The latest news and views from Iran, the Middle East, and the world produced and published by IFP either using the contents provided by Persian-language media outlets or through its exclusive dispatches
Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations in The Hague has condemned the Zionist regime’s use of chemical weapons against Gaza and Lebanon, stating that such weapons represent a grave threat to both international and regional peace and security.
The ongoing wait in Iran for high-quality internet access without restrictions continues, despite being a key promise made by President Massoud Pezeshkian during the election campaign.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, who took a trip to Riyadh, has emphasized that Iran and Saudi Arabia can bring security and stability to the region, but it requires a higher level of political will.
39 members of the Iranian Parliament have called for a revision of the country's defense doctrine to allow for the production of nuclear weapons which Iran has so far asserted does not seek, according to a Wednesday report by Dideban Iran news website.
The Iranian government has clarified that lifting internet filtering in the country is not an immediate possibility, emphasizing the complexity and time required for such a change.
A prominent Iranian journalist and political analyst has expressed strong criticism of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for its silence regarding former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett’s recent comments about attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced that the World Cup 2026 qualifying match between Iran and Qatar will be held in a neutral country.
At least 15 people have died of alcohol poisoning in the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran. Medical sources in Mazandaran say the victims include 13 men and 2 women above the age of 22.
The spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, vehemently condemned Israel's deadly attack on a mosque in Deir al-Balah in the Gaza Strip, which had sheltered Palestinian refugees, as well as the aerial bombardments of residential buildings in southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut
In a formal ceremony, Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, awarded the prestigious Fath Medal to Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC)’s Aerospace Force.
A Tehran-based newspaper has called on Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to take decisive action against what it called elements within Iran that support the Taliban’s influence in the country.
An informed source within the Iranian Armed Forces has revealed that plans to respond to any potential Israeli military action against Iran are fully prepared.
The police commander of the northern Iranian city of Nowshahr announced on Saturday that three members of the Daesh terrorist group have been nabbed in this city.
The Iranian Space Agency has announced the upcoming launch of three new satellites named Kowsar, Zafar 2, and Tolou 3, Tehran-based Borna news agency reported.
A senior advisor to the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution has warned that the region is in a complex situation that cannot be easily resolved, emphasizing that “the U.S. leads all regional evils.”
The acting commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has cautioned the Zionist regime against attacking Iran, saying such a move will provoke a firm response from Tehran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has warned the Zionist regime against any attack on Iran. Araghchi was speaking to reporters during his visit to Beirut on Friday.
The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in his Friday prayers sermons, warned that the US and its allies are prioritizing the security of Israel to control the region’s resources, explaining that the strategy aims to transform Israel into a gateway for exporting energy from the region to the West and importing goods and technology from the West to the region.
A huge number of worshippers from across Iran have attended this weeks’ Friday Prayers in the capital Tehran led by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry rejected as unfounded an annual report by the US Department of Homeland Security regarding the use of artificial intelligence by some countries, including Iran, to spread fake or divisive information about the US presidential elections.