TEHRAN – On May 2, 2025, the Conscience, a vessel belonging to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) carrying humanitarian aid and activists to Gaza, was attacked by armed drones in international waters near Malta. This act of aggression, which…
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What lies ahead for Iran nuclear talks as meeting postponed, threats ratchet up?
As threats mount and talks face delays, Iran spots fresh openings — including the ouster of Mike Waltz as national security adviser.
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Iran withdraws violence against women law after hardliner revisions
Iran’s government has announced the withdrawal of a critical draft law on violence against women from parliament after hardliners watered it down, dealing a new setback to women’s rights in the theocracy.
The bill—originally proposed by former…
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The contemporary value of the Bandung Spirit
Seventy years have passed since the Bandung Conference (Asian-African Conference) was held in Bandung, Indonesia, in 1955. Although the world has experienced many major changes in its order and pattern, the spiritual values represented by the…
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Yemen attacks vital Israeli airbase
TEHRAN – Yemeni forces target a strategic Israeli military airbase with a hypersonic missile in northern Israeli territories.
The Yemeni Armed Forces launched a Palestine 2 hypersonic ballistic missile at the Ramat David Airbase near Haifa,…
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Is replacing UN Resolution 1701 Supervisory Committee chief a routine?
BEIRUT — Following the recent Israeli aggression on the southern suburbs, Lebanese media outlets exaggerated the dimensions of the visit of U.S. General Jasper Jeffers, the head of the committee supervising the implementation of the ceasefire…
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Will Iran-U.S. nuclear talks fall victim to U.S. political turmoil and internal discord?
TEHRAN – The fourth round of indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States—set to take place on Saturday—has been postponed, with the Islamic Republic reiterating its firm and unwavering commitment to a diplomatic resolution.
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A nation’s unity and resolve in the ashes of tragedy
BANDAR ABBAS – Social media had shown a disturbing, almost surreal scene at the Shahid Rajaee section of Bandar Abbas port. The photos and videos circulating from news sources on April 26th were hard to truly grasp. Five days later, seeing the…
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ICJ hearing on Israel’s obligation to allow aid to Palestine: Key takeaways | Israel-Palestine conflict News
On May 2, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concluded public hearings into what Israel’s obligations are regarding allowing United Nations agencies and other relief groups to work in the Palestinian territory it occupies.
A panel of…
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Illinois landlord gets 53 years for fatally stabbing Palestinian-American child
An Illinois landlord who fatally stabbed a six-year-old Palestinian-American boy and severely wounded his mother has been sentenced to 53 years in prison.
Joseph Czuba, 73, was convicted in February for murder and hate crimes for the death of…
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