Category: 1. Iran

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The strikes highlight escalating tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan, with Kabul accusing Islamabad of undermining recent efforts to stabilize cross-border relations. Civilian casualties risk fueling…

Public closures have been imposed in the Iranian capital, Tehran, as well as in surrounding cities due to heavy air pollution, with government authorities introducing restrictions on transportation and industrial activity across the region.

Pars Today – While a century ago only 0.25% of U.S. election funding came from the pockets of 100 wealthy individuals, today one dollar out of every thirteen spent on federal elections comes directly from billionaires’ accounts—a…

A public dispute has emerged in Tehran after the editor-in-chief of the principlist daily Kayhan, Hossein Shariatmadari, sharply criticized President Massoud Pezeshkian over a recent letter sent to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Heydari had led Iran’s Army Ground Forces for more than seven years before being replaced on November 22 by Brigadier General Ali Jahanshahi, as part of a wider reshuffle across Iran’s military following the June war.

Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya…

Pars Today – Iran’s economy, relying on major energy projects, increased gas production capacity, and plans for consumption management, is strengthening one of the key foundations of its economic stability.

In recent months, Iran…

Iran’s Foreign Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will travel to France this week for high-level discussions, following his participation in the annual conference of the Organisation for the Prohibition of…

Citing what it described as Western sources, the Beirut-based daily said Trump authorized bin Salman to manage contacts aimed at brokering an agreement with Tehran covering the nuclear file and sanctions.

According to the report, bin Salman argued…