Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, during a visit to IRINN (the News Network of Iran) on the occasion of Journalist Day, said: “Dedicated and well-informed journalists, both in Iran and in the region, made great efforts to bring the aggressions and crimes of the Zionist regime to the attention of the world.”
President Volodymyr Zelensky has firmly rejected the idea of ceding any Ukrainian territory to end Russia's war, following U.S. President Donald Trump's statement of a possible territorial "swapping."
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, following the signing of a peace agreement with the neighboring Republic of Azerbaijan, emphasized that the deal creates a significant opportunity for Armenia to establish a railway connection with Iran.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has welcomed the finalization of a peace agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia, considering it an important step toward achieving lasting peace in the region.
The Pentagon has a policy in place allowing US-made weapons intended for Ukraine to be redirected back to American stockpiles, CNN has reported, citing a confidential memo seen by several sources.
Russian President Vladimir Putin introduced a sweeping proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine during a meeting with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, offering a halt in hostilities in exchange for Ukraine's eastern regions, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported, citing European and Ukrainian officials.
Mahmoud Farshchian, one of Iran’s most celebrated and influential painters, died Saturday morning at the age of 96, the Academy of Arts and his family confirmed. According to his nephew, Farshchian passed away at 8 a.m.
US President Donald Trump has announced that he would meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska, as the American leader hopes to help mediate an end to the war in Ukraine.
Iran has cautioned that Israel’s plan to occupy Gaza City is another clear indication of the regime’s “specific intent” to commit ethnic cleansing and genocide in the besieged enclave.
A popular Iraqi TikToker known as “Abu Jud,” who has more than three million followers, has launched a campaign during the Arbaeen pilgrimage, marking the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam, urging his audience to express support for Iran’s missile capabilities against Israel.
Palestinian resistance group Hamas has condemned the Israeli Security Cabinet's decision to occupy Gaza City as a “war crime and an act of ethnic cleansing” against Palestinians in the besieged enclave.
Germany will halt the export of military equipment and weapons to Israel that could be used in the Gaza Strip, Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated Friday, sparking an angry response from Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has criticized Israel's plan to take control of Gaza City. Meanwhlie his spokesperson has stressed that the decision marks "a dangerous escalation" that will result in forced displacement of Palestinians.
US Vice President JD Vance has stated that Washington has "no plans" to recognise a Palestinian state as he met UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy in Kent.
In the ongoing 2025 FIBA Asia Cup, Iran’s national basketball team has claimed a crucial victory over Japan in their second group-stage match. The match happened on Friday.
Member of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Salar Velayatmadar says if European countries activate the snapback mechanism, Iran will seriously consider withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Iran’s judiciary announced on Friday that the first group of inmates has returned to Evin Prison, nearly 45 days after the facility was damaged in an Israeli missile strike.
Iran observes 17th of Mordad in the Persian calendar, which falls on Friday August 8 this year, as National Journalist Day in tribute to journalists' role in society and to honor the memory of Mahmoud Saremi, an Iranian reporter killed in Afghanistan.
The Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran emphasized the need to identify and prosecute those who carried out and ordered the attack on Iran’s consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, which resulted in the martyrdom of eight Iranian diplomats and one journalist.
A passenger train traveling from the Iranian capital Tehran to southeastern city of Kerman derailed early Friday near the city of Siriz, local officials said.
Iran's Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araqchi, called for the convening of an extraordinary meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to examine the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, coordinate the provision of immediate assistance to the enclave, and assess the legal and political dimensions of the Zionist regime’s intent to permanently occupy Gaza.
Pilgrims and devotees of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam, journeying from southern Iraqi cities such as Basra toward Karbala pass through the province of Diwaniyah.
