ANKARA (Reuters) -The migration route from Libya across the Mediterranean, used by thousands seeking a way to get to Europe, was a top issue at a meeting on Friday between the leaders of Turkey, Italy and Libya in Istanbul, Turkey’s presidency…
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Larijani poised for top security role as Iran forms new Defense Council
“With structural reforms in the Supreme National Security Council finalized, informed sources report the establishment of a new body called the ‘Defense Council’ — a strategic council tasked with overseeing national defense policies, whose…
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German chancellor calls Gaza situation ‘unacceptable’ – Middle East Monitor
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday called the humanitarian situation in Gaza “unacceptable,” according to media reports. Anadolu reports.
“One thing is clear to us: The situation there is unacceptable….
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Little lives lost: The heartbreaking toll of Israel’s assault on Gaza’s children
TEHRAN — Nothing is more emblematic of war crimes and crimes against humanity than the deliberate killing of children. Since launching its assault on the Gaza Strip in October 2023, Israel has faced mounting accusations of systematically…
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Iran mobilizes full consular support for Arbaeen pilgrimage
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi praised the devotion of Arbaeen pilgrims and detailed extensive consular preparations to safeguard their journey, emphasizing that Iran’s diplomatic missions in Iraq are operating “in a state…
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Tehran condemns new US sanctions, says they reveal ‘chronic addiction to unilateralism’
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has vehemently condemned new U.S. sanctions targeting the country’s energy sector as an “illegal and hostile assault on the dignity and rights of the Iranian people.”
In a statement issued Thursday, Foreign…
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Renewed aggression against Iran will change region’s geography of war: IRGC
TEHRAN – Brigadier General Ali Mohammad Naeini, deputy head of public relations and spokesperson for the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), has warned that any future aggression against Iran will provoke a response “far more…
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Path to diplomacy narrow, but still open with serious commitments: Iran FM
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that while the path to diplomacy remains open, any resumption of nuclear negotiations hinges on serious commitments from the United States, including compensation for the recent joint…
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Uzbekistan’s Persian language professors visit Ferdowsi Mausoleum
TEHRAN—Uzbekistan’s Persian language professors, while paying tribute to the great Iranian poet Hakim Abolqasem Ferdowsi, visited various parts of the Tus Cultural and Historical Complex in Khorasan Razavi province.
According to IRIB, the…
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Who won the war? – Tehran Times
TEHRAN – Kayhan examined Iran’s success in the 12-day war initiated by the Israeli regime in June.
It said Israel launched a surprise attack with specific military objectives, none of which were achieved. Over the years, Zionist enemy had…
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