Moscow concert hall attack: Why is ISIL targeting Russia? | ISIL/ISIS News
More than 133 people have been killed and more than 100 others were injured following a brazen attack on concertgoers at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall…
US sanctions shipping firm accused of links to Iran, Yemen’s Houthis | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps News
The measures come as Washington tries to curb the Yemeni group’s attacks on Red Sea shipping lanes amid the war on Gaza. Washington, DC – The…
Record number of people executed for drug offences in 2023 | Death Penalty News
In its annual report, Harm Reduction International says at least 467 drug-related executions took place last year. At least 467 people were executed for drug…
Did Russia, Iran provoke Niger walkout from US military pact? | Politics News
Niger has suspended a military agreement with the United States that gave American troops a key base and launchpad in Africa’s Sahel region. The move,…
U.S., G-7 allies warn Iran to drop plan to give Russia missiles
WASHINGTON — The United States and allies warned Iran on Friday that major Western economies will pile new sanctions on Tehran if it moves forward with…
China, Iran and Russia stage joint naval drills in Gulf of Oman | Military News
Military exercises running through March 16 are to involve warships and aviation. The navies of China, Iran and Russia have begun joint drills in the…
Fear of China, Russia and Iran is driving weapons sales: Report | Weapons News
The aggressive postures of disruptive states drove arms sales in Europe, the Middle East and Asia during the past five years, according to a new…
Analysis: Why are Iranian monarchists backing Israel over its Gaza war? | Israel War on Gaza
As millions of people took to the streets to denounce Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, demanding justice…
Iran condemns UN experts’ report on protest crackdown as ‘false’, ‘biased’ | Human Rights News
Report by UN fact-finding mission says Iran’s brutal suppression of 2022 protests amounted to crimes against humanity. Iran has condemned a report by United Nations…
China does not have the leverage to end the Red Sea crisis; the US does | Israel War on Gaza
In the beginning of Israel’s devastating war on Gaza, China appeared to be on the same page with its regional partners, Saudi Arabia and Iran,…
Executions in Iran hit 8-year high in 2023 | Death Penalty News
Use of the death penalty surged by 43 percent following huge protests prompted by Mahsa Amini’s death. Iran hanged at least 834 people in 2023,…
Conservatives dominate Iran’s parliament, assembly elections | Elections News
Tehran, Iran – A range of conservative candidates have swept the parliamentary and religious assembly elections in Iran as the country faces political and economic…
Iranian singer ‘sentenced to jail’ over Mahsa Amini protest anthem | Courts News
Shervin Hajipour says he was sentenced to more than three years in prison for ‘inciting people to riot’. An Iranian singer whose song became an…
Iranian singer who won Grammy for Mahsa Amini protest anthem is sentenced to prison in Iran
DUBAI — An Iranian singer who won a Grammy presented by First Lady Jill Biden has been sentenced to more than three years in prison over…
Iranians vote in legislative, key assembly polls amid economic concerns | Elections News
Iranians are voting for a new parliament in an election marred by frustration over economic woes and restrictions on political and social freedoms. The election on…
Iran Revolutionary Guard member and two others killed in attack in Syria | Conflict News
Iranian media reports say IRGC member Reza Zarei was killed in a suspected Israeli attack in the port city of Baniyas. A member of Iran’s…
What role does parliament play in Iran? | Government News
Iranians are choosing a new legislature and many hope it will pave the way for reform. Iran’s parliamentary elections look set to be a major…
What to expect as Iran votes to elect parliament, religious leaders | Elections News
Tehran, Iran – Iranians will head to voting stations on Friday for parliamentary elections and to vote for the political and religious leaders who will…
Iran refuses to recognise national currency’s fall in free markets
The Iranian rial has plunged rapidly against the dollar ever since the Israel-Hamas war led to increased worries of a direct US-Iran confrontation. ADVERTISEMENTIran’s national…
Israel strikes eastern Lebanon for first time since Gaza war began – POLITICO
Since the war in Gaza started in October, in the wake of Hamas' violent attack against Israel, Western countries including France have warned against escalation…