Doha [Qatar], August 27 (ANI): Qatar Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani will arrive in Tehran on Thursday to meet with Iranian officials and discuss ways to de-escalate tensions and create conditions conducive to dialogue, Qatar's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said.
Washington, DC [US], August 27 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has stated that he believes Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is still alive, though he suffered severe injuries during ongoing military operations, as mystery continues to shroud the appearance of the Iranian leader.
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said the strategic partnership between Tehran and Beijing needs no ones permission Iran has praised China for rejecting US threats to impose sanctions on countries that continue to trade with the Islamic Republic, with Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baghe
Regional diplomacy around Iran appears to be gathering pace, with Pakistan, Oman and potentially Qatar seeking to turn an emerging agreement over the Strait of Hormuz into a path back to negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
Qatar’s PM to visit Tehran to discuss de-escalation Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani will visit Tehran on Thursday where he will meet a number of Iranian officials to discuss ways to de-escalate tensions, foreign ministry spokesperson Majed Al Ansari said on Wednesday on X. HE Sheikh @MBA_AlThani_ , will arrive in Tehran tomorrow, where he will meet with a number of Iranian officials to discuss ways to de-escalate tensions & create the conditions conducive to dialogue. The visit comes in line with the State of Qatar’s firm position that the… — د.
US designates Palestine Action activist group 'Specially Designated Global Terrorist' The Trump administration has designated the UK activist group Palestine Action a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT), as part of its efforts to go after what it described as "violent far-left terror networks". Wednesday's decision comes a year after the United Kingdom banned the group for damaging materials at weapons factories run by Elbit Systems. Elbit is a key provider of weapons to the Israeli military, which has for nearly three years carried out what the United Nations and Holocaust scholars have called a genocide in the Gaza Strip.
UAE president's letter to elderly Saudi king seen as jab at Crown Prince Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 08/26/2026 - 14:18 Handwritten letter viewed as attempt to bypass powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (R) meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at Qasr al-Rawdha in Abu Dhabi on 1 December 2024 (AFP) Off UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed's direct outreach to Saudi Arabia's elderly King Salman has been viewed by US and Arab diplomats as an effort to bypass the kingdom's powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Several Saudi and Emirati news outlets reported on Monday that the leader of the UAE sent a handwritten letter to Saudi Arabia's 90-year-old King Salman. Saudi news sites reported that the letter addressed the status of ties between the two Gulf neighbours, while the UAE's official news agency, WAM, said the letter was a personal invitation to Abu Dhabi to attend a UN-sponsored water conference in December.
As Washington intensifies its economic campaign, Iranian politicians and analysts are offering sharply different prescriptions for dealing with the United States: from phased negotiations and new trade routes to greater resistance or simply waiting Donald Trump out.
The conflict with Iran is uniquely salient to the Virginia Beach voters deciding which party will win a critical House contest.
Iran’s nuclear chief says attacked nuclear sites not secure for IAEA inspection Iran’s nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami said on Wednesday that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) would not be able to inspect the country's nuclear sites that have suffered attacks in recent months until it develops a specific inspection protocol for such sites and their security is ensured, adding that Iran is still in a wartime situation, in comments carried by Iran’s IRNA news agency. Eslami said that Trump's threats to bomb the alleged secret Iranian nuclear site show the IAEA are pawns of the US and Israel, and accused the countries of pressuring the IAEA for an inspection.
Turkey recruits Trump insiders for new Washington lobbying push Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Wed, 08/26/2026 - 13:05 The Turkish defence ministry signed a $2. 4m contract with Ballard Partners as Ankara seeks to rejoin the F-35 programme Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Donald Trump during the Nato Summit in Ankara, Turkey, 8 July 2026 (Ludovic Marin/AFP) Off The Turkish government hired a lobbying firm with close ties to US President Donald Trump earlier this month under a year-long contract worth $2. 4m, according to US Justice Department filings reviewed by Middle East Eye.
Since Mojtaba Khamenei was named the Islamic Republic's third supreme leader, no one has seen him or heard his voice. That looks like weakness. It is worth asking whether it might instead be postponing the system's political death.
Iran-Oman Hormuz agreement not yet finalised: Iranian source Iran and Oman are still finalising an agreement on shares of the Strait of Hormuz and its revenues, Reuters is reporting, citing a senior Iranian source. According to the source, the countries are still working on the details of the agreement. This comes shortly after Iranian media, citing an IRGC spokesman, reported that the two countries had "reached results that have been accepted by both sides".
How Islamophobia has become Israel's Trojan Horse to win over westerners Submitted by Andreas Krieg on Tue, 08/25/2026 - 12:31 Netanyahu and his ministers now work to turn European fear of Muslims into political capital Protesters stand behind a banner reading 'islamophobia, fascist gangrene' during a rally against Islamophobia, in Paris on 11 May 2025 (AFP) On Israel's Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli has explained his own strategy more candidly than any critic could. Antisemitism , he told an interviewer, does not much interest the average European or American, whereas fear of "radical Islam" interests them "very, very much", and Israel therefore needs "to take advantage of that". Here is a senior cabinet minister admitting that Islamophobia has become a Trojan Horse for Israel to win over European and American hearts and minds.
The US president has reportedly renewed demands that Riyadh normalize relations with Israel before the agreement can take effect US President Donald Trump has reportedly submitted a landmark nuclear cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia for congressional review and renewed demands that Riyadh normalize relations with Israel as part of the deal.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed that war should not be viewed as the answer to every crisis, saying Iran can overcome challenges through prudence, careful planning and strategic thinking while safeguarding its national interests.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran strongly condemned the US president’s directive to prepare for nuclear weapons testing, warning that such a move poses a serious threat to international peace and security.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi highlighted the importance of strategic relations between Iran and China, calling for accelerated implementation of bilateral agreements and joint projects.
Netanyahu denounces Iran as 'savages' who cannot be dealt with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a diplomatic deal was not possible with the "savages" who rule Iran as he hailed US President Donald Trump's new campaign of economic pressure. Recounting a recent meeting with Trump, Netanyahu said they had discussed the possibility of diplomacy with the Islamic republic and added: "I doubt, however, that an agreement can be reached with that group there, with those savages. "I tell you - an agreement cannot be reached," Netanyahu told an event late Tuesday at an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi assigned the country’s newly appointed ambassador to Belarus to pursue stronger bilateral ties, with an emphasis on expanding economic cooperation between Tehran and Minsk.
