Iran

In Van, eastern Türkiye, a freight train traveling toward Iran creates striking postcard-like views as it moves along the shores of Lake Erçek. The blue lake, wildlife-rich shoreline, and surrounding mountain silhouettes make the…

Heavy rains after months of extreme drought have triggered flooding in western and southern Iran, affecting the provinces of Ilam and Khuzestan. The cities of Abdanan, Dehloran, Shushtar, and Masjid al-Sulaiman were among the hardest hit.…

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tehran could consider cooperation with Washington only if the US completely ends its support for Israel, withdraws regional military bases, and stops interfering in regional countries’…

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei accused US President Donald Trump of being a “warmonger and liar” after Trump claimed credit for destroying Iran’s nuclear facilities. “He can keep thinking that way,” Khamenei said in Tehran.…

The remains of 118 soldiers killed in the 1980–1988 First Gulf War were exchanged between Iraq and Iran at a ceremony held at the Shalamjah Border Crossing in Basra province. Iraq handed over 48 remains, while Iran returned 70. The…

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Russian President Vladimir Putin in China during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, praising Moscow’s role in advancing multilateralism. He said Iran closely monitors agreements…

EU defense and foreign ministers gathered in Copenhagen for two days of Gymnich-style talks hosted by Denmark and chaired by EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas. The agenda includes boosting military support for Ukraine, EU-Ukraine…

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met his Iranian counterpart Abbas Arakchi in Jeddah during the 21st Extraordinary Meeting of the OIC Foreign Ministers. The two discussed regional issues and the humanitarian crisis in Palestine. Fidan…

Iran launched its first military exercise since the 12-day war with Israel, staging the “Continuous Might 1404” drill in the northern Indian Ocean and the Oman Sea. State media said the exercise involved surface ships, submarines, missile…

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk, saying Western attacks target all independent nations and warning, “The West collectively wants to dominate the entire region.” Both…