UN rapporteur slams Israel’s ‘genocidal conduct’

The UN’s special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territory has accused Israel of deliberately starving Palestinians in Gaza. “The way Israel is destroying Palestinian food sovereignty will be studied not only as a shocking example of genocidal conduct but also as a textbook case of sadistic disregard for human life and dignity,” Francesca Albanese wrote

Palestinian octogenarian experiences “worst Nakba of her life”

Badriya al-Kilani, an 80-year-old Palestinian woman from northern Gaza, has been displaced and forced to seek refuge in the central Gaza Strip. “I left my home barefoot, with nothing, and walked among the corpses,” she told Al Jazeera. The heavy bombardment forced her and her family to flee, but she said her frail body was

Dialogue impossible with West leveling baseless claims against Iran: parliament speaker

TEHRAN – Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has stated that meaningful negotiations between Iran and Western governments will remain unattainable as long as Western countries continue to make unfounded accusations against Tehran. Speaking during a parliamentary session on Sunday, Qalibaf firmly rejected the allegations levied by Western nations, labeling them as baseless. Qalibaf pointed

قدردانی پزشکیان از دست اندرکاران پرتاب ماهواره چمران1

به گزارش حوزه دولت خبرگزاری تسنیم، مسعود پزشکیان در جلسه عصر امروز یکشنبه هیئت دولت با قدردانی از همه کسانی که برای برگزاری موفق سفر به عراق تلاش کردند، اظهار داشت: بنده نه در شعار، بلکه بر اساس اعتقاداتم باور دارم که اگر ما بر اساس سیره رسول اکرم (ص)، برای تقویت برادری و وفاق

Tehran, Moscow discuss maritime cooperation in Caspian Sea during China visit

TEHRAN – While visiting China, senior military officials from Iran and Russia seized the opportunity to discuss security and areas of bilateral cooperation in the Caspian Sea. Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, deputy chief of the Iranian Army for Coordination, and Alexander Fomin, Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, were in Beijing on Sunday

Iran ushers in new era for space industry with launch of Chamran-1 microsatellite

TEHRAN – The head of the Chamran-1 satellite development team says the successful launch of Chamran-1 microsatellite marked a major breakthrough in Iran’s space sector. Moharram Ghiyasvand shared details of the mission in an interview with Tasnim News Agency on Sunday.  He highlighted that Iran Electronics Industries, a key player in the country’s space technology

KRG agrees to release imprisoned Iranian nationals: envoy

TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador to Baghdad, Mohammad Kazem Al-e Sadeq has revealed that Kurdistan Regional Government officials have agreed to cooperate with Tehran on the release or extradition of Iranian nationals currently held in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah.  In an interview with Tasnim News Agency, the ambassador praised the outcomes of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s visit

Why Iraq matters to Iran

MADRID – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian made his first official visit to Iraq since taking office. On the first day of his trip, Pezeshkian held individual meetings with Iraq’s President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice, leaders of the Coordination Framework of Iraq’s Shiite forces, and the First Deputy Speaker of Iraq’s Parliament. Additionally, he met with

Latest satellite launch defied anti-Iran sanctions: foreign ministry

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has hailed the successful launch of the “Chamran 1” research satellite as a clear defiance of international sanctions.  The satellite, now in a 550-kilometer orbit, was launched by the domestically-developed Qaem 100 carrier on Saturday.  In a message on X, Kanaani expressed pride in the achievement, particularly recognizing