The estimated cost to rebuild Ukraine's economy after Russia's war has risen to $524 billion, nearly three times its expected 2024 economic output, the World Bank, United Nations, European Commission and the Ukrainian government have found.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s one-day visit to Tehran on Tuesday is seen as a strategic move to gauge Iran’s positions ahead of an upcoming meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, according to geopolitical expert Abdolreza Faraji-Rad.
US President Donald Trump chose not to label his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a dictator, while talking to journalists on the sidelines of a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Friedrich Merz, who is expected to be Germany’s next chancellor, has stated that he would make sure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu can visit Berlin despite an arrest warrant issued against him by the International Criminal Court (ICC).
The European Union has lifted select sanctions on Syria as part of efforts to support democratic development during the country’s political transition.
In a winter wonderland scene straight out of a storybook, the provincial capital of Ardabil, in northwestern Iran, was transformed as heavy snowfall led to the closure of schools and universities.
Israel informed the United States that it is no longer committed to the Gaza ceasefire accord, formulated during the administration of former President Joe Biden, Israeli daily Haaretz reported.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that President Volodymyr Zelensky has “absolutely no chance” of winning a fair election due to his low approval ratings and the internal political situation in Ukraine.
Tehran and 26 out of Iran’s 31 provinces were shut down on Tuesday due to shortages of electricity and gas amid freezing temperatures. This marks the second consecutive day of widespread closures across the country.
In a dramatic shift in transatlantic relations under President Donald Trump, the United States split with its European allies by refusing to blame Russia for its war against Ukraine in votes on three United Nations resolutions Monday seeking an end to the three-year conflict.
Iran's Foreign Minister, Seyyed Abbas Araqchi, described Israel's nuclear weapons as a serious threat to regional and global peace, calling on countries around the world to compel Tel Aviv to join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treraty (NPT) and destroy its atomic weapons.
A preterm baby was born aboard an emergency helicopter in Alborz Province, near the Iranian capital, marking a dramatic and successful rescue operation for a pregnant mother in labor.
A commander of Iranian police force was assassinated by armed assailants in the southeastern city of Khash on Sunday evening, according to local authorities.
Iran has strongly condemned Israel’s terrorist act against civilians after its warplanes flew over an area where the funeral of former Hezbollah chiefs was being held.
Israel will not allow the new Syrian government’s military forces to operate in the territories south of Syria’s capital Damascus, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated.
According to a survey conducted by Iran’s Parliamentary Research Center, approximately 81% of internet users in the country rely on VPNs to bypass online restrictions. Additionally, more than half of respondents expressed skepticism about the Iranian government's ability to ease internet restrictions.
Hassan Beheshti-Pour, an international affairs expert, argues that U.S. President Donald Trump is primarily focused on deepening the divide between Russia and China.
