TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The perception of Iran as a weak country has been completely dispelled, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said, arguing that Tehran’s post-war foreign policy will be fundamentally different from the period before the conflict.
Trump posts map labelling Strait of Hormuz as 'new US territory' US President Donald Trump has posted an image on social media labelling the Strait of Hormuz as "NEW U. S. Territory".
The country's Central Energy Fund projects diesel hikes of up to $0.
At least 17 commercial sailors have been killed in and around Iranian and Omani waters since March. Six months into the conflict, the vital waterway remains exceptionally dangerous.
Israeli soldiers number Palestinian detainees on their foreheads Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 08/18/2026 - 11:01 Troops round up Palestinian residents near Qabatiya and mark them with numbers before interrogating them Ahmad al-Hathnawi speaks to local media about being marked with numbers by Israeli soldiers during a military raid in Qabatiya in the occupied West Bank on 17 August 2026 (Screengrab/@qudsn/X) Off Israeli soldiers marked Palestinian detainees with numbers on their foreheads and arms during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Monday. During the raid on Qabatiya, near Jenin, Israeli forces rounded up dozens of Palestinian residents, several of whom were marked with numbers on their foreheads and arms. Ahmad al-Hathnawi, who was marked with the number 44 on his forehead, said at least 50 people were detained, including women.
Canada has deported a former Iranian Interior Ministry spokesman who served during the deadly crackdown on nationwide protests in November 2019, Global News reported.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi warned US President Donald Trump that his claim regarding the Strait of Hormuz will either be corrected or face a response from Iran.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commemoration ceremonies for the fortieth day after the burial of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei will be held in Tehran, Qom, and Mashhad this week.
Amid ongoing deadly hostilities in Gaza, the enclave’s farmers face the increasingly difficult challenge of finding safe land to grow their crops.
Around 860,000 people displaced by the conflict in southern Lebanon have returned, but the displacement and humanitarian crisis are “far from over,” the UN warned on Tuesday.
Iranian security forces detained three relatives of the family of Kian Pirfalak, a nine-year-old killed during the 2022 protests, after raiding a village in the southern city of Izeh on Sunday evening, informed sources told Iran International.
Seven months after the January massacre, Iranians answering an Iran International call-out describe lives still bent around it: sleep and nerves that never recovered, friendships remade or broken, politics hardened, and a future they struggle to picture.
Israelis are second least wanted migrants in UK after Russians, poll finds Submitted by Imran Mulla on Tue, 08/18/2026 - 11:00 Only one in 20 Britons want the UK to allow more Israeli migrants into the country, it has emerged A woman sits on the south side of the River Thames with a view of Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster, London, 19 July 2026 (AFP) Off Almost half of Britons want the UK to allow fewer Israelis or none at all to move to the country, a new study has revealed. Israelis have become the second most unwanted group in Britain after Russians . The YouGov poll released last week showed that Pakistanis , Indians , Turks , Egyptians and Nigerians rank above Israelis in popularity among the British public, although all these groups are relatively unpopular.
US Syria envoy says Israeli strikes on Syrian base 'unnecessary escalation' The US special presidential envoy for Syria and Iraq has said that Israeli air strikes on the Abu al-Duhur military air base in northwestern Syria constitute an "unnecessary escalation" that does not advance regional stability. In a statement on X, Tom Barrack said the US was deeply concerned by the attacks, and added that Washington was encouraging all parties to prioritise "logical discourse" over further military incidents.
Saudi Arabia deletes 'the Muslims will never give up Jerusalem' from its textbooks Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Tue, 08/18/2026 - 10:09 Israeli organisation still condemns Saudi lessons describing Israel as an occupation and recounting a Zionist bribery attempt to abandon Palestinians Muslim devotees with their children gather at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem on 27 May 2026 to mark the start of Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP) Off An Israel -based organisation has praised Saudi Arabia for removing the phrase “the Muslims will never give up Jerusalem” from its school textbooks, as it seeks to reshape how the kingdom teaches Islam, Palestine and Israel . Israeli research group Impact-se published its review of the Saudi curriculum at the end of July. “The statement implied that Muslim control over or presence in Jerusalem was under threat,” the report said, adding that the reference “could be interpreted as framing Jerusalem as a site of ongoing struggle between Muslims and other groups, particularly Israel.
Officials of Iran's Basij militia can be heard on a leaked recording weighing the risk of a new round of protests and the danger that members will be identified online, a rare glimpse of the anxiety inside the force the state sends against demonstrators.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US fulfills its commitments under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding, including lifting the blockade and sanctions on Iran’s oil exports.
Iran parliament speaker Ghalibaf to visit Iraq for talks Iran's parliament speaker and chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, will travel to Iraq on Wednesday for talks, Iranian media reported. Ghalibaf will head "a high-level parliamentary delegation to discuss regional developments, strengthen strategic cooperation between Tehran and Baghdad and explore joint solutions to contribute to stability and security in the Middle East," Iran's Fars news agency said. The visit comes as Iraq faces pressure from Washington to disarm powerful armed factions in the country supported by Iran.
Israeli press review: Israel’s genocide in Gaza costs over $140bn Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Tue, 08/18/2026 - 09:47 Meanwhile, Mamdani features in Likud election billboard, Israeli authorities take over an Unrwa school and clinic, and a 1,300-year-old Islamic-era commercial hub is uncovered near Tel Aviv Israeli tanks and troops deployed near the Gaza Strip on 10 June 2026 (Jack Guez/AFP) Off Cost of Israel’s genocide in Gaza The cost of the Israeli genocide in Gaza has reached some 420bn shekels ($140bn), and is likely to hit half a trillion shekels soon, according to an investigation by TheMarker published on Sunday. “The price of one day of weakness is terrible, and therefore we must not reach that point again,” a former army chief told the Israeli outlet, referring to the military’s failure to prevent the Hamas-led attack in October 2023. “If we had received enough security, there would probably be no need to double the defence budget over the coming decade,” an economic expert told TheMarker, referring to the latest increase in the Defence Ministry’s budget.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian official proposed the establishment of a BRICS environmental network to strengthen cooperation among member states in addressing environmental crises and their consequences.
