Iran Condemns Israeli Strikes on Syria, Calls Out UN Inaction

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Iravani, condemned Israeli regime’s recent aggressions against Syria, blaming the Security Council’s silence for allowing Israel to continue its aggressions and violate...

Iran to West: Balanced talks or no deal

2025-07-18T10:29:14+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Tehran On Friday, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi ruled out resuming nuclear negotiations unless Western powers are prepared to agree to a "mutually beneficial" deal....

President inaugurates Iran’s largest solar power plant in Isfahan

President Masoud Pezeshkian has inaugurated Iran’s largest solar power plant with a capacity of 120 megawatts (MW). Pezeshkian, via video conference on Thursday, inaugurated the first phase of the €305 million "Aftab Sharq" solar power plant of...

Iran’s ambassador to Moscow: Bushehr nuclear power plant with Russia progressing as planned 

Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali says construction of the second and third units of the Bushehr nuclear power plant, in cooperation with Russia, is proceeding according to schedule despite the 12-day aggression by the Zionist regime. In...

How Iran Sees the China-US Trade War

As the expiration date for the truce in the trade war between the United States and China approaches, policymakers in Tehran see both immediate risks and potential long-term opportunities for the Islamic Republic of Iran. This is demonstrated in...

Iran Chose Bollywood Nostalgia Over Confronting Bombs And Betrayal

On 16 July 2025, the X (formerly Twitter) account of the Iranian Embassy in Mumbai marked Sholay’s 50th anniversary with a flood of emojis and syrupy nostalgia—an odd flex, considering Israeli jets had just lit up Iran and Delhi hadn’t said a...

Iran's president got injured during Israeli strikes, confirm US intelligence sources

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was hurt during last month’s Israeli missile strikes, US intelligence officials have said. Last week, Iranian state media claimed that President Pezeshkian was attending a Supreme National Security Council...

Iran's Military Leaders Threaten to Resume War

Iran's military leaders are warning the world that their forces are fully prepared to restart the war with Israel at any moment. Even though a fragile ceasefire brokered by the U.S. has paused the recent 12-day conflict, Tehran says it will not...

Pakistan thrash India, face Iran in Asian U16 Volleyball C’ship final

LAHORE - Pakistan’s U16 men’s volleyball team breezed into the final of the 2nd Asian Men’s U16 Volleyball Championship 2025 with a resounding straight-sets victory over arch-rivals India. In a high-stakes semifinal clash, Pakistan outclassed...

How Iran's authoritarian rule became its greatest vulnerability

What is Iran's most significant vulnerability that the recent 12-day war with Israel has uncovered? The conflict led the Iranian authorities to report more than 600 deaths and nearly 4,800 injuries from Israeli strikes, while Iran's retaliatory...

Will Iran sign the Abraham Accord?

Abraham Accord is being discussed for peace in the Middle East (ME). Descendants of Hazrat Ibrahim (Abraham) A.S. are being brought on the same page by the powers to be. Recognition of Israel is being sought before the long agreed two-state...

Iran judiciary chief urges swift action on Israel-tied cases

Iran's Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Eje'i has stressed the urgent need to swiftly and precisely handle all judicial cases involving individuals accused of ties with the Israeli regime, following recent Israeli acts of aggression against...

Iranian parliament speaker visits family of martyred IRGC aerospace commander 

During the visit, Ghalibaf praised Hajizadeh’s legacy, calling the IRGC aerospace force a source of pride and strength for the Islamic Republic. “This is no exaggeration,” he said, adding that, “Aerospace is the only tool that has truly confronted...

Turkey Deports Christian Facing 10-Year Prison Sentence in Iran

7/18/2025 Iran — Mehran Shamloui, an Iranian Christian convert, was deported from Turkey to Iran on July 3 after he attempted to escape imprisonment in Iran for his faith. Iranian authorities detained Shamloui after he landed at Iran’s Mashhad...

Iran air defense to make enemies regret miscalculations: Top cmdr.

Iran’s top military official has praised the country’s air defense units for their performance during last month’s 12-day US-Israeli aggression, warning that the units will make any aggressor regret any potential attack against Iranian soil. Major...

DFA lowers alert level in Iran even as hostilities continue in Middle East

File photo from the DFA/Facebook The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) lowered its alert level in Iran from voluntary repatriation under alert level 3 to restricted phase under alert level 2. mainly due to what the DFA deemed as “positive...

Iran: European support for Israeli-US aggression ‘normalizes lawlessness’

Iran has criticized some European countries for supporting the recent Israeli-US aggression against the country, saying their “inappropriate” stance on the assault “normalizes lawlessness”. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made the remarks on...

Iran Calls on Shanghai Cooperation Organization Amid US-Israel Attacks, China’s Limited Role

After a series of Israeli attacks on Iran, as well as bombings of three nuclear sites by the United States, Iran’s foreign minister attended a meeting of regional diplomats in China with a specific request. He proposed that the Shanghai...

Deputy Prime Minister Mher Grigoryan received the Iranian Ambassador

Iranian, Iraqi officials discuss enhancing technological ties

TEHRAN –The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Minister, Sattar Hashemi, and the Iraqi ambassador to Tehran, Naseer Abdul Mohsen Abdullah, have discussed ways to expand technological cooperation between the two countries. During a...