Gaza ceasefire sole way for regional peace: Iran

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi reminded the United Nations Security Council of its responsibility to respond decisively to Israel’s act of aggression in West Asia, stressing that there would be no guarantee for peace in the region without a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

West Asia on brink of full-blown disaster due to Israeli actions: Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has cautioned that the region is on the verge of a full-scale catastrophe following the escalation of Israel’s crimes. He stated that Israel’s ultimate sinister intention is to set the whole region on fire.

Tehran Derby: Persepolis beat Esteghlal 1-0

Persepolis FC defeated their longtime rival Esteghlal FC 1-0 in Tehran derby with Hossein Kanaani’s late goal in Matchweek 6 of the 2024/25 Iran’s Persian Gulf Professional League on Wednesday.

Iranian MPs prevent lawmaker from being appointed as VP 

The Iranian parliament has rejected a Sunni Muslim MP’s resignation after his appointment by President Masoud Pezeshkian to a government post.

Iran’s Leader: Hezbollah, Palestine Resistance to achieve victory against Israel

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has stated that Hezbollah and the Palestinian Resistance will emerge victorious in response to the Israeli ongoing crimes against the regional nations.

Trump campaign claims ex-president briefed on alleged assassination threats by Iran

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump was briefed by American intelligence officials on alleged threats from Tehran to assassinate him, the former president's campaign has claimed.

State Department ignored US assessments that Israel blocked humanitarian aid to Gaza: Report

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has ignored assessments by the United States government agencies and officials indicating that Israel blocked Washington's aid to Gaza earlier this year, a new report has revealed, with the top American diplomat presenting a different conclusion to Congress.

Beijing can play crucial role in stopping Israel crimes: Iran president to China FM

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on China to take an active role in halting Israel's crimes in the Gaza Strip. He stated that the current developments in the besieged enclave and Lebanon, supported by so-called human rights advocates, amount to a humanitarian catastrophe.

Iranian President says Tehran ready to engage on JCPOA, urges all parties to abide by commitments

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that he wants to open a “constructive” chapter in Iran's international relations and that Tehran is “ready to engage” with the Western countries over the nuclear deal, calling on all parties to the deal to fulfill their commitments.

Biden administration delaying Israeli request to replenish munitions and missile interceptors: Report

The administration of US President Joe Biden may be slow-rolling a new Israeli request to refill its arms and munitions stockpiles, raising some questions among US officials whether or not it is trying to apply pressure on Tel Aviv to stop a full-scale offensive on Lebanon, Middle East Eye has reported.

United Nations General Assembly 2024: UN chief warns Lebanon on ‘brink’

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned world leaders gathering in New York that Lebanon was on the “brink”. He made the remarks as more than 550, including dozens of children, were killed in the Israeli attacks in two days in the Middle Eastern country.

Death toll in Iran mine accident rises to 49

Rescue and emergency workers have recovered the bodies of 49 miners from a mine in northeastern Iran in the past three days.

Iran’s non-oil trade with neighbors reaches $32.6 billion in first half of 2024

Mohammad Reza Rezvanifar, the head of Iran's Customs Administration, announced that Iran's non-oil trade with 15 neighboring countries reached 50 million tons, valued at $32.6 billion, during the first half of the current year.

Archaeologists: Petrochemical pollutants stifling Iran’s Persepolis to death

Persepolis, the remains of an ancient city in the southern Iranian province of Fars which bears secrets dating back to over 2,500 years ago is dying a slow death due to chemical pollutants, experts warn.

Lebanon must not become “another Gaza”: President Pezeshkian tells CNN

Israel’s extensive strikes on Lebanon are “a human and humanitarian crisis” that risks tipping the region into a wider conflict, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria in an exclusive interview.

In New York: President Pezeshkian calls for Gaza ceasefire

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged a cessation of the Israeli occupation and apartheid in Palestine and immediate implementation of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, where Tel Aviv has been waging a deadly war for nearly one year.

Zarif says Trump’s withdrawal from Iran nuclear deal was ‘miscalculation’

Iran’s Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif says former US president Donald Trump’s move in 2018 to pull out of a landmark nuclear deal with Iran was a ‘miscalculation’ that led to a lose-lose situation.

Fire in industrial town in central Iran contained, 22 injured

Firefighters managed to put out the fire in an industrial town in Iran’s central city of Garmsar on Tuesday after 16 hours, the governor of the city announced.

Iran president expresses deep concern over Israel’s war-mongering in region

In a meeting with António Guterres, the United Nations Secretary-General, in New York, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian voiced deep concern over the Israeli regime's war-mongering in West Asia.

Israel seeking to drag West Asia into a full-blown war: Iran President

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned that Israel wants to drag the entire region into a full-blown war and spread insecurity and instability, which will not benefit any country.

Pentagon dispatching additional troops to West Asia as tensions escalate

The United States is sending a “small number” of ground troops to West Asia as a larger war between Israel and Hezbollah threatens to break out, the Pentagon has announced.

10 injured following fire, blasts in Iranian industrial town

A fire incident and multiple explosions at an industrial town in the central Iranian city of Garmsar on Monday have left 10 people injured, according to an official tally.

Iconic singer of Iran protests and deadly riots says pardoned, his case closed

Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour, who was accused of spreading anti-government protests in Iran in 2022 with his catchy “For” song, says he has been pardoned in a general amnesty.

UK predicts Ukraine war could persist beyond 2026

The war between Russia and Ukraine is likely to rage on for at least another two years, the United Kingdom's foreign secretary has predicted.

Iran FM says efforts underway to start nuclear talks in New York, messages exchanged

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that the Iranian delegation in New York, attending the United Nations General Assembly, is working to initiate a new round of nuclear negotiations with the other parties during this visit, and there has been a general expression of readiness for this.

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