Tino Chrupalla, co-chairman of the opposition Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, has warned that the United States and the European Union’s confrontational policies toward Russia and Iran have deprived Europe of access to affordable energy, leading to supply shortages and rising prices across the continent. In a post on his X account, Chrupalla argued that...
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Iran will support all decisions made by Palestinian leaders regarding the negotiations on Gaza during a phone call with Khalil al-Hayya, Chairman of Hamas’ Political Bureau. During the phone conversation, Pezeshkian reiterated that Iran would back any decisions taken by Palestinian leaders throughout the negotiation process. According to a...
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said Ukraine’s attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea was not an accident, as Kyiv claims, but a deliberate act. He added that Tehran would take all necessary steps to hold Ukraine accountable. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, Baghaei strongly condemned the attack on the...
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov extended his condolences to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a phone call over the death of an Iranian sailor killed in a Ukrainian drone attack. According to a statement by the Russian Foreign Ministry, Lavrov conveyed his condolences to his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, following the death of an...
The U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) has added a total of 130 scientific and educational institutions from Russia, China, and Iran to its list of organizations it claims pose a threat to U.S. national security. The list includes 33 institutions from Russia, among them some of the country’s leading higher education establishments, such as Lomonosov...
Iraq is preparing to open two new oil export routes via Turkey’s Ceyhan Port and Syria’s Baniyas in an effort to diversify its oil exports. Oil Minister Basim Mohammed Khudair said the initiative aims to reduce the country’s dependence on the Strait of Hormuz while expanding its energy export capacity. Speaking on the plan, Khudair...
US President Donald Trump said that the United States would take control of the Strait of Hormuz, act as its protector, and receive compensation for securing the strategic waterway. In response, Iran’s Joint Armed Forces Command warned that any cooperation between regional countries and the United States would be considered an act of war against...
The Iranian military has reportedly launched large-scale missile and drone attacks against what it described as “enemy bases” in the region in retaliation for ongoing US strikes. According to Iranian media, the Iranian armed forces carried out extensive retaliatory attacks using missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) against “enemy bases” across the region. In a...
Iranian leader Mojtaba Khamenei said that his father, Ali Khamenei, will be avenged, declaring in a message released for his father’s funeral and burial ceremony that “Revenge is the will of our nation, and it must be carried out.” In a statement issued on the occasion of the funeral and burial of his father, former...
U.S. President Donald Trump said he has already instructed that Iran should face an unprecedented military response if it were to carry out an assassination attempt against him. Speaking to the New York Post, Trump stated that he had issued advance orders for a severe military retaliation in the event that Iran attempts to assassinate...