Category: 1. Iran

The Iranian president arrived back in Tehran after a three-day official visit to Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan on Friday afternoon.

Pezeshkian had traveled to Turkmenistan to attend the International Conference on Peace and Trust and to meet with…

The detentions occurred amid a heated gathering of mourners at a memorial service for Khosrow Alikordi, a prominent human rights lawyer whose recent death has drawn public anger and suspicion among his supporters of foul play.

Alikordi, a former…

Why it matters:

The visit underscores Iran’s policy of strengthening ties with neighboring and regional states as a counterweight to Western pressure and sanctions. Iranian officials say such diplomacy expands economic…

ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey issued a statement on Dec. 11 supporting an officer’s decision to arrest a Flagler County Sheriff’s Office detective for fleeing or eluding,

Abolfazl Imani defeated Uzbekistan’s Fayyozbek Valijonov 2-1 in the final of the Seniors Male-K44 -58 / Seniors -58kg, according to Tehran Times. 

China’s Weiyu Bao and South Korean Pyeonggang Lee settled for bronze in the weight class.

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Why it matters:

Tehran and Baghdad view their partnership as central to regional stability and a bulwark against destabilizing foreign interference—particularly from the United States and the Israeli regime—which seeks…

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Venezuela’s economy is heavily dependent on oil, and any new restrictions would directly hit the Maduro government’s primary revenue source.

Targeting members of Maduro’s family shows a shift toward…