Tehran [Iran], June 4 (ANI): A message attributed to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Mojtaba Khamenei, was read at the holy shrine of Imam Khomeini during the 37th anniversary commemoration of his passing, according to Tasnim News Agency.
Iran's Khamenei warns against divisions after 'enemy's defeat on battlefield' Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a message on Thursday that Iran's enemies, having been defeated on the battlefield, were now seeking to undermine public resilience and sow internal divisions. Khamenei called for national unity in the face of those threats and said any action that created pessimism or frustration among the public amounted to helping the enemy. The message was read on his behalf during ceremonies marking the anniversary of the death of the Islamic Republic's founder, Ruhollah Khomeini, as well as a major Shia holiday.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran and Russia have signed a $25 billion memorandum of understanding for cooperation in the nuclear sector, Iran's ambassador to Moscow said, highlighting expanding collaboration between the two countries on major nuclear energy projects.
‘No reshape’: Algeria prepares for elections but few hold out hope for change Submitted by Adlene Meddi on Thu, 06/04/2026 - 09:15 Opposition parties are willing to re-engage with political process, even though it remains under establishment control Elections staff count ballots during the last Algerian elections, at a polling station in Bouchaoui, near Algiers, on 12 June 2021 (Ryad Kramdi/AFP) Off As Algeria prepares to hold parliamentary elections next month, there is scant hope that these could mark a new political opening, seven years after the derailed pro-democracy Hirak protests. On 2 July, Algerians will be called upon to elect the 407 members of the National People's Assembly (APN) for a five-year term. The last legislative election in 2021 saw a record abstention rate: only 23 percent of eligible voters participated, according to official figures, while the vote was also boycotted by most opposition parties.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A committee tasked with organizing ceremonies for late Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei announced that preparations are underway for his farewell, funeral procession, and burial, dismissing media speculation about the details.
New York [US], June 4 (ANI): Germany has failed in its bid to secure one of the two rotating seats allocated to European countries on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), with Portugal and Austria winning election to the UN body, according to a news report by Al Jazeera.
New posts 19:29 IAEA Urges Tehran To Engage On Iran's Nuclear Material The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) called on Tehran to engage "constructively" with the agency regarding the country's nuclear material, according to a confidential report cited by Reuters and AFP on June 4.
Sultanate says talks with Tehran are limited to lawful management of waterway, but Washington has doubts about neutrality Oman is resisting US pressure to break its links with Iran, and insists it has only been negotiating with Tehran on a future management system for the strait of Hormuz that would be compliant with international law. The aim would be to implement any regime after consulting the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO). Traditionally Oman, a longtime US ally that shares stewardship of the strait, has adopted the role of a back-channel mediator allowing it to remain neutral in disputes that have led to fissures in other parts of the Gulf.
Israel's Smotrich rejects future Palestinian state Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calls an end to the Oslo Accords and rejected the prospect of a future Palestinian state. "And indeed, in this term, in my role at the Defense Ministry, I am leading the mission of killing that terrible idea of dividing the land and handing over territory. " Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has called for an end to the Oslo Accords and rejected the prospect… pic.
The US president says he confronted the Israeli prime minister over Israels attack on Lebanon US President Donald Trump has confirmed reports that he called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "f***ing crazy" during a heated phone conversation over Israel's military operations in Lebanon.
Washington, DC [US], June 4 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has announced his decision to attend the upcoming Group of Seven (G7) leaders' summit in France, a high-stakes gathering that comes amid intensifying friction between Washington and its traditional allies over the ongoing war in Iran.
Washington, DC [US], June 4 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has announced that diplomatic negotiations with Iran are progressing positively, though he cautioned that a final agreement remains uncertain, while concurrently declaring Washington's intention to take possession of Iran's enriched uranium.
Trump says Strait of Hormuz will reopen once deal is signed US President Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will reopen “immediately upon signing” an agreement with Tehran. Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was seeking to separate efforts to reopen the strategic waterway from the ongoing fighting in Lebanon. As Israeli forces continue heavy attacks across southern Lebanon, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted military operations there will proceed as planned.
Washington, DC [US], June 4 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has expressed a desire to hold a future meeting with Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, following a highly tense telephonic conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Iranian foreign minister says contact with US not cut off Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says communication with the United States has not been cut off, but negotiations have yet to make any progress. Speaking to Lebanon’s Al Mayadeen, Araghchi said both sides were currently reviewing and studying the texts that had been exchanged during the talks.
Israel's PM laughed off reports of friction, but he has tested the patience of other US presidents.
Washington, DC [US], June 4 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he confronted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a tense telephone conversation over Israel's military operations in Lebanon, admitting to calling the Israeli leader 'f***ing crazy'.
Rubio says US remains committed to NATO but wants major changes US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Trump administration has no plans to leave NATO but will continue pressing for significant reforms within the alliance. Speaking to lawmakers, Rubio said President Donald Trump will attend the NATO leaders’ summit in Ankara on 7-8 July, where he is expected to renew calls for member states to increase defence spending. “The president himself will be attending the next NATO, a meeting of heads of state where all of these points will be made clear,” Rubio said.
ABU DHABI, 3rd June, 2026 (WAM) -- H. H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, expressed the United Arab Emirates' full solidarity with the Kingdom of Bahrain and its support for measures taken by the Bahraini security authorities to arrest 15 operatives carrying out inciting directives issued by agents of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
US House Speaker says Trump focused on reopening Hormuz US House Speaker Mike Johnson says he spent three hours at the White House with President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as efforts continue to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump is working on “that final piece” needed to restore commercial traffic through the waterway, Johnson told reporters at the Capitol. “I am, all of us, are calling on our allied nations and friends — the Arab states in the region, and NATO partners and everyone else,” the Republican lawmaker said.
