A record number of journalists were killed in 2024, with Israel responsible for more than two-thirds of those deaths, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has announced in its annual report.
The UK envoy to Iran, Hugo Shorter, met on Wednesday with two British citizens detained on security related charges in Kerman province, according to a statement released by the province’s Justice Department.
US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has stated that it is unrealistic to expect that Ukraine can restore its 2014 borders in any negotiations with Moscow on ending the war.
Maryam Moghaddam and Behtash Sanaeeha, the directors of the internationally acclaimed film My Favorite Cake, have been summoned to appear before an Iranian court in about two weeks.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has released a fact sheet denouncing the United States long list of historically hostile actions towards Iran includung the "maximum pressure" campaign.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his American counterpart Donald Trump had a phone conversation on Wednesday, both Moscow and Washington have confirmed.
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has spoken to Syria’s interim leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, the first such a top-level contact since the ouster of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has condemned Washington's policies toward Tehran as hostile, stating that the Iranian people have recognized these double standards and will no longer be deterred from their path by such deceit.
An unmanned submersible capable of launching suicide drones was unveiled on Wednesday during a meeting of scientists, officials, and specialists from the Islamic Republic of Iran's defense industry with Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
Iran’s deputy minister of youth affairs at the ministry of sports and youth, announced that 205 matchmaking centers for marriage have been officially licensed in Iran, with strict oversight to ensure compliance with regulations.
Washington plans to review the deployment of its troops around the world but is not going to send them to Ukraine, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has stated.
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has commended the Iranian nation for relaying its “message of unity” to the international community on the 46th anniversary of the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution amid enemy’s threats.
Former US President Joe Biden is the least liked living president according to recent polling — nine points behind the second least liked — his predecessor and successor in the White House, President Donald Trump.
Donald Trump’s return to the White House has triggered a 'remarkable shift' in Europeans’ perception of the United States, according to a survey. Even the most America-friendly individuals no longer primarily view Washington as an ally.
The spokesperson for the Iranian government has stated that the administration has an active plan to counter the so-called "maximum pressure" campaign by Washington against Tehran and to neutralize sanctions, emphasizing that these difficult conditions will be overcome with public support.
Recovery and reconstruction needs in the Gaza Strip would amount to over $53 billion, with short-term needs in the first three years reaching $20.568 billion, the Untied Nations has estimated.
Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that he plans to exchange territories if U.S. President Donald Trump succeeds in bringing Ukraine and Russia to the negotiating table.
King Abdullah II of Jordan said Tuesday that Arab nations are unified in their opposition to displacing Palestinians from Gaza, following a meeting with US President Trump in which Trump reiterated his plans for Palestinians to move elsewhere while the U.S. rebuilds Gaza.
Hamas has reaffirmed its commitment to the ceasefire agreement and prisoner exchange deal with Israel, saying Tel Aviv is failing to uphold its commitments, holding it responsible for any complications or delays.
Yemen’s Houthis have announced they are ready to attack Israel if it reneges on its ceasefire accord with the Palestinian group Hamas and resumes military operation in the Gaza Strip.
Marc Fogel, an American teacher detained for more than three years in Russia, landed in the US on Tuesday night after the Donald Trump administration secured his release in an “exchange.”
Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the UN has strongly condemned US President Donald Trump's threat to use force against Tehran, as deeply alarming and irresponsible. Amir Saeid Iravani made the remarks in a letter to the UN chief and the president of the Security Council on Tuesday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has issued an ultimatum, stressing the Gaza ceasefire would be cancelled and "intense fighting" would resume if Hamas does not release captives by noon on Saturday.
Ukrainian special services, with Western support, are preparing a series of high-profile provocations to implicate Moscow and draw NATO into a direct military confrontation, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has claimed.
