Russia has accused the West of “stealing” its assets after the US transferred $1 billion from Moscow’s frozen central bank funds to Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated that Noscow could take legal action in response.
The spokesperson for Tehran City Council, dismissed reports that Bistoon Street in the Iranian capital will be named after recently assassinated Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar.
Moscow hopes that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) adopts an impartial approach to the monitoring of Iranian nuclear facilities, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has stated.
The Palestinian movement Hamas says that Israel has created new obstacles to a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip, despite progress in negotiations in Doha.
In the early hours of Friday, December 26, 2003, the ancient city of the southeastern Iranian city of Bam, with its structures built from mud bricks, trembled for 12 seconds.
Pope Francis has urged the world “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions” in his traditional Christmas message, using his address to call for peace in West Asia, Ukraine and Sudan. He has also expressed concern over the “extremely grave” humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
The Pakistani military has conducted air attacks in neighbouring Afghanistan, targeting hideouts of the Pakistan Taliban armed group, TTP, in Paktika province, according to security officials.
The US government-funded Famine Early Warning System Network (FEWS NET) took down its own alert for the Gaza Strip after a rebuke by Washington's ambassador to Israel. The group was launched by the US Agency for International Development in the mid-1980s to warn of unfolding food crises.
It is “too early” to make any predictions for Syria’s future as there are a multitude of developments in the making in the Arab country following the fall of Bashar Al-Assad’s government, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has stated.
An Iranian knowledge-based company has developed a vacuum distillation device that is now being used for the quality assessment of oil products in the country.
As the New Year 2025 approaches, a warm and festive atmosphere envelops Iran’s capital of Tehran, resonating with the joy and anticipation of Armenian Christian compatriots, who eagerly prepare for the season, adorning their homes and churches with beautiful Christmas decorations.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed solidarity with Christians, highlighting endeavours for peaceful coexistence in Iran in an atmosphere of tranquility, justice and affection.
Israel has provided full support for the theft of humanitarian assistance, killing security personnel to starve the besieged people of the Gaza Strip, according to a new report.
An Embraer passenger plane flying from Azerbaijan to Russia crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday with 62 passengers and five crew on board, Kazakh authorities has announced, adding that 32 people have survived.
Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has reached a deal with rebel factions to come together as one force under the Defence Ministry, according to the new Syrian administration.
The first $1 billion installment of a $20 billion US loan backed by impounded Russian funds has been paid to Ukraine, Prime Minister Denis Shmigal announced on Tuesday. Moscow has vowed to respond to the “theft".
Iran's permanent ambassador to the UN Amir Saeid Iravani has strongly condemned Israel’s “brazen admission” of the assassination of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.
The “Mini World” recreational and tourism complex in Malayer, in the western Iranian province of Hamedan, spanning an impressive 48 hectares, is the first of its kind in the Middle East.
An Egyptian intelligence-owned television channel has released a propaganda video of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi warning that Syria has been destroyed and unnamed forces are trying to do the same in the African country.
The Israeli army and military aircraft have killed at least eight Palestinians, including two women and a teenager, in attacks on the Tulkarem and Nur Shams refugee camps in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry has announced.
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has urged a cease-fire monitoring committee to pressure Israel to halt its violations and withdraw from areas under its control in southern Lebanon.
In a significant move towards greater digital accessibility, the Supreme Council of Cyberspace, chaired by Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, approved the unblocking of WhatsApp and Google Play.
