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Donors warn Biden’s Gaza policy ‘increasing chances’ of Trump victory

A group of more than 100 donors for the US Democratic Party sent a letter to President Joe Biden, warning him that his "unconditional support" for Israel's war on the besieged Gaza Strip is increasing his odds of losing the upcoming presidential election.

Iranian actress Yekta Nasser alleges domestic abuse, child kidnapping in emotional video

Renowned Iranian actress Yekta Nasser has made shocking allegations in a recent video, revealing a decade-long ordeal of domestic abuse and her struggle to recover from a two-year-old divorce.

UK says its forces won’t ‘fight side by side’ with Ukrainians against Russia

London has no plans to send troops to fight Russia alongside Ukrainian soldiers, a UK government spokesman has stated.

Germany says not to let Putin dictate peace terms in Ukraine

Berlin will not let Russian President Vladimir Putin forcibly alter Ukraine’s borders or impose the terms of peace, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has vowed.

Water level in Lake Urmia has improved after recent rainfalls

With a 50 percent increase in rainfalls in the catchment area of the receding Lake Urmia in Iran’s northwest compared to last year and the release of the water rights from upstream dams, the lake is in better condition now.

Iran seeking to reclaim artifacts looted from Jiroft

Iran is seeking to get back the ancient artifacts stolen over two decades ago from the country’s southeastern city of Jiroft and illegally smuggled out of the country.

Senate Democrats urge ‘bold’ US push on Palestinian state

More than a third of the US Senate's Democrats have called on the administration of President Joe Biden to take "bold" action toward establishing a Palestinian state, in the latest pushback against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Nowruz commemorated at United Nations

Envoys and diplomats from Iran and eleven other countries held a ceremony on Wednesday to mark the Persian New Year, Nowruz, at the United Nations with the president of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in attendance.

Hamas: Israel intensifying civilian attacks to get concessions in truce talks

Hamas official Osama Hamdan has cautioned Israel continues to target civilian areas in the Gaza Strip to strengthen its hand in truce talks

US imposes fresh sanctions against Iran over its missile, nuclear programs

The United States Treasury Department has introduced a new round of sanctions targeting Iran's ballistic missile and nuclear programs.

Afghanistan tops list of world’s unhappiest country: Report

Finland remained the world's happiest country for a seventh straight year in an annual UN sponsored World Happiness Report. Afghanistan, plagued by a humanitarian catastrophe since the Taliban regained control in 2020, stayed at the bottom of the 143 countries surveyed.

Over half of Gaza’s population on brink of famine: World Bank

The World Bank has warned that more than half the population of Gaza is on the brink of famine, including children and the elderly as Israel keeps blocking humanitarian aid to the enclave.

Rights groups urge EU to suspend trade agreement with Israel over Gaza war

More than 200 civil society organizations called on the European Union to suspend the EU-Israel trade agreement without delay due to Israel’s bloody war on the Gaza Strip and the violation of basic human rights.

Axis of Resistance has foiled US schemes in West Asia: Iran Leader

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised the anti-Israel military operations by resistance factions in Palestine, Lebanon, Yemen and Iraq. He stressed that the Axis of Resistance has demonstrated its potential and effectively disrupted the US strategic calculations in West Asia

Vice-president: Iran’s knowledge-based exports increase by 200%

Iranian Vice-President for Science, Technology and Knowledge-Based Economy says the country’s exports of knowledge-based products have increased by 200% over the past year.

Hamas leader: Israel sabotaging truce negotiations

Tel Aviv is seeking to sabotage ceasefire talks underway in Qatar by targeting police officers and government agencies in the Gaza Strip, the chief of Hamas's political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh has stated.

Holidaymakers flock to cities across Iran during Nowruz

With the advent of the Iranian New Year on Wednesday, holidaymakers across Iran travel to other cities to visit their families and relatives, or find a resort to chillax after a year of hard work, or just zip across the four corners of the country.

Russia warns French troops in Ukraine “legitimate priority target”

Russia's foreign intelligence (SVR) top brass said London is preparing to send 2,000 forces to Ukraine. Sergey Naryshkin added any French military unit sent to Ukraine to help it fight Russia would be a "priority" target for the Russian Army.

UK public spent millions in missile costs for Yemen war: Report

The United Kingdom has reportedly poured millions into protecting Israeli ships in the Red Sea since the conflict between Israel and Palestine first began in October, with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak becoming ninth prime minister to use the RAF to bomb Yemen.

Iranians celebrate New Year in Hafezieh in Shiraz

Iranians gathered on Wednesday in the tomb of the 14th century poet Hafez, better known as Hafezieh, in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz to celebrate the advent of Nowruz, or the Persian New Year.

Growing number of Gaza infants on the verge of death due to lack of food: WHO

The World Health Organization has issued another stark warning about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip as a WHO spokesperson warned a growing number of infants there are on the “brink of death” from acute hunger.

AFC releases poster to mark Iranian New Year, Nowruz

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has congratulated Nowruz, the Persian New Year, by releasing a poster of a few high-profile athletes of the country.

Large number of Iranians mark New Year in holy shrines

A massive number of pilgrims were in Imam Reza’s holy shrine, the eighth Shia imam, in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad at 06:36 local time (03:06 GMT) on Wednesday to celebrate the start of the Persian New Year, 1403.

Canada to stop arms sales to Israel

The Canadian government will halt future arms exports to Israel, even though the motion approved by the House of Commons, is not legally binding, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has stated.

Iran president urges action to stop Gaza genocide by Israel

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has called for serious practical steps to cease Israel’s raids on the Gaza Strip in his New Year message to Asian countries celebrating Nowruz.
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