TEHRAN – Iran held a farewell on Saturday morning for Dr. Akbar Etemad, widely known as the “father of Iran’s nuclear program.” The funeral ceremony took place with the presence of Mohammad Eslami, Vice President and Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), alongside former heads of the organization, leading scientists, veterans, AEOI
TEHRAN – Arman-e-Milli examined Saudi Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman Al Saud’s trip to Tehran and noted: What made this preplanned trip important more than anything else were the goals and dimensions of this Saudi official’s visit, which were worth considering in their own right. This is in a situation where visits by senior Saudi
Yemen’s Ansarullah group said on Saturday it shot down another U.S.-made MQ-9 drone over Sanaa province in the past 24 hours, Xinhua reported. “The drone was shot down, using a locally manufactured surface-to-air missile,” Yemen’s military spokesperson Yahya Saree said in a statement aired by Houthi-run al-Masirah TV. “This is the second drone our air
TEHRAN – Mass demonstrations erupted across the globe as tens of thousands of people rallied in solidarity with Gaza, demanding an end to the genocidal acts against the Palestinian people. Morocco witnessed one of the largest coordinated protests in recent weeks, with 105 demonstrations held across 58 cities. Protesters expressed outrage over the ongoing assault
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced an Easter truce in the conflict in Ukraine, according to the Kremlin, Al Jazeera reported. The unilateral cessation of hostilities will begin on Saturday at 6 pm local time (21:00 GMT) and run until midnight on Monday, April 21, the Kremlin said. It added that Russia expected Ukraine to
The U.S. military is withdrawing hundreds of troops from Syria, a shift the Pentagon is framing as a “consolidation” that reflects the changing security environment in the country, The Hill reported. “Recognizing the success the United States has had against ISIS, including its 2019 territorial defeat under President Trump, today the Secretary of Defense directed
TEHRAN – Sheikh Naim Qassem on Friday night reaffirmed Hezbollah’s commitment to armed resistance, declaring that the Resistance movement’s weapons were instrumental in liberating Lebanese territory and remain essential to national defense. Citing Imam Sayyed Moussa al-Sadr, he stated, “Carrying weapons to defend the nation is a duty,” and vowed to resist any efforts to
TEHRAN – The Israeli occupation regime continues its relentless airstrikes and artillery shelling across Gaza, killing more civilians. Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Saturday afternoon that at least 92 people have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza in the last 48 hours. According to reporters on the ground, at least 30 people were killed in Israeli
The U.S. is prepared to recognize Russian control of the Ukrainian region of Crimea as part of a broader peace agreement between Moscow and Kyiv, according to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported. The potential concession is the latest signal that President Donald Trump is eager to cement a ceasefire deal, and comes as
TEHRAN- In a message on social media platform X, Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi expressed his deep sorrow over the death of Gaza-based photojournalist Fatima Hassouna, who was killed alongside her family in an Israeli airstrike on Wednesday. “The martyrdom of Fatima Hassouna, a poignant symbol of Gaza’s suffering, is