Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has condemned Germany’s double-standard approach to human rights, accusing it of interfering in Iran’s internal affairs with its recent resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council. Speaking on Friday, Baghaei criticized Germany for consistently exploiting human rights mechanisms to further its political agenda against other countries, including Iran. He […]
During a phone conversation with Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid on Friday, President Pezeshkian expressed that Iran views Iraq as a friendly and brotherly nation. He expressed hope for an early meeting to discuss strategies for strengthening unity and expanding cooperation aimed at enhancing the welfare, tranquility, and development of both Iranians and Iraqis, as […]
Rear Admiral Shahram Irani described Iran’s naval strength and defensive capabilities as more powerful than ever before during a meeting with the families of the 86th naval fleet in Bandar Abbas on Thursday. “Today, the enemies view the Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Strategic Navy of the Army as a […]
The victims included Siemens executive Agustin Escobar, his wife, Merce Camprubi Montal, a global manager at an energy technology company, and three children, in addition to the pilot, a person briefed on the investigation told The Associated Press. Photos posted on the helicopter company’s website showed the couple and their children smiling as they boarded […]
Macron told France 5 television on Wednesday that he aimed to finalise the move at a United Nations conference on the Israel-Palestine conflict, which his country will co-chair with Saudi Arabia in June. “We must move towards recognition, and we will do so in the coming months,” Macron said. “I’m not doing it to please […]
President Donald Trump said he would pause higher reciprocal tariffs for 90 days on dozens of trade partners, while raising duties on China to 125%. The president’s about-face comes roughly 13 hours after higher reciprocal duties on 56 nations and the European Union went into effect, a move that fueled market turmoil and stoked recession […]
The FIBA Asia Cup 2025 will be played at Jeddah from Aug. 5-17, marking the first time the Persian Gulf state is hosting FIBA’s flagship event in Asia after 1997, Tehran Times reported. The 16 teams are divided into four groups of four teams each. The Groups are as follows Group A: Qatar, Australia, Korea, Lebanon […]
EU member states approved on Wednesday 25% tariffs on a wide range of US products, including almonds, orange juice, poultry, soyabeans, steel and aluminum, tobacco and yachts, in retaliation against 25% tariffs imposed by the US on imports of steel and aluminum from the bloc. These are Europe’s first retaliatory measures in the trade war waged by […]
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim and two Russian crewmates launched successfully to the International Space Station on Tuesday (April 8, 2025) on board a Russian spacecraft. A Soyuz booster rocket lifted off as scheduled from the Russia-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan to put the Soyuz MS-27 carrying the trio in orbit. They are set to […]
The Saudi Al-Hadath channel reported that the battery arrived in Israel on Saturday. Earlier, aircraft tracking sites reported the arrival of a US Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy cargo plane at Israel’s Nevatim Air Base in the northern Negev desert. The aircraft, which flew in from Ramstein Air Base in Germany, has reportedly delivered the […]
The Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas resistance movement said in a statement that “In response to the Zionist regime’s crimes against the people of Gaza, we fired missiles at the occupied city of Ashdod.” This is while the Al Jazeera Arabic reported that sirens were called off in Tel Aviv, Ashkelon and Ashdod […]
Highlighting recent achievements, Sadegh noted substantial growth in maritime travel. “90 percent of marine trips were conducted via Bandar Abbas and Qeshm. With the addition of two new passenger vessels, we have seen strong public demand,” she stated. She added that plans are underway to expand the passenger vessel fleet to further stimulate marine tourism. […]
