TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Describing national unity as the key factor behind the failure of enemy strategies against Iran, President Masoud Pezeshkian said the country will never surrender to threats, pressure, or aggression against its dignity and national interests.
Iran official accuses US of double standards over helicopter crash and school attack Following the US’s allegation that Tehran is responsible for the downing of a US army helicopter, Iranian official Ebrahim Rezaei contrasted that quick response with the Minab school attack , which killed more than 165 children and teachers. “In just two days, the Pentagon and the White House concluded that the helicopter crash in the Strait of Hormuz was Iran’s doing,” Rezaei, spokesman for Iran’s parliamentary National Security Committee, said in a post on X. “Yet 102 days have passed since the Minab school massacre, and the investigation into the killing of the Minab girls is still ongoing.
Netanyahu to run in upcoming election despite Trump’s comments, Likud says Following comments from US President Donald Trump, Israel's Likud party announced on Wednesday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu intends to run in the next election, according to Haaretz. Netanyahu will run in the upcoming election and "will win, God willing," the party said in a statement. Speaking to ABC News's chief Washington correspondent on Monday, Trump said it was unclear whether Netanyahu "even wants to continue" in his role as prime minister.
As the Iran war drags on, Oman — a U. S. ally and mediator with Iran — has found itself at odds with the Trump administration and some of its own neighbors.
Tehran [Iran], June 10 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held separate telephonic conversations overnight with his counterparts in Saudi Arabia and Turkiye to review intensifying geopolitical friction, it was reported by the country's IRNA news agency.
Tony Blair's latest intervention reveals a man who learned nothing from Iraq Submitted by Barry Malone on Fri, 06/05/2026 - 18:35 It's high time that the UK's commentariat stop worshipping a man whose hubris has fuelled massacres across the Middle East Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair speaks in Vienna, Austria, on 3 June 2025 (Joe Klamar/AFP) On There were two words everywhere late last month after former British Prime Minister Tony Blair treated us to a 5,700-word essay on UK politics . The 73-year-old, several commentators and media outlets said, had made a “rare” intervention. For others, the intervention was “extraordinary”.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi held separate telephone conversations with his Turkish and Saudi counterparts to discuss regional developments in the wake of recent US attacks on southern Iran, reiterating Tehran’s position on self-defense and national sovereignty.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In a letter to foreign ministers of countries represented on the IAEA Board of Governors, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi described the US as the originator of the current crisis and warned against allowing it to use the Board to legitimize its unlawful actions against Iran.
This account of the Islamic Republic and its discontents told via six contrasting lives should be required reading It’s difficult in 2026 to talk about Iran without confronting a lot of crude certainty. The average non-Iranian gets their information in snippets, filtered by algorithms. The Iranian diaspora is too fractured and traumatised to educate everyone.
With the Iran war disrupting traditional energy supply routes and the West seeking to lessen reliance on Russian transit networks, Trans-Caspian corridors have again emerged as a focus of international diplomacy and investment.
Larry Johnson told RT that President Donald Trumps explanation for the latest escalation doesnt make sense The US and Israel have carried out recent strikes in Iran and Lebanon in an effort to sabotage the ongoing peace talks, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson has told RT.
President Donald Trump's explanation for the latest escalation "doesn't make sense," Larry Johnson has told RT The US and Israel carried out their latest strikes on Iran and Lebanon in a deliberate effort to sabotage the ongoing peace talks, former CIA analyst Larry Johnson has told RT.
Tijuana [Mexico], June 10 (ANI): Iran's national football team, who are currently training in Tijuana, Mexico, will be permitted to arrive in the United States the day before their matches, the Department of Homeland Security said.
US entry bans, outrageous ticket prices, and organizational problems have overshadowed footballs biggest spectacle The 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to kick off this week, has already been overshadowed by political disputes and concerns over the tournament's organization. Immigration rows, travel restrictions, and ticketing complaints have emerged as major flashpoints ahead of the opening match.
Vice-president says deal could ‘absolutely’ come before midterms, as US strikes Iran after downing of helicopter Middle East crisis – live updates The US-Israel war on Iran could conclude in a week or a few months, JD Vance , the US vice-president, said in an interview, hours before US forces launched retaliatory strikes against Iran, in response to the downing of the Apache helicopter near the strait of Hormuz a day earlier. In a new interview with CBS, taped early Tuesday and set to air later this week, Vance claimed the US was “very close to achieving” a peace deal with Iran, adding that it could “absolutely” come before the midterm elections . Continue reading...
Meet the Mamdani-endorsed candidate that could become the first Palestinian in New York Senate Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Tue, 06/09/2026 - 15:59 Aber Kawas has been organising locally around the issues closest to her community for more than a decade Aber Kawas speaks to members and supporters of the New York Immigration Coalition during a rally for immigration reform in Foley Square, New York City, on 28 June 2016 (Drew Angerer/Getty Images via AFP) Off There are fewer than 10 Palestinian Americans who have ever been elected to statewide offices in the US, and Aber Kawas is looking to add to that number. On 23 June, the Democratic Socialist from the New York City borough of Queens is seeking the Democratic candidacy for Senate District 12, in a primary race that pits her against Filipino-American assemblyman Steven Raga. The winner will carry their campaign through the November midterm elections, and if successful, will begin their term in New York's capital, Albany, in January.
Turkey advances historic Hejaz railway project with Saudi Arabia deal Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Tue, 06/09/2026 - 16:30 Riyadh signs a railways cooperation deal with Ankara after Syria and Jordan, which could help revive the Hejaz connectivity project A locomotive is exhibited outside the historic Hejaz train station in Damascus, Syria, on 26 January 2025 (Louai Beshara/AFP) Off Turkey and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday signed two separate memorandums of understanding to expand cooperation on railways and connectivity between the two countries. With the agreement, Riyadh has become the latest country to indirectly participate in the revival of the historic Hejaz railway, which would connect Turkey, Syria , Jordan , and Saudi Arabia. Turkish Transportation Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu travelled to Riyadh on Tuesday for talks with his Saudi counterparts.
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Victoria Coates, Former Deputy National Security Advisor to US President Donald Trump, said that India is a much better partner of the US than China. Coates, in a conversation with ANI, said that Trump's visit to China is to see how it manages the trough in the global economy created by the US-Iran war.
It did not say who had interfered but blamed the United States, one of the tournament’s hosts, after months of war.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Lauding Iran’s support for Lebanon, the resistance movement Hezbollah said the Islamic Republic’s response to Israeli aggression demonstrates its moral, political, and operational commitment to the Arab country.
