Iran rallies urge Israel’s full compliance with Gaza truce as Palestinian envoy hails support

Large crowds in Tehran and other cities across Iran have held pro-Palestine rallies on Friday, expressing solidarity with Gaza and urging immediate delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged territory. Thousands of people in Tehran took part in...

Iran Set to Enforce Death Penalty for Starlink Satellite Internet Use

The Supreme Court dove into the culture wars again this week by hearing arguments on conversion therapy — a controversial pseudoscientific practice that attempts to change LGBTQ+ patients’ sexuality to align with heterosexual desires. In Chiles v....

Fear and Faith: Pakistan Sees New Wave of Journalist Killings as Iran-Linked Group Claims Karachi Attack

Legal voices say the killings of anchor Imtiaz Mir and reporter Tufail Rind show how religion and politics are used to justify violence rather than due process Pakistan, long beset by armed extremism and political tumult, is seeing a renewed surge...

Iran Update, October 9, 2025

Information Cutoff: 2:00 PM ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that...

Iran demands Israel be held to deal commitments, alleges ‘deceit and duplicity’

Iran called on world leaders Thursday to hold Israel to its obligations under a recently announced US-backed hostage and ceasefire deal aimed at permanently ending the war in Gaza. Amid widespread celebration among Israelis and Gazans over the...

Harnessing the Health Benefits of Turmeric

Dr. Banarsi Lal Traditional medical practitioners are sources of primary healthcare in many developing nations.According to World Health Organisation(WHO) ,traditional medicine constituents the primary healthcare system for over 80 per cent of the...

Iranian press review: Conservative media shift position to back Gaza peace plan

Conservatives see Gaza peace as 'smart resistance' Hamas’ agreement to US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza and enter indirect talks with Israel has triggered a sharp shift in Iran’s conservative media, which had previously been...

Israel – A Super Sparta in the Contemporary Middle East?

"The Middle East is a region where the past has never passed, where history weighs on the present more heavily than anywhere else." — Bernard Lewis (British historian specialized in the Middle East) Introduction Against this loaded historical...

Warped medical student 'got away with goading "painfully shy" child to into killing himself as online ghouls watched'... until FBI agent stepped in

A 13-year-old Washington teen was goaded into livestreaming his own suicide after falling prey to a sickening group of online predators led by a German medical student, investigators say. Jay Taylor was found dead in the early hours of January 17,...

Iranian Dissident Rustam Ejbari Shot and Critically Wounded in Afghanistan’s Herat

Iranian dissident Rustam Ejbari was critically wounded after being shot by unidentified gunmen in Herat, Afghanistan, in what activists called a targeted attack. Unidentified gunmen shot and critically wounded Iranian dissident Rustam Ejbari in...

Hamas: We praise all those who shed blood alongside our people in Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq & Iran

Hamas: We praise all those who shed blood alongside our people in Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq & Iran Doha — Saba: The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) today, Friday, praised the blood that has been shed in support of and in aid of the Palestinian...

New Zealand Reimposes UN Sanctions on Iran Amid Escalating Nuclear Tensions

Wellington, New Zealand – October 17, 2025 – In a decisive move to uphold international non-proliferation norms, New Zealand announced on Friday the reimposition of United Nations-mandated sanctions against Iran, citing the Islamic Republic's...

Iran Dismisses Netanyahu’s US City Threat

Iran has rejected Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s assertions that its missile programme poses a risk to U.S. cities, dismissing his warnings as an “imaginary threat.” Netanyahu, in an interview with US podcaster Ben Shapiro released on...

Yemen’s Al-Alimi Urges Global Action Against Iran-Armed Houthis

As Yemen’s president calls for an international military alliance against the Houthis at the UN General Assembly, the world faces a stark choice between intervention and restraint in one of the 21st century’s most devastating humanitarian crises....

President Museveni Pledges Stronger Uganda–Iran Relations

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reaffirmed Uganda’s commitment to deepening bilateral relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran across all sectors, such as trade and investment, as part of the efforts to promote shared prosperity between...

Israel, UAE and US among top cyber targets for Iran

Iran has most frequently targeted Israel, the US, the UAE and India with attempted cyber attacks this year, according to a digital defence report from Microsoft. The US technology giant's analysis, the Digital Defence Report 2025, pointed out that...

Houthis mourn top commander Israel accused of Iran ties

The Israeli military first said it had killed Major General Mohammed al-Ghamari in an attack in August which killed the Prime Minister appointed by the Shi'ite group. The Houthis did confirm his death until Thursday, and the date or details of his...

Thief 'has four fingers amputated by Iranian court despite his victim forgiving him'

By PERKIN AMALARAJ, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 05:12 EDT, 17 October 2025 | Updated: 05:12 EDT, 17 October 2025 An Iranian man has had his fingers amputated as punishment despite his victim forgiving him. Mohsen Ashiri, 37, had four of his...

Pezeshkian: Nuclear industry meant for prosperity, not bombs

President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized that Iran’s expansion of its peaceful nuclear industry is aimed at enhancing the nation’s welfare, not acquiring weapons. He made the remarks on Sunday during a meeting with senior managers at the Atomic...

Iran Urges Greater Global Support in Hosting Afghan Refugees

Addressing the 76th session of the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, held in Geneva on October 7, Deputy Minister of Interior and Head of the Social Affairs Organization of Iran Mohammad Bathaie said the...