Category: 1. Iran

TEHRAN – In a thrilling display of power and precision, Iran’s men’s team emerged as the dominant force at the 2025 World Weightlifting Championships, held in Førde, Norway, from Oct. 2 to 11.

With a final tally of 387 points, Iran claimed…

The match, held on Saturday in Ahmedabad, India, went to a penalty shootout after an 11-11 tie and Team Melli lost 5-4.

Iran had earlier defeated China (14-9), Hong Kong (22-10), Uzbekistan (28-7), Thailand (21-6) and Japan (19-18) in the…

Bahonar had previously caused a stir by saying there was no longer any basis for enforcing hijab laws.
“The era of running a country through mandatory hijab laws is over,” Bahoner said in a debate aired by Entekhab on October 4, adding that…

Why it matters:

Qalibaf’s remarks reflect Tehran’s broader narrative that the conflict has exposed Israel’s isolation and bolstered the legitimacy of Palestinian resistance

The big picture:

Qalibaf emphasized that…

As the Middle East broadly welcomes the first phase of a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, Iran finds itself at one of its weakest moments since its 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Tehran, which is sworn to destroy Israel, has operated…

Pars Today – In response to reports of U.S. attempts to harass Iranian oil tankers, a member of Iran’s National Security Commission stated: “If the Americans try to interfere with our tankers, they should know that this is a two-way…

Enayatullah Khwarizmi, the spokesperson for the Afghan Ministry of Defence, said late on Saturday that Taliban forces had carried out “successful retaliatory” attacks against Pakistani soldiers in response to the neighbouring country’s…

What happened:

Security sources told Reuters that the vehicle carrying the Qatari officials overturned on a curve roughly 50 kilometers (31 miles) from Sharm el-Sheikh. Egyptian media reported that five Qataris and an…

Pars Today – Analyses indicate that the real goal behind the United States’ expanded military presence near Venezuela is to oust President Nicolás Maduro and overthrow the political system in Caracas.

The Financial Times…