UK police detain anti-war protesters

London police arrested 40 people following a demonstration against Israel’s Rafah offensive in Gaza, which took place on Tuesday in the British capital. Thousands of demonstrators gathered outside Downing Street in London to protest the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza, condemning the British government’s complicity in the tragedy, Anadolu reported.  The protest, which swelled beyond

Police attack anti-war protest in Mexico

Mexican police clashed with protesters rallying against the Israeli war on Gaza. About 200 people joined the “Urgent Action for Rafah” demonstration outside the Israeli embassy in Mexico City on Tuesday, Al Jazeera reported.  Confrontation with the police was sparked as some protesters sought to break down barriers preventing them from reaching the Israeli mission.

Brazil recalls ambassador to Israel

Brazil has recalled its ambassador to Israel and will not immediately appoint a replacement, a diplomatic source told AFP Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions between the two sides over Israel’s war in Gaza. The nearly eight-month-old conflict has soured Israel’s diplomatic ties with several nations, including Brazil, whose President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in February

US students protest abuse by university staff

A large number of students at New York University’s Staten Island College staged a protest against the abuse of their peers by university staff amid college campus demonstrations in the US over Israel’s war on Gaza. The students said their colleagues have been targeted by the university staff for expressing solidarity with Palestinian people in

Iran navy chief advocates for economic security via national scientific expertise

TEHRAN –Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani calls for robust participation in the realm of economic security, stressing the need to harness the nation’s scientific capabilities to bolster economic stability in maritime domains. Speaking at the inauguration of a cultural center in Anzali Port, located in northern Iran, Admiral Irani highlighted the strategic significance

Israel isolated in UN Disarmament Conference chaired by Iran

TEHRAN – Israel found itself completely isolated during a UN Conference on Disarmament, with the Islamic Republic of Iran presiding over the event.  The conference, held on Sunday, highlighted the position of Israel as the primary impediment to establishing a nuclear-free West Asia. Under Iran’s leadership, the conference included various discussions focusing on the elimination

European governments afraid of the dangerous consequences of IRGC designation

TEHRAN – In a note, Kayhan addressed the non-designation of the IRGC as a terrorist organization by European governments and wrote: The difficulty in classifying the IRGC as a terrorist organization became clear after the direct attack of the Islamic Republic on Israel with drones and missiles in April. Until recently, the diplomatic service of

Iraq should implement security agreement with Iran: top general

TEHRAN – In a meeting with Iraqi Minister of Interior Abdul Amir Al-Shammari on wednesday, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri stressed the need to implement the security agreement between the two countries. Under the security agreement between Iran and Iraq, the activities of terrorist groups opposing the Islamic

Free trade with Eurasia a lasting legacy of late Pres. Raisi: Russian expert

TEHRAN – The First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on CIS Affairs has highlighted the historic signing of the free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and Iran in December 2023, describing it as a lasting achievement in the legacy of the late President Ebrahim Raisi. In his statement, Konstantin Zatulin emphasized that

Imam Khomeini’s foreign policy legacy centered on independence at its core: Acting FM

TEHRAN – Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister has emphasized the profound impact of Imam Khomeini’s thoughts on foreign policy, describing independence as the cornerstone of the late Founder’s ideology.  Speaking at a commemoration ceremony on Wednesday titled “Palestine and Resistance in the intellectual system of Imam Khomeini,” Ali Bagheri Kani hailed this principle as Imam Khomeini’s