WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — The Trump administration on Friday announced new sanctions against a number of Iranian officials, including Iranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni, amid the unrest across the Middle Eastern country.
The Treasury…
Category: 1. Iran
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Iran Army bolsters combat power with massive drone integration
TEHRAN — The Iranian Army (Artesh) has officially integrated 1,000 “strategic” drones into the combat organization of its four service branches.
The massive induction on Thursday, executed under a directive from the Commander-in-Chief of the…
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Qalibaf says Iran will pursue justice for terror riot victims at home and abroad
TEHRAN – Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf has reiterated that Tehran does not reject dialogue or diplomacy in principle, stressing that any negotiations must be genuine, balanced, and grounded in mutual respect, clear…
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‘Iran as ready for diplomacy as it is for war’
TEHRAN – Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, arrived in the Turkish capital on Friday with a message for Washington that was as firm as it was measured: Tehran remains open to a diplomatic resolution regarding its nuclear program, but it…
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EU's designation of IRGC a 'strategic miscalculation', says Iranian Ambassador to India
By Sahil Pandey
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI): Terming the European Union’s decision to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organisation a ‘strategic miscalculation,’ the Iranian Ambassador to India,…
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Iran willing to return to negotiating table, but not under threat — Iranian FM
ISTANBUL, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) — Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Friday in Istanbul that Iran is willing to negotiate with the United States but “cannot begin under threat.”
“The United States has shown no goodwill and has never…
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Trump’s threats against Iraq could backfire
TEHRAN – The U.S. president’s aggressive rhetoric about Iraq’s political future may ultimately produce the opposite of its intended effect.
Rather than sidelining Nouri al-Maliki as the nominee for prime minister, threats from the…
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Lebanon’s 2026 budget: A state between social anger, political confusion, and regional fire
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s Parliament has approved the 2026 state budget by 59 votes in favor, 34 against, and 11 abstentions, closing three turbulent days of debate that exposed far more than fiscal disagreements.
The final session was marked by…
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How Tehran tried to control the story after January’s bloodshed
Israeli military intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Shlomi Binder met senior officials at the Pentagon, the CIA and the White House on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to US officials and other sources familiar with the discussions, as Israel shared…
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“He Was Alive Until They Came”: How 41-Year-Old Man Died After Being Taken to Hospital
“He could have survived if they hadn’t attacked the hospital.”This is what a relative of Sajjad Soleimani told IranWire. Sajjad had gon …
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