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Latest News and Views from Iran and the World

Iran spox rejects G7 Allegations as “baseless, repetitive”

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Esmail Baqaei, has slammed as baseless the recent anti-Tehran allegations of the G7 top diplomats, saying the group’s members must be held accountable for their improper conduct regarding peace and stability in West Asia and their complicity in gross violations of humanitarian and human rights laws in occupied Palestine.

Trump orders air attacks against Yemen’s Houthis, dozens killed

Donald Trump, the president of the United States, has announced a series of large-scale strikes on Yemen’s Houthis after the armed group threatened to resume raids on Israeli-linked ships in the Red Sea over Tel Aviv’s blockade on the Gaza Strip.

UN chief urges global action against rising ‘anti-Muslim bigotry’

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced concern over “a disturbing rise in anti-Muslim bigotry”, calling on governments to protect religious freedom and for online platforms to curb hate speech.

US weighs travel ban on dozens of countries, including Iran

The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban, according to sources familiar with the matter and an internal memo seen by Reuters.

UN report on Israeli sexual abuses against Gazans must lead to prosecutions: Hamas

Hamas has urged international institutions to follow up on the findings of a major new United Nations report that found Israel had committed “genocidal acts” through the systematic destruction of women’s healthcare facilities in the Gaza Strip.

US detains second student over pro-Palestinian protests

The administration of US President Donald Trump has arrested a second student demonstrator and set a deadline for Columbia University, one of the most prestigious campuses in the United States, to cede control of one of its academic departments.

Iran unveils first Artificial Intelligence platform

The first initial version of Iran's national open-source artificial intelligence platform was launched in Tehran on Saturday.

Official: Iran moves closer to joining FATF after key approval

Iran has taken a significant step toward joining the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global watchdog combating money laundering and terrorism financing, hoping to be rid of many restrictions caused by shunning the organization.

US received ‘some pretty good news’ on Ukraine-Russia ceasefire: Trump

The White House has received "some pretty good news" regarding a 30-day ceasefire accord between Russia and Ukraine, U.S. President Donald Trump claimed during a speech at the Justice Department (DOJ).

Putin calls on Ukraine to order soldiers in Kursk Region to surrender

Moscow is “sympathetic” to US President Donald Trump’s request that the lives of the Ukrainian soldiers encircled in Russia’s Kursk Region be spared, President Vladimir Putin stated during a National Security Council meeting on Friday. Russia will guarantee their lives if they lay down their arms, he added.

Iranian president emphasizes need for better management, education in Tehran

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has stressed the urgent need for improved management, education, and resource allocation in Tehran, the nation’s capital.

Hamas says ready to hand over Israeli American captive and four bodies

The Palestinian group Hamas has announced readiness to free Israeli American captive Edan Alexander and hand over the remains of four other dual nationals, after holding indirect negotiations with Tel Aviv.

‘Dangerous’ Daesh leader Abu Khadija killed: Iraq

The leader of the Daesh terror group has been killed by Iraqi security forces with support from the US-led coalition, the country's prime minister has confirmed.

US plans to dispatch upgraded long-range bombs to Ukraine: Reuters

The United States has upgraded the Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bombs (GLSDB) to counter Russian jamming and is set to reintroduce them to the battlefield in Ukraine within days, Reuters has reported.

US, Israel seeking to displace Palestinians from Gaza to East Africa: AP

The United States and Israel have discussed with three East African governments the forced displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Sudan, Somalia and its breakaway region of Somaliland, according to US and Israeli officials quoted by The Associated Press news agency.

Iran’s former president Rouhani: Hardliners opposed buying S-300 anti-missiles 

Iran’s former president Hassan Rouhani has criticized "hardliners of the country for their pressures" on him during his presidency when he tried to beef up Iran’s military might and deterrence.

NATO head confirms Ukraine membership out of question

NATO membership for Kyiv is off the table in efforts by the US and Russia to achieve peace in the Ukraine conflict, the bloc’s Secretary General Mark Rutte has confirmed.

UN human rights rapporteur for Palestine granted Iran’s Dr. Taghi Ebtekar Award

The Iranian NGO, Center for Peace and Environment, has announced UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, as the recipient of the 2025 Dr. Taghi Ebtekar Award.

Official: Iraq to continue importing electricity from Iran despite US restrictions

The CEO of Iran’s Tavanir Company has announced that Iraq will continue importing electricity from Iran based on a bilateral agreement between the two countries, despite the US decision to revoke Iraq’s exemption for importing Iranian electricity.

Iran, China, Russia hold trilateral meeting in Beijing, support diplomacy regarding Tehran nuclear issue

A trilateral meeting between Iran, China, and Russia was held in Beijing on Friday to discuss several issues, including the latest developments on Iran’s nuclear issue and the lifting of Western sanctions.

Ministry: US will Fail to Obstruct Iran Oil Sales Efforts

The Iranian Ministry of Petroleum announced that the inclusion of Mohsen Paknejad, Iran's Minister of Petroleum, in the latest sanctions list by the US Department of the Treasury is a result of his extensive efforts to maximize Iran's oil sales, adding the US will not succed in hindering Iran's efforts to sell oil.

Columbia University expels, suspends and revokes degrees of several students

Columbia University leadership made a series of concessions to the Donald Trump administration following an extraordinary letter that listed nine demands it expected the university to make if it did not want its federal funding to be pulled.

E3 envoys summoned to Iran Foreign Ministry over UN meeting

Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the ambassadors of the UK, France and Germany in protest against "the collusion" of the trio with the US in "misusing the mechanisms of the UN Security Council" to hold a closed-door meeting on Iran’s nuclear program.

Parviz, one of world’s oldest chimpanzees, dies at over 70

Parviz, Iran’s oldest chimpanzee and one of the world’s longest-living members of the species, has died at over 70 years old due to natural causes and age-related complications.

Oil tanker fire contained at Bandar Imam Khomeini port

A fire broke out on an empty oil tanker anchored at Bandar Imam Khomeini’s inner anchorage at 8:30 a.m. today. Captain Sajad Sabzivand, providing details of the incident, stated that the vessel’s commander reported visible smoke and flames on deck via a radio call to the port’s traffic control center.
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