The recent assassination of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran has highlighted significant shortcomings within Iran’s political and security framework. The militant group Hamas has accused Israel of carrying out the attack, which raises serious questions about Iran’s control and influence over its own territory. The assassins killed the political leader of Hamas, a prominent […]
The assassination of Hamas Political Wing Chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran is a “cowardly act that will not go unpunished”, Hamas-run Al-Aqsa TV cited senior Hamas official Moussa Abu Marzouk as saying. In a separate statement, Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri told Reuters on Wednesday that the assassination is a grave escalation that will not […]
Pezeshkian on July 6 won a runoff election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili. The 69-year-old has called for “constructive relations” with Western countries to “get Iran out of its isolation”, and favours reviving the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and global powers. Washington unilaterally withdrew from the accord in 2018, reimposing sanctions and leading Iran to […]
State TV said polling stations opened their doors to voters at 8 a.m. local time (0430 GMT). Polling will end at 6 p.m. (1430 GMT) but is usually extended until as late as midnight. The final result will be announced on Saturday, although initial figures may come out sooner. The run-off follows a June 28 […]
We emphasize the importance of high participation (in the election) because it is the pride of the Islamic Republic Khamenei declared in a televised speech three days ahead of the vote. In every election where the turnout was low, the enemies of the Islamic republic have denounced us, he added. Voters have the choice between […]
According to the joint statement issued here, both sides affirmed their commitment to transforming their common border from a ‘border of peace’ to a ‘border of prosperity’ through joint development-oriented economic projects, including setting up of joint border markets, economic free zones, and new border openings. The bilateral ties and cooperation were discussed during the […]
Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi, made his first visit to the island nation in sixteen years on Wednesday and declared that his country is prepared to fortify its relations with Sri Lanka and other Asian nations. During the visit, the two nations are expected to sign five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), the second such round since […]
The United States issued a subtle yet significant warning to Pakistan regarding its trade relations with Iran, raising concerns about potential economic implications. Matthew Miller, the spokesperson for the US State Department, emphasized the United States’ pivotal role as one of Pakistan’s primary export markets. He cautioned that any disruption or complications in this trade […]
Addressing a news briefing in Washington Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson of the U.S. State Department said, that in context to Iran “I’m confident in saying that unleashing hundreds and hundreds of UAVs and ballistic missiles on Israel is certainly not any kind of action that is actually in the interest and for the benefit […]
Air defence systems over several Iranian cities were activated, state media reported, after the country’s official broadcaster said explosions were heard near the city of Isfahan. A senior Iranian official told Reuters there is no plan for immediate retaliation, adding that there was no clarity yet on who was behind the incident. “The foreign source […]
