Donald Trump has stated that he was not able to arrange a meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during the US president's visit to the South, ending fierce speculation over a possible summit.
Iran’s Ministry of Interior announced its readiness to provide online education for Afghan students who have left the country under the government’s repatriation program for undocumented migrants. However, officials said that no Afghan families have yet requested or shown interest in the plan.
Security forces in Iran’s southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan Province have dismantled a terrorist cell affiliated with the militant group Jaish al-Adl, responsible for the killing of ten police officers in the Goharkuh area of Taftan County in November last year.
China has announced that leader Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump will have "in depth" talks on "major issues" Thursday, as expectations grew for their high-stakes talks in South Korea.
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, met with Herat Governor Mawlawi Noor Ahmad Islamjar on Wednesday, emphasizing the need to utilize provincial capacities on both sides of the Iran-Afghanistan border to expand trade and economic cooperation.
Recent radar surveys and artificial intelligence analyses by Shiraz University reveal that parts of the Marvdasht Plain in southern Iran are sinking by more than 30 centimeters each year, a growing threat to the ancient site of Persepolis, a UNESCO World Heritage landmark.
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has stressed that relations between Tehran and Islamabad have the potential to move beyond current cooperation and be elevated to the level of a lasting strategic partnership.
Fifty-five Israeli ministers and members of parliament have urged President Isaac Herzog to pardon Jewish Israeli prisoners convicted of murdering Palestinians.
The Israeli military has killed tens of Palestinians in attacks across the Gaza Strip after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered “powerful” strikes following an exchange of gunfire in southern Rafah, during which one Israeli soldier was wounded.
Iranian boxer Fatemeh Rastegar made history by winning the bronze medal in the women’s +80 kg category at the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain—marking the first medal ever achieved by a female Iranian boxer in an international competition.
Russian forces have used drones to hunt and displace civilians from their homes near the front line in Ukraine, Reuters has reported, citing a new UN inquiry presented to the General Assembly.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged US President Donald Trump to pressure Chinese leader Xi Jinping to cut his support for Russia when the two leaders meet later this week.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged the ECO member states to establish and implement a coherent, stability-creating, endogenous, and development-oriented security architecture.
Iran’s Judiciary Spokesman Asghar Jahangir has announced that the case involving actor and former footballer Pejman Jamshidi accused of sexual assault remains in the preliminary investigation phase, emphasizing that legal restrictions prevent the release of further details at this stage.
Pope Leo will visit eight cities and towns in Turkey and Lebanon in 2025, the Vatican announced on Monday. It will be his first trip outside Italy as pontiff, during which he is expected to make appeals for peace across the region.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi told Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee that the recent inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) did not include any access to facilities targeted during the conflict with the US and Israel.
A former United States colonel who worked on a team that compiled a report on the Israeli military’s killing of Al Jazeera journalist and US citizen Shireen Abu Akleh has accused the administration of former US President Joe Biden of softening its findings in favour of Tel Aviv.
A strong earthquake shook western Turkey on Monday, causing at least three buildings that were damaged in a previous tremor to collapse, officials said. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
Hamas has handed over the remains of another dead captive to Tel Aviv, hours after an Israeli drone attack in southern Gaza killed two Palestinians amid a fragile ceasefire.
