Iran arrests 8 suspected of spying for Israel’s Mossad

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday they had arrested eight people suspected of trying to transmit the coordinates of sensitive sites and details about senior military figures to Israel's Mossad, Iranian state media reported. They are...

Iran's Afrooz wins gold medal at 2025 World Para Athletics Championships

Iran's Saeid Afrooz has etched his name in history by winning the gold medal in the men's Javelin Throw once more at the 12th edition of the World Para Athletics Championships. Afrooz set a new world record in Paralympics javelin throw (F34) by...

Iran won't risk Russia, China's ire by quitting nuclear treaty, expert says

“The Chinese absolutely do not want to see Iran acquire nuclear weapons. That would be very problematic for them. For the same reason, the Chinese do not want to see Iran violate the NPT,” added Pollack, Vice President for Policy at the Middle...

Iran’s young, bright minds blaze global Olympiad stage with record-breaking wins

By Yousef Ramazani In the international arenas of academic competition, where the world’s brightest young minds converge, Iranian teams have consistently claimed top honors. Their remarkable achievements, spanning disciplines from astronomy to...

Iran Update, October 2, 2025

Information Cutoff: 2:00 PM ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that...

The Israeli influence operation in Iran pushing to reinstate the shah monarchy

Failing to Stop Them, Russia Announces Plan to Ignore U.N. Sanctions on Iran

The government of Russia confirmed on Wednesday that it would entirely disregard United Nations “snapback” sanctions on Iran reimposed this week after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) ruled Iran in violation of international laws...

Tucker Carlson: Israeli officers gave orders on Iran inside Pentagon

Tucker Carlson claims Israeli officers in the Pentagon during the Iran war gave orders to US staff, accusing US leaders of weakness and foreign influence. Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson has alleged that Israeli occupation forces officers...

ECC approves SRO to amend B2B barter trade mechanism with Afghanistan, Iran, Russia

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved $17.16 million for the Roosevelt Hotel, Rs20 billion for maintaining law and order situation and granted assent for the Barter Trade Agreement with Iran, Afghanistan...

Russia and Iran implement strategic alliance in the face of US sanctions

The agreement institutionalizes military, economic and energy cooperation between the two countries. The Russia-Iran alliance increases coordination between sovereign countries, covering scenarios in the Middle East, Central Asia and the Caucasus....

Iran condemns G7's support for reinstating UN sanctions on Tehran

TEHRAN, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Thursday condemned the Group of Seven (G7) for backing the reinstatement of UN sanctions on Tehran. On Wednesday, a communique issued by the G7 foreign ministers...

UN nuclear chief presses Iran to strike deal on inspections soon

The U.N. nuclear watchdog's talks with Iran on how to resume inspections at sites including those Israel and the United States bombed cannot go on for months on end, its chief told Reuters on Wednesday, pushing for a deal as early as this week....

Afghanistan, Iran and Russia: ECC approves draft SRO to amend B2B barter trade rules

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday approved a draft Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO), aimed at amending the Business-to-Business (B2B) Barter Trade Mechanism governing bilateral trade with Afghanistan,...

Iran Sweeps Tajikistan at 2025 CAVA Women’s Volleyball Challenge Cup

Team Melli Banovan, who had also defeated Kyrgyzstan 3-0 in its opening match, will play Uzbekistan on Friday. The final and bronze medal matches will be held on Sunday. The competition was originally scheduled to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal, but...

Water crisis means Iran has no choice but to move capital, Pezeshkian says

Pezeshkian said the idea of relocating the capital had already been discussed with the Supreme Leader but now “is not a choice, it is a mandate.” “Last year, rainfall was 140 millimeters, while the standard is 260 millimeters. That means rainfall...

Iran’s Afrooz Collects Gold at 2025 World Para Athletics Championships

Afrooz threw 41.52 meters at the Men's Javelin Throw F34 Final to win a gold medal as well as bettering the world record by 36 centimeters. Colombian throwers Diego Meneses Medina and Mauricio Valencia won silver and bronze medals with 39.19m and...

Iran Executes 10 Afghanistan Citizens as September Death Penalty Cases Surge, Rights Group Says

A rights group reports Iran executed at least 10 Afghanistan citizens in September, part of 187 total cases, marking a 140 percent year-on-year surge. The Hengaw Human Rights Organization has reported that Iranian authorities executed at least 10...

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi launches ‘We Take Back Iran’ system on Mehregan, rallying opposition

Iran condemns G7 statement on nuclear file, calls it “Distortion of Facts”

Tehran – Saba: The spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmail Baghaei, today, Thursday, described the G7 statement regarding Iran’s nuclear file as a “distortion of facts” and strongly condemned it. Baqaei stated in a press...

Iran signals ‘strategic patience’ after rejecting latest US proposal - IRNA

Araghchi told CNN this week that negotiations with Washington under the current conditions amounted to “a total deadlock,” citing what Tehran calls repeated breaches of commitments by the United States. He said UN sanctions reimposed under the...