Category: 1. Iran

TEHRAN – In a phone conversation on Monday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Japanese counterpart Takeo Iwaya discussed a range of bilateral, regional, and international issues, with a strong focus on nuclear diplomacy and…

TEHRAN – Since March 2, 2025, Gaza has been under a stringent Israeli siege, halting crucial humanitarian items like food, water, and medical supplies. This blockade has triggered a severe crisis for Gaza’s 2.3 million residents, with nearly half…

Why it matters: 

The push aims to bolster economic development in underserved regions of Iran, like West Azerbaijan, leveraging the Maku Free Zone as a hub for tech-driven growth in the region. 

• The initiative…

As the sixth round of nuclear talks approaches and earlier hopes of a breakthrough fade, some in Tehran are quietly promoting a limited interim agreement to defuse tensions and avert a deeper crisis.

Former diplomat Ramin Mehmanparast told the…

Zahra Ghanbari and Afsaneh Chatrenoor made hat-tricks as well as a brace from Negin Zandi, according to Tehran Times.

Team Melli will also face Iraq on Thursday.  

In late April, Marziyeh Jafari was appointed as the new head coach of Iran’s…

Tehran will rename a street named after the Islamist assassin of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in 1981 as part of the Islamic Republic’s efforts to improve diplomatic relations with Egypt.

Khalid Al-Islambuli was a member of the Egyptian military…

Why it matters:

The cultural exchange comes at a time of growing diplomatic and cultural ties between Tehran and Moscow, aiming to strengthen bilateral cooperation beyond politics and economics.

What she’s saying:

“Without…

Why it matters:

The move signals growing Western frustration with Israel’s far-right government and its push to expand sovereignty in the occupied West Bank, a policy that could further destabilize the region and undermine…

The top US military commander in the Middle East told Congress on Tuesday that Iranian weakness offers Washington a historic opportunity to advance its interests but a vulnerable Tehran may seek deterrence in nuclear weapons.

“We can seize the…