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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni at the Prime Minister's House in Islamabad on Tuesday, in a bid to deepen bilateral ties and exchange views on pressing regional issues.The Iranian minister, leading a high-level delegation, was received by the Prime Minister, with senior officials from both sides in attendance—a reflection of the importance both nations place on their long-standing relationship.Talks centered on enhancing border cooperation, address...

Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is currently "not in Iran." This claim was made by Saudi news outlet Al-Hadath, citing an Israeli security source.Mojtaba Khamenei was appointed as the Supreme Leader following the death of his father in a US-Israeli attack on February 28. Since then, he has only communicated through written statements and has not been seen in public.Although several of his statements have been read out on state television since he took office, his absence from public vie...

Millions wept as Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei was laid to rest in the holy city of Mashhad amid full state and military honors. His burial beside the shrine of Imam Reza (PBUH), the eighth Imam of Shia Islam, marked the close of what the author describes as one of the longest, most influential, and most consequential political eras of modern history. Following what Iran describes as his martyrdom in the February 28 US-Israeli attack, grief spread across cities and towns throughout the...

The first day of the final farewell ceremony for martyred leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla was marked by deep grief, emotion, and pledges of resistance. In the presence of millions of mourners, chants of ‘Inteqam, Inteqam’ (Revenge, Revenge) repeatedly echoed throughout the venue. At one point, the crowd chanted in unison, ‘Marg Bar Amrika’ (Death to America), ‘Marg Bar Israel’ (Death to Israel), and ‘Labbaik Ya Khamenei’ (O Khamenei, we are ready f...

Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was not only a prominent figure in Iran but also an influential political and religious personality in Iraq, particularly among Iraq’s Shia community, according to Paul Musgrave, an associate professor at Georgetown University in Qatar. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Musgrave said Iraq’s Shia Muslims form the majority of the population and that Khamenei maintained long-standing religious, political, and ideological ties with the com...

Tehran has delivered a sharp message to International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi, effectively telling him not to interfere in politics. Iran also urged the agency to carry out its responsibilities more responsibly. Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran would continue its cooperation with the IAEA, as it has over the past several months. However, he accused the agency of failing to properl...

Iran has claimed to have developed a laboratory-scale artificial brain using living human neurons. Officials say this technology has made it possible to create a neural network capable of learning. With this, Iran has crossed a new threshold in the global race for organoid-intelligence-based technol...

Members of the US delegation entered the designated meeting room for the ongoing US-Iran talks in Switzerland. Upon entering, they shook hands with the Pakistani mediators present at the venue. Speaking at a press conference there, JD Vance said, “Trump has empowered us to find diplomatic so...

U.S. President Donald Trump has said that if Iran possessed nuclear weapons, Israel would not be able to survive for even two hours.He made these remarks in an interview with The New York Times on Sunday afternoon, following the announcement of an agreement with Iran.Trump sharply criticized Israeli...

Tehran has not yet made a final decision regarding a permanent ceasefire agreement with the United States, according to Iran's semi-official news agency, Fars News Agency.Citing a reliable source familiar with the matter, Fars reported on Sunday that Tehran has not yet decided on a framework agreeme...

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif claimed in a post on X that a peace agreement between Iran and the United States will be signed within the next 24 hours. However, Tehran has made it clear that it will not sign any deal with the United States on Sunday.The semi-official Iranian news agency T...

The state funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US and Israeli strikes on the first day of the Middle East war, has been postponed once again. Tehran’s mayor confirmed the development on Thursday, saying the ceremony will now be held between late June and ear...

US President Donald Trump has escalated tensions in the Middle East by threatening a major military strike against Iran while also claiming that the United States has been secretly removing large quantities of Iranian oil. He did not provide evidence or further details to support either assertion...

As tensions in the Middle East escalate once again, US President Donald Trump issued a sharp warning to Iran. He claimed that Tehran has delayed negotiations over a deal for too long and must now ‘have to pay the price’, of its decisions. At the same time, reports indicate ongoing diplomatic eff...

For the first time since the ceasefire in April, Iran and Israel have announced a halt to their attacks on each other following clashes on Sunday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that his country is currently observing a ceasefire. However, he emphasized that the struggle ag...

Iran have completed their preparations for the World Cup in the United States after a series of dramatic developments. Despite war-related tensions, training disruptions, and visa complications, Team Melli have begun preparations. After arriving in Mexico, Iran now focus solely on their World Cu...

Iran has declared that it has ended its first wave of attacks against Israel following the April ceasefire. In a statement on Monday, the country’s armed forces announced a temporary suspension of military operations. However, they warned that strikes would resume if Israel continues attacks in...

Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday as an Iranian missile attack damaged Kuwait's airport and the U.S. military carried out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, with diplomacy ‌between Washington and Tehran showing little sign of progress.The attacks are the latest to test a shaky ceasefire, se...

Amnesty International has reported that more than 1,000 people have been arrested across six Gulf countries for sharing information or opinions related to the ongoing conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel. The human rights organization described the wave of detentions as a "widespre...

Tensions have escalated between Iran and FIFA over the use of flags at the World Cup, as a new controversy emerges ahead of the tournament’s kickoff. An organization has called on FIFA to reverse its decision banning Iran’s pre-revolutionary flag, warning that legal action could follow if the...