Iran rejects Western accusations as ‘baseless’

Iran yesterday rejected accusations by the US and more than a dozen of its allies that Tehran had attempted to kill or kidnap dissidents, journalists and officials in Western countries.
1 August 2025, 19:59 PM

‘No one has been spared’ in Gaza Strip

The UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees yesterday called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as starvation grips the enclave amid unabated Israeli attacks.
26 July 2025, 19:40 PM

Southeast Iran: 9 people killed in courthouse attack

Nine civilians were killed in a “terrorist attack” on a judiciary building in southeast Iran yesterday, before three gunmen were shot dead, state media reported.
26 July 2025, 19:17 PM

Iran navy confronts US destroyer in the Gulf of Oman

Iranian forces confronted a US destroyer in the Gulf of Oman yesterday, warning it to stay out of waters claimed by Tehran, state television reported.
23 July 2025, 20:05 PM

Saudi Arabia announces $5.6 billion in Syria investments

A Saudi delegation visiting Damascus on Wednesday sealed investment and partnership deals valued at more than $5 billion to help rebuild war-battered Syria, the oil-rich Gulf kingdom announced
23 July 2025, 18:53 PM

Israeli military attacks Houthi targets

The Israeli military attacked Houthi targets in Yemen’s Hodeidah port yesterday in its latest assault on the Iran-backed militants, who have been striking ships bound for Israel and launching missiles against it.
21 July 2025, 20:12 PM

Iran blames Europeans for nuclear deal collapse

Tehran yesterday blamed European powers for the failure of 2015 nuclear deal, accusing them of breaking their commitments ahead of renewed talks in Istanbul with UK, France and Germany.
21 July 2025, 20:08 PM

Iran replaces air defence systems

Iran has replaced the air defence systems damaged during its 12-day war with Israel last month, a senior army general said yesterday according to state media.
20 July 2025, 19:43 PM

Iranians told to use less water amid heatwave

Iranian authorities have urged residents to limit water consumption as the country grapples with severe shortages amid an ongoing heatwave, local media said yesterday.
20 July 2025, 19:09 PM

Saudi’s ‘Sleeping Prince’ dies after nearly 20 years in coma

He had been in a coma for nearly 20 years following a traffic accident in 2005
20 July 2025, 04:20 AM

Iran executes three men for rape: judiciary

Iranian authorities executed three men in the north of the country on Saturday after they were were sentenced to death for rape
19 July 2025, 10:18 AM

50 killed and injured in Iraq shopping mall fire: governor

Around 50 people were killed and injured when a fire broke out at a shopping mall in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut, state media said Thursday
17 July 2025, 05:22 AM

Iran seizes foreign tanker over fuel smuggling

Iran has seized a foreign tanker in the Sea of Oman on charges of fuel smuggling, the judiciary said yesterday.
16 July 2025, 18:35 PM

Iran executes man in public over child's rape, murder

The death sentence was issued in March and later upheld by the Islamic republic's top court
12 July 2025, 07:38 AM

Iran has not agreed to IAEA inspections

United States President Donald Trump has said Iran has not agreed to inspections of its nuclear programme or to giving up enriching uranium.
5 July 2025, 18:04 PM

Iran nuke program set back by up to two years

The Pentagon said on Wednesday that US strikes 10 days ago had degraded Iran’s nuclear program by up to two years, suggesting the US military operation likely achieved its goals despite a far more cautious initial assessment that leaked to the public.
3 July 2025, 18:00 PM

Israel intercepts missile launched from Yemen

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz vowed to retaliate against Iran-aligned Houthis after his country’s military intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israeli territory.
2 July 2025, 19:04 PM

Iran could start enriching uranium within months

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi says Iran likely will be able to begin to produce enriched uranium “in a matter of months”, despite damage to several nuclear facilities from US and Israeli attacks, CBS News said Saturday.
29 June 2025, 19:38 PM

Israeli strike on south Lebanon kills one: ministry

An Israeli strike on southern Lebanon killed one person on Saturday, the Lebanese health ministry said, the latest attack despite a ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.
28 June 2025, 18:35 PM

Iran extends access to airspace for overflights after ceasefire

Iran has expanded access to its airspace for international overflights following a ceasefire with Israel, though flight restrictions remain in place across much of the country, an official said yesterday.
28 June 2025, 18:35 PM