Pakistan’s Supreme Court ruled on Friday that jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party was eligible for over 20 extra reserved seats in parliament, ramping up pressure on the country’s weak coalition government, Reuters reported. Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party candidates contested the Feb. 8 election as independents after it was barred from the polls.

The United States will resume shipments of 500lb bombs to Israel, a US official told the BBC. A joint shipment of 2,000lb and 500lb bombs had been paused since May because of White House concerns over the use of the munitions in the crowded city of Rafah and other parts of Gaza. The US has

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian military official has emphasized Iran’s unwavering commitment to supporting regional Resistance movements in their struggle against Israel. Brigadier General Esmail Qa’ani, commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), articulated this stance during his visit to Resistance fronts in the region on Thursday. During his tour,

TEHRAN – Iran’s President-elect, Masoud Pezeshkian, has appointed former Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as the head of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations for the transition period in his first presidential decree.  The council, comprised of experts and advisors, will focus on assessing potential candidates for key cabinet positions and ensuring a seamless handover

TEHRAN – The Bushehr Province Police Command, through its public relations office, has announced the arrest of a group responsible for a series of vandalism and arson incidents across the province. Brigadier General Heydar Soosani detailed the crimes, which included the destruction and burning of billboards promoting the Leader’s call for public participation in the

TEHRAN – In an analysis, Donya-e-Eqtesad discussed the challenges of the recent agreement between India and Iran and wrote: For India, Chabahar can be an opportunity to evade the economic pressures of the United States, while for Iran, any foreign investment to counter the sanctions is welcomed. One of the main obstacles is the U.S.

TEHRAN – On Thursday, Iran’s President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian visited the home of the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, whom he will be succeeding after winning runoff presidential elections on July 5. Pezeshkian, accompanied by his own daughter, engaged in a heartfelt conversation with the late president’s family members, expressing his deep appreciation for Raisi’s dedicated

TEHRAN – Amir Saeed Iravani, Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, has strongly refuted claims made by the U.S. representative during a Security Council meeting regarding the situation in Yemen. The U.S. accused Iran of supplying weapons to the Yemeni Resistance movement, Ansarullah, a charge Iravani dismissed as baseless and politically motivated.

TEHRAN- Iran’s Minister of Interior announced the conclusion of agreement between Iran and Iraq to construct a shipping line from Khorramshahr to Basra to strengthen commercial transportation between the two countries. Ahmad Vahidi, the Minister of Interior, during a visit to the Shalamcheh crossing to coordinate necessary arrangements for the Arbaeen Walk, met his Iraqi

TEHRAN – Russia’s willingness to promote mutual cooperation with Iran is unwavering, declared Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf on the sidelines of the 10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum.  “We seek to further expand bilateral relations between Moscow and Tehran in various spheres, and our cooperation will continue