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UN report predicts shocking future for aging population in Iran

Iran’s elderly population, technically defined as people over 60 years old, will reach 32 percent by 2050 and will soar to 40 percent by 2080, according to a UN report.

Kiev’s allies worried Ukraine could be pushed out of Russia’s Kursk in near future: Report

Kiev’s allies are concerned that in the wake of the Russian army’s offensive, the Ukrainian troops could be forced to give up the border areas in the Kursk Region within a few months, Bloomberg has reported citing officials.

Ukraine warns Iran against sending ballistic missiles to Russia as Tehran denies media reports

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has announced Iran's provision of ballistic missiles to Russia, "will have devastating consequences for the Ukrainian-Iranian bilateral relations". The Iranian government has denied providing weapons to Russia for use in the Ukraine war.

CIA chief fails to confirm Iran delivering missiles to Russia

The head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns has not confirmed recent Western media reports that Tehran has transferred ballistic missiles to Moscow amid the war in Ukraine.

Hundreds of thousands protest against Israeli government

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis held anti-government protests across the occupied territories on Saturday for the eighth consecutive night with some clashes reported with the police. Several demonstrators were arrested.

Iran’s last ambassador to USSR: Tehran needs to change strategy vis-à-vis Russia

Iran’s last ambassador to the former Soviet Union says the Islamic Republic has to change its strategy in the face of Russia.

Police: 314 people killed in road accidents in Iran over past week

Iran’s traffic police say 314 have died in road accidents in Iran over the past week.

Chinese envoy blames Western sanctions for trade hurdles with Iran

China’s Ambassador to Tehran Cong Peiwu says the persisting problems for transactions between the Chinese and Iranian businesspeople are rooted in the Western, and specifically US, sanctions.

Iran’s response to Haniyeh’s killing still expected: UK spy chief

Richard Moore, the head of Britain’s MI6 foreign intelligence agency, has stated he believes that Tehran is still planning to respond to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, which took place in the Iranian capital in late July and which the Islamic Republic blames on Israel.

Iran’s gold medal at 2024 Paralympics snatched away in a controversial move

Iranian para athlete Sadegh Beit Sayyah, who grabbed a gold medal and set a new Paralympic record in the men's javelin throw F41 class at the 2024 Paralympics, has been disqualified over displaying of a religious flag.

Three paramedics killed in Israeli attack on southern Lebanon

Three paramedics died in an Israeli raid in the town of Froun in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA).

Hamas urges ICRC to document Israel’s torture of Palestinian detainees

Palestinian group Hamas has condemned Israel's torture and humiliation of Palestinian detainees in Megiddo Prison, calling on the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to document  such crimes.

Turkish intelligence says to have killed PKK official in charge of Iran

The Turkish intelligence agency says it has killed a PKK official in charge of the terrorist group’s Iran desk in the Iraqi city of Sulymaniah.

IRGC chief says Iran hit 14 Israeli-linked vessels

The commander in chief of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), Major General Hossein Salami, has stated the Iranian naval units have carried out over a dozen operations against Israel-linked vessels in retaliation for attacks on tankers carrying Tehran's crude oil in international waters, prompting the opposing side to request an end to the ship battles.

Recreation on Khazar Sea coast

The September 2024 holidays provided an opportunity for Iranians to head to the country's north for recreation, with the coastal town of Abbasabad in Mazandaran Province being one of the many tourist destinations for people.

Iran ranks 9th at 2024 Computer Olympiad

Iranian students have achieved a gold medal, two silvers and one bronze in the Computer Olympiad 2024 in Egypt, ranking 9 at the competitions.

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.

Autopsy of Turkish-American activist shows she was killed by Israeli sniper’s bullet to head: Nablus governor

An autopsy report of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a Turkish-American activist, has confirmed she was killed by an Israeli sniper’s bullet to the head during the protest in the occupied West Bank, Nablus governor Ghassan Daghlas has stated.

Naval forces cannot stay and protect you ‘forever’: US cautions Israel

American officials have warned Israel that US naval forces deployed in West Asia cannot stay there and protect Israel "forever", the Israeli Channel 13 reported on Friday.

Head of Securities and Exchange Organization of Iran steps down amid loan row, red market

The Chairman of the Board of the Securities and Exchange Organization of Iran Majid Eshghi confirmed on Saturday he resigned from the post after a long period that the markets have been in the red, and days into a reported row over low-rate bank loans he received.

Iran’s envoy says Pezeshkian to meet Putin in Russia’s Kazan

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will attend the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan, where he plans to meet with Russian leader Vladimir Putin, Tehran's Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali told TASS.

Iran’s UN mission refutes allegations of delivering ballistic missiles to Russia

The mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations has rejected the accusation of Iran supplying ballistic missiles to Russia as baseless and misleading.

Ukraine ups pressure for more air defense systems, long-range strike capabilities

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has pushed for more air defense systems and long-range strike capabilities during a meeting Friday with the US and Western leaders. He made the plea as Russia continues to pound Ukraine with missiles and drones.

Washington and Baghdad agree on plan to withdraw US troops: Report

US and Iraqi negotiators have agreed on a plan regarding the withdrawal of American soldiers from the Arab country after US troops came under repeated attacks by armed groups.

Iranian daily to President Pezeshkian: Do not put too much confidence in Russia

Russia’s recent and past deviations from what ‘strategic allies’ would normally do for each other, have shaken Iranians’ confidence, with calls growing on the new administration of President Massoud Pezeshkian to revise the country’s policies vis-à-vis Moscow.