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Tehran has firmly dismissed accusations from the United States and more than a dozen Western allies regarding alleged Iranian involvement in assassination and kidnapping attempts abroad. In an official statement, Iran's Foreign Ministry labeled the claims as "baseless." Foreign Ministry......
Iran has sharply criticized the latest round of U.S. sanctions targeting a fleet of oil tankers and container ships allegedly operated by the son of a key political advisor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei described the measures as “malicious,”......
The U.S. government announced on Wednesday a sweeping new round of sanctions against Iran, targeting over 50 individuals, entities, and more than 50 ships allegedly connected to a commercial fleet controlled by the son of a prominent Iranian official. In what it described as the “largest Iran-related......
France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has announced that several European nations are expected to confirm their intention to recognize the State of Palestine during a UN conference scheduled for Monday and Tuesday in New York. This follows France's own commitment to formal recognition......
The United States announced new sanctions on Tuesday targeting what it described as a major oil smuggling and sanctions evasion network supporting Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The network allegedly operates between Yemen and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), generating millions in illicit revenue......
Israel’s Defense Minister Yoav Gallant announced on Monday that the Israeli military carried out airstrikes targeting what were described as “terrorist sites” operated by the Houthi rebel movement at the strategic port of Hodeida in western Yemen. The strikes, according to an official......
Russian President Vladimir Putin met on Sunday at the Kremlin with Ali Larijani, a close advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, to discuss the ongoing nuclear dossier. According to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, Larijani provided assessments of the worsening situation in the Middle......
An explosion that injured seven people in a residential building in the Pardisan neighborhood of Qom was not the result of an Israeli attack, according to Iranian state-affiliated media. The semi-official Fars News Agency quoted an anonymous source who dismissed rumors of foreign involvement. “Initial......
An attack by Yemen’s Houthi militants on the Liberian-flagged cargo ship Eternity C in the Red Sea has left three crew members dead and two others wounded, according to a statement from the European Union naval force on Tuesday. The assault marks a troubling escalation in threats to one of the......
Iran has launched a fierce counteroffensive following recent US airstrikes on its nuclear facilities, intensifying an already volatile situation in the Middle East. The US military targeted three critical sites—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—dealing a heavy blow to Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.......
A devastating explosion rocked Iran’s largest commercial port, Shahid Rajaee, resulting in a tragic loss of life. According to the Tasnim news agency, the death toll from the incident has climbed to at least 25 people. The blast occurred in the southern province of Hormozgan, where Shahid Rajaee......
Israel’s military operation in Gaza escalates, with air strikes intensifying after weeks of standstill. The country resumed air campaigns on Tuesday, marking the continuation of deadly offensives, drawing global condemnation. As of now, Gaza’s civil defense agency has reported 504 fatalities,......
Numerous media outlets have reported the uncovering of an alleged plan to assassinate Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa. According to exclusive sources from the Turkish newspaper Türkiye Gazetesi, a clandestine meeting reportedly took place in Najaf, Iraq, where an Iranian-backed scheme to assassinate......
