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.
Former Israeli soldier held captive in Gaza asks Ben Gvir to let him execute Palestinian prisoners Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Mon, 08/17/2026 - 15:19 Rom Braslavski rejected the use of a rope, saying he wanted to kill Palestinian detainees 'with my own hands' Palestinian Yaqub al-Saber is pictured at a hospital in Ramallah following his release from an Israeli prison, 8 July 2026 (Ilia Yefimovich/AFP) Off A former Israeli soldier who was held captive in Gaza asked National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to allow him to personally execute Palestinian prisoners during an interview published on Saturday, with the far-right minister responding that he would try to make it happen. Rom Braslavski, who was released from captivity in Gaza in October 2025, made the request while interviewing Ben Gvir in the first episode of his new podcast, October 8, according to footage from the programme and Israeli media reports. “I have a personal request,” Braslavski told Ben Gvir, asking the minister to let him be “the one who hangs them”, referring to Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons.
Iranian men conscripted into the Revolutionary Guards for their compulsory military service fear they and their families could lose the right to remain in Canada, after letters warned the mandatory stint may amount to membership in a terrorist organization.
Portsmouth [UK], August 18 (ANI): A vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz was struck by an unknown projectile, resulting in damage to its engine room and a crew casualty, the UK's Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Tuesday.
Two Chinese state-controlled shipping companies have stopped sending oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab, instead loading crude outside the Persian Gulf amid heightened security risks, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing industry sources and shipping data.
Hormuz Strait to remain closed until US meets interim deal conditions, says Iran The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US meets conditions of the interim deal with Iran including lifting the marine blockade and sanctions as well as freeing Iran's frozen assets, Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said in comments published by state media.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Yemeni media reported Tuesday that the country’s army targeted an Aramco oil refinery in Jizan, southwestern Saudi Arabia, with several attack drones, in a response to violations of Yemeni airspace by Saudi-led coalition warplanes.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- About six months into the Iran war, the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has become a stark symbol of how Washington's pursuit of military solutions is increasingly coming back to haunt itself. As the conflict drags on, months of prolonged deployment are exhausting U.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran will resolutely continue its nuclear technology and scientific advancement despite enemy efforts to destroy the country’s nuclear industry, Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Mostafa Izadi stated.
Is Yemen's endless war serving a US-Israeli agenda? Submitted by Shady Ibrahim on Fri, 08/14/2026 - 20:11 Washington and Tel Aviv appear comfortable in the back seat, shaping the conflict's boundaries while others bear its costs Yemeni security personnel keep watch as Houthi supporters gather in Sanaa, on 2 April 2026 (Mohammed Huwais/AFP) On For years, the war in Yemen has not been a conflict in search of a victor. It has become a struggle in which every side seeks to degrade their opponents, without achieving a victory the wider region cannot absorb.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf is set to visit Iraq on Wednesday at the head of a high-ranking parliamentary delegation.
