Iran’s U20 freestyle wrestlers become Asian champions

Iran’s national under-20 freestyle wrestling team won the Asian championship title on the final day of the Asian Freestyle Championships on Wednesday in Thailand.

German ambassador to Tehran summoned to Iranian Foreign Ministry over police anti-Islam move

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned German Ambassador to Tehran Hans-Udo Muzel over the police shutdown of Islamic centers in Germany.

Iranian stroke, heart attack medicine finding niche in foreign markets

Iran is set to export medicine used to treat acute ischemic stroke Alteplase, also known as Altelyse, to foreign markets.

Funeral procession held for prominent Iranian actor Saeed Rad

Cinema insiders and enthusiasts in Iran held a funeral ceremony in the capital Tehran on Wednesday for veteran actor Saeed Rad.

Minister: Iran captures nearly two dozen militants, including senior Daesh ringleaders

Iranian security forces have arrested about 20 people with links to Daesh and other terrorist groups, including two top commanders, Iran’s intelligence minister says.

Israel killed 16k Palestinian children during Gaza war: Report

The Palestinian Government Media Office in Gaza reported that Israel has killed at least 16,000 children in the besieged enclave since October last year when the war broke out.

UN Yemen envoy warns of ‘devastating’ escalation in West Asia

The United Nations envoy for Yemen has warned that recent developments in the Red Sea, Israel and inside the country “show the real danger of a devastating region-wide escalation”.

Sources say Trump aids mull new spending demands for NATO member states

Advisers for the US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump have suggested increasing the defense spending target for NATO members to 3% of GDP, Bloomberg has reported, citing unnamed sources. The revelation comes as many members of the US-led bloc have recently struggled to reach the current 2% goal.

US labor unions call on Biden to halt military aid to Israel amid Gaza war

A group of major labor unions has sent a letter to US President Joe Biden, urging him to stop military aid to Israel as its genocidal war continues in the Gaza Strip.

US says there can be ‘no role’ for Hamas in post-war Gaza

Spokesman for the US State Department Matthew Miller has responded to a Beijing-brokered “national unity” agreement signed between Hamas, Fatah and other Palestinian groups, ruling out any role for the Palestinian group Hamas in running the enclave after the war ends.

Gaza war drives Palestinian budget deficit up 172%: PA

The Palestinian Authority’s budget deficit is projected to surge by 172 percent in 2024 compared to 2023, according to a statement from the PA cabinet.

Iran says has defused Western sanctions on gas condensates exports

Iran’s oil minister says the country has rendered the US-led Western sanctions on gas condensates exports completely ineffective.

Israel’s PM to hold separate meetings with Biden and Trump, likely to meet Harris

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold separate meetings with US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump this week.

US joins dozens of countries, organizations set to weigh in on ICC Gaza case

Washington is set to weigh in on the International Criminal Court’s intention to seek arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu along with Hamas and other Israeli officials over the war in the besieged Gaza Strip, according to the court documents.

WHO cautions polio spreading across Gaza

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of the spread of polio across the besieged Gaza Strip and possibly beyond the region as a result of collapsing sanitation in the Palestinian enclave.

Iran condemns Israel participation at 2024 Olympics amid Gaza war

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has slammed the "reception and protection" of Israeli athletes at the Paris Olympics and demanded their exclusion from the games over the regime's war on the Gaza Strip.

Iran warns Israel’s nukes biggest threat to global security and stability

Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the UN office in Geneva has warned that Israel’s nuclear weapons are the biggest threat to peace in West Asia and across the globe.

Contrasting weather extremes across Iran: Snow clearance in Sabalan amidst record high temperatures

Despite temperatures soaring above 50 degrees Celsius in many provinces of Iran, road maintenance crews are busy clearing snow in the highlands of Sabalan in Meshginshahr in Iran's Ardabil province.

Iran’s non-oil trade hits $36bn over last four months

According to the Head of Iran's Customs Administration (IRICA), the country's non-oil foreign trade, comprising exports and imports, reached $36 billion during a four month period from 20 March to 21 July 2024.

US, Israel, UAE hold secret meeting on Gaza: Report

The US, Israel and the UAE have met in Abu Dhabi to discuss post-war plans for the Gaza Strip, a day after a senior Emirati diplomat signaled that the Arab country was prepared to send peacekeeping forces to the besieged enclave.

Palestine condemns Israeli bill to designate UN refugee agency as ‘terrorist entity’

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) has slammed an Israeli bill to designate the United Nations refugee agency (UNRWA) as a “terrorist organization".

Baghdad labels PKK as ‘banned organization’

The Iraqi government has issued a directive for state institutions to refer to the Kurdistan Workers' Party as a "banned organization" in official correspondence.

Iran says has broken monopoly in nuclear products, services

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has stated Tehran has managed to break the monopoly in the nuclear industry as its domestically-developed products and services are today traded in the global markets.

Venice Film Festival 2024 to feature strong Iranian presence

The 2024 Venice Film Festival is set to showcase a robust Iranian presence, with several Iranian films and filmmakers participating in various sections.

Iran’s Kharrazi urges support for active, respectful foreign relations during Pezeshkian’s tenure

Kamal Kharrazi, the head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, emphasized the collective responsibility to assist the incoming Iranian administration in establishing active, respectful, and constructive foreign relations.