Category: 1. Iran

Driving the news:

The Norwegian Peace Council — a coalition representing 17 pacifist organizations and around 15,000 peace activists — declared it would not attend the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo. The group…

Iran’s Interior Ministry announced that around 320,000 foreign students have enrolled in Iranian schools for the 2025–2026 academic year, down from 700,000 last year, following the departure of nearly 280,000 Afghan students and their…

The sanctions could reportedly be imposed if Russian President Vladimir Putin shows no interest in meaningful negotiations and continues to delay ending Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Trump announced his administration’s first sanctions against…

TEHRAN – The Israeli regime’s latest aggression on Gaza, under the guise of Trump’s “peace plan” masks over the guarantees offered to Palestinians.

The fragile Gaza ceasefire, announced by U.S. President Donald Trump amid cautious…

TEHRAN – The U.S. War Department’s recent purchase of 3,500 drone motors and related components from Unusual Machines — a company in which Donald Trump Jr. holds roughly a $4 million stake and served as an adviser — has intensified…

Gharibabadi made the revelation in an interview with the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) upon arrival in Kabul with a delegation on Sunday, saying his trip is part of Tehran’s regional policy and in line with expanding bilateral…

Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit for the 47th ASEAN Summit, voicing strong opposition to his administration’s unwavering support for Israel’s war on…

Why it matters:

The pullout seems to be a pivotal turning point in one of the region’s longest-running conflicts. If sustained, it could end a decades-long insurgency that claimed roughly 50,000 lives and reshape security…

The chants of that autumn have given way to vindictive attacks online and heated but more cordial arguments in living rooms, where friends and families debate what should come next as if the Islamic Republic had already fallen—or as if anyone…