A senior member of the reformist movement in Iran says his camp has so far failed to pick efficient candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled to be held in March, but will not embargo them either, Khabronline news website reported.
An informed Iranian diplomatic source, who wished to remain anonymous, has dismissed a claim by the Wall Street Journal that the US intelligence had alerted Iran before the deadly twin bomb explosion in the southeastern Iranian city of Kerman earlier this month.
In the heart of Gilan province in northern Iran, the Khomam Saturday Bazaar has emerged as a vibrant economic hub, captivating locals and visitors alike.
In a remarkable feat, Andrew Aziz, also known as Amin Aziznia, has etched his name in history as the first Iranian man to conquer the formidable Mount Vinson, Antarctica's highest peak standing at 4,892 meters.
Israel has razed almost 40 percent of the 2,824 buildings in Gaza located within a kilometre of the border, according to a Hebrew University study cited by The Wall Street Journal.
Around 35 percent of Americans believe Israel is carrying out a genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll.
Knowledge-based companies in Iran have made a multi-phase pump for the oil sector which is 40 times more profitable than the older versions, the Iranian vice president says.
Tehran and Ankara have jointly declared their commitment to augmenting bilateral trade while also pledging collaborative efforts to achieve peace in West Asia.
US President Joe Biden has informed congressional leaders that he plans to formally notify the Congress of the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey as soon as Ankara completes the NATO ratification process for Sweden, Reuters reported citing a US official.
The US and Iraq are expected to soon begin negotiations on the future of the US military presence in Iraq, according to sources familiar with the matter, amid public calls from Baghdad for Washington to withdraw its troops.
Iranians across the country are celebrating national Father’s Day and Men’s Day on the 13th of Rajab on the lunar calendar, which falls on January 25 this year, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Imam Ali, the first Shia Muslims’ Imam.
Yemen's Houthis have claimed at least one of the missiles fired from Yemen on Wednesday afternoon struck an American warship in the Red Sea and forced two US-owned commercial vessels to retreat. The US Central Command claimed that all the incoming projectiles had been shot down, however.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has rejected Moscow's claim that Kiev’s air defenses shot down the Russian plane carrying 65 Ukrainian POWs scheduled to be exchanged.
Saudi Arabia is set to open the country's first liquor store in the capital Riyadh, catering exclusively to diplomats, breaking with decades of strict alcohol prohibition in the kingdom.
The European Union member states are preparing to introduce additional sanctions against Russia as the second anniversary of the Ukraine conflict approaches, the Financial Times has reported, citing people familiar with the discussions.
The US Department of Defense has dismissed media reports claiming that Washington may withdraw from parts of Syria, calling them “erroneous". Damascus has repeatedly urged Washington to end the occupation of Syria.
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has called for the reform of the United Nations and other global bodies, lamenting that they have failed to prevent the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip which has so far killed more than 25,000.
Iran’s former president Hasan Rouhani has issued a statement after he was disqualified from running for the upcoming general elections, saying the move will lead to the disillusion of people.
Qatar has denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after he was heard in a leaked recording criticizing Doha’s mediation attempts between Tel Aviv and the Palestinian group Hamas aimed at securing the release of the remaining hostages being held in Gaza.
Thousands of protesters closed two main streets in Tel Aviv late Wednesday, demanding an immediate deal between the Israeli government and Hamas for the release of captives held in the Gaza Strip.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, at the head of a high-ranking political and economic delegation, arrived in Turkey's capital Ankara on Wednesday to meet his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Exploring ways to boost bilateral ties in various fields and regional developments will take center stage in President Raisi's visit.
