Air pollution in Tehran intensified on Monday, with the Iranian capital’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 142, a level considered unhealthy for sensitive groups, while several other major cities in the country reported similar or worse conditions.
Iran’s National Disaster Management Organization announced on Sunday that a major wildfire in the Elite forest area of Chalous, in western Mazandaran Province, has been largely contained following extensive ground and aerial firefighting operations.
US President Donald Trump has stated that his Ukraine counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky can “continue to fight his little heart out” should he refuse the proposed peace plan to settle the conflict with Russia.
Israel’s military has launched a wave of air attacks across the Gaza Strip, killing at least 24 Palestinians, including children, in its latest violation of a six-week old ceasefire in the war-torn territory.
Iran’s national seven-a-side football team have claimed the Asian title for the third time after defeating Indonesia 2–0 in the final match of the 2025 Asia-Oceania Championship held in Indonesia.
US officials have told NATO allies they expect to push president Volodymyr Zelensky into agreeing to a peace deal in the coming days, under the threat that if Kyiv does not sign, it will face a much worse agreement in future.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky will have to agree to a Washington-drafted peace plan otherwise his country will have to keep fighting Russia through the “cold winter,” US President Donald Trump has stated.
The head of the Center for Communicable Disease Control at the Iranian Health Ministry has warned of a high-speed spread of Influenza A, H3N2 subtype, noting that the virus has undergone some changes compared to last year.
An average of almost two children have been killed every day in conflict-related incidents in the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire began, UNICEF has warned, saying the violence has not stopped despite an agreement intended to halt the killing.
The United Nations has warned about worsening conditions in the occupied West Bank, reporting a surge in violence that has left Palestinian civilians facing mounting casualties, displacement and insecurity.
A group of Iranian lawmakers has formally submitted a motion to impeach Minister of Roads and Urban Development Farzaneh Sadegh, citing 16 areas of concern, a member of parliament announced on Saturday.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that the US plan for resolving the conflict in Ukraine is an updated version of a proposal developed following his meeting with American President Donald Trump in Alaska.
The president of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA), Hassan Salarieh, announced that Iran plans to launch a trio of satellitesm Zafar, Paya and Kowsar, at the start of winter, with the exact date to be released soon.
Authorities in northern Iran say a joint aerial firefighting operation involving Army and Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) units has begun in an effort to contain a week-long forest blaze in northern province of Mazandaran.
Shina Ansari, Vice President and Head of the Department of Environment, has stated that international negotiations are in progress to secure support for firefighting efforts in the affected areas of the Elit region of Chalous.
Ukraine is at a pivotal point in its four-year fight to defeat Russia’s invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in an address to the nation Friday, with Ukrainians potentially facing a choice between standing up for their sovereign rights or losing American support as leaders negotiate a US peace proposal.
The United States has threatened to cut off Ukraine from intelligence and weaponry in a bid to press it into accepting President Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan, Reuters reported on Friday, citing two sources familiar with the matter.
A US Democratic lawmaker who served on President Donald Trump’s National Security Council in his first term urged the White House on Friday to release a transcript of Trump’s 2019 call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing.
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi has once again stressed that Iran is not after building a nuclear weapon.
At least 331 people have been killed and 945 injured by Israeli fire since a ceasefire accord took effect in November 2024, the Lebanese Health Ministry announced Friday.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says the US and three European countries have deliberately undermined the Cairo agreement, arguing that Iran has demonstrated goodwill while Western powers pursue escalation.
Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised Iranian Muay Thai athlete Fereshteh Hassanzadeh for her determination and strong spirit during the competitions of Islamic countries, saying her “effort, faith, and self-confidence” are more valuable than gold.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Israel would be unable to withstand a unilateral confrontation with Iran for more than a week, noting that the outcome of the 12-day conflict in June revealed the regime’s vulnerabilities without Western backing. Speaking at a gathering of Basij officials, Qalibaf said the conflict offered “an important lesson” for Israel.
The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced that it considers the resolution adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors—passed under pressure from the United States, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom—illegal and unjustified.
