate meeting with Sunni scholars
TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf held an intimate meeting with the scholars of Sunni community at the Conference Center of the Parliament in Tehran on Wednesday. Continue Reading
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Five key points about the all-Iranian Shaheed Soleimani vessel
Pars Today – The Shaheed Soleimani vessel has been developed as part of Iran’s naval power expansion, incorporating advancements in catamaran (twin-hull) and trimaran (triple-hull) designs within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps… Continue Reading
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Book on Persian Gulf’s intangible heritage goes out of print
TEHRAN – A recently published book, The Intangible Cultural Heritage of Northwest Persian Gulf, explores the rich traditions, rituals, and customs of this historically significant region. The book includes a foreword by Mohammad-Jafar Qanavati, a… Continue Reading