Iranian official: Morality police replaced with cash fines to enforce Islamic Dress Code

An Iranian official says Parliament has replaced operations by morality police with cash fines in order to deal with those refusing to observe the Islamic Dress Code (hijab).

Biden makes contradictory comments on ‘red lines’ for Netanyahu in Gaza war

United States President Joe Biden has warned that there are “red lines” Israel should not cross in its war in the Gaza Strip while insisting he would never abandon Washington's ally.

Diplomats say NATO should prepare for US to leave amid Ukraine war

NATO could face a serious risk of the US leaving the alliance if Donald Trump is re-elected as the US president in November, the Telegraph has reported, citing several diplomats from the bloc’s member states. Europe’s NATO countries should develop some strategy to deal with the consequences of such an eventuality and reconsider the bloc’s defense capabilities, they warned.

Iranian scientist wins American Physical Society’s award

An Iranian graduate of Tehran's Sharif University of Technology has won the annual award of the America Physical Society (APS) for the year 2024.

US pier plan to deliver aid to Gaza ‘step in right direction’: Hamas

A spokesperson for the Palestinian group Hamas has told Al Jazeera that the US plan to build a temporary port off Gaza's coast to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave “is a step in the right direction”.

Two women to referee Tehran’s 103rd Derby match from VAR room

The second female referee for the Wednesday football Derby of Tehran was picked by the Committee of the Referees of Iran.

Iran: UN human rights mechanisms ‘plaything’ for western governments

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has categorically dismissed a report released by a mission mandated by the United Nations over the 2022 death of the young Iranian woman Mahsa Amini and the unrest and deadly riots over the tragic incident across the country, lamenting that human rights mechanisms of the world body have turned into “a plaything” in the hands of certain western governments.

US says in process of preparing troops to deploy in Gaza pier mission

The United States is in the process of preparing to deploy forces for the Gaza pier mission to increase the flow of humanitarian aid to the besieged enclave, Defense Department spokesperson Pat Ryder has stated.

Some 5,000 flood victims housed in emergency shelters in southeastern Iran

Around 5,000 flood-stricken people in southeastern Iranian Sistan-and-Baluchestan province have been housed in emergency shelters.

Gaza ceasefire By Ramadan “looking tough”: Biden

US President Joe Biden has warned that it would be "tough" to reach a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip by the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.

Popular attitudes toward US souring across West Asia: Survey

Negative attitudes towards the United States in West Asia have reached a record-high level amid Washington's support for Israel’s ongoing military onslaught against the Gaza Strip, The Financial Times (FT) has reported, citing data from the Arab Opinion Index.

Iran’s Statistics Center issues stark warning about population decline

Iran’s population will reach 93.7 million in 2046. That’s according to the country’s Statistics Center, which warned that from the same year, the decline of the Iranian population will start.

Iran issues fresh warning against Kuwait over Arash gas field row

Iran says it believes in ‘integrated and joint’ extraction with Kuwait and Saudi Arabia from the disputed Arash gas field in the Persian Gulf, warning Tehran will start drilling in the field if Kuwait does so.

Iran stresses reserves right to respond to any Israeli threat or action

Iran reserves the right to respond to any threat or move by the Israeli regime against its national security, the country’s permanent envoy to the United Nations has reiterated in a letter to the world body.

President Raisi stresses regional security, sovereignty in talks with Armenian defense chief

In a meeting with Armenia's Defense Minister, Soren Papikian, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi highlighted Tehran's commitment to fostering peace, stability, and security in the Caucasus.

One killed, 3 injured in oil refinery blast in southern Iran

One person was killed and two others were injured in an explosion at an oil refinery in the southern Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas.

Russia summons US envoy, threatens to expel diplomats over “meddlesome” remarks

US diplomats working in Russia who would seek to work with certain non-governmental organizations (NGOs) designated by Moscow as undesirable may be expelled from the country, the Russian Foreign Ministry warned US Ambassador Lynne Tracy on Thursday.

US ‘quietly’ approved dozens of arms sales to Israel during Gaza war: Report

A new report has revealed that Washington has quietly authorized over 100 separate weapons sales to Tel Aviv since the start of the Gaza war in early October last year, despite mounting alarm over Israel's military campaign against the besieged territory.

Iran Leader says new parliament brings fresh hopes for country

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has stated every new parliament is a valuable asset, which will bring fresh hopes for the country.

China’s FM calls for permanent UN membership for Palestine

Beijing supports Palestine in becoming a full member of the United Nations (UN), Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday.

Official: ICAO court issues ruling on Ukraine plane crash in favor of Iran

The court that deals with the cases on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has issued a verdict on a 2020 Ukrainian plane crash incident over Tehran sky, exonerating Iran from accusations of intentionally downing the airliner, the Iranian vice president for legal affairs announced.

Iran calls on Muslim nations to boycott Israeli products

Muslim countries should ban products made by the Israeli regime as leverage to put an end to the ongoing carnage against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and Iranian official says.

IRGC Quds Force commander: Resistance front can still surprise Zionists

The commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Brigadier General Esmail Qa'ani, has suggested that the regional resistance front can still face the Israeli regime with more surprises by fielding more of its capabilities.

US calls for ‘immediate ceasefire of six weeks’ in Gaza at UN as truce talks drag on

The US has revised its draft United Nations Security Council resolution to now call for “an immediate ceasefire” in the Gaza Strip, reflecting Washington’s frustration that Israel and Hamas have failed to reach an agreement.

Yemen’s Houthi attack kills three sailors in first fatal strike on shipping: US

At least three seafarers have been killed in a Houthi missile attack on a merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden, the United States military has announced, marking the first fatalities reported since the Yemeni group began strikes against shipping in one of the world’s busiest sea lanes over Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip.

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