Category: 1. Iran

Iranian director Saeed Roustaee’s latest film, Woman and Child, has been officially selected for the Main Competition at the 78th Cannes Film Festival.

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Held as Gaza endures relentless Israeli bombardment, the forum underscores a critical shift in discourse: from failed diplomatic formulas to calls for structural change. In a moment when unity among…

While he insisted he was “not interested in power or a post,” he said he would play a role as interim leader to establish a new democratic constitution. “I’m not here to run for office but I have a critical role to play as a person…

Vice President JD Vance said it was time for Russia and Ukraine to either agree to a US peace proposal “or for the United States to walk away from this process”, echoing a warning from Trump last week.

Speaking to reporters in India, Vance…

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says 2025 will be “a golden year” for strengthening ties between Tehran and Beijing, highlighting upcoming high-level visits and summits that promise to deepen bilateral cooperation across multiple fields.

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The move marks a significant stance by Pakistan’s private sector, as influential business figures publicly align with the Palestinian cause—not just symbolically, but through pledges of economic action.