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...

1 killed, 19 wounded as minibus plunges into valley in NE Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- At least one person was killed on Friday and 19 others were injured as a minibus plunged into a valley in Iran's northeastern Khorasan Razavi province, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. The minibus was...

Shiraz leads health tourism, drives economic growth

Gisoo Misha Ahmadi Press TV, Shiraz In southern Iran, the city of Shiraz, long hailed as the country’s medical heartbeat, is expanding beyond its borders through health tourism. With world‑class hospitals, seasoned surgeons, and a new ‘Health...

Afghanistan earthquake kills 20, injures over 300

A strong earthquake has killed at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan, authorities have said, just months after another deadly tremor that left the country reeling. The 6.3-magnitude quake struck overnight at a depth of 28km with the epicentre...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

Israel warns of intensifying attacks against Lebanon

Israel on Sunday signalled it could intensify operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused of rearming, urging Beirut to disarm the Iran-backed group. Despite a November 2024 ceasefire with the...

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...

Powerful 6.3-magnitude quake in Afghanistan kills 20, injures over 300: ministry

A strong earthquake killed at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan, authorities said on Monday, just months after another deadly tremor that left the country reeling. The 6.3-magnitude quake struck overnight at a depth of 28 kilometres with the...

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...

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...

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...

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...