Iran summons Russia’s envoy again over islands dispute | Politics News

Iran summons Russia’s envoy again over islands dispute | Politics News

This is the second time the Russian envoy to Tehran is being summoned over the same issue. Tehran, Iran – Iran has once more summoned the Russian envoy to Tehran after Moscow signed another joint statement with Arab nations calling for negotiations over three disputed islands that the United Arab…

Iran points at Israeli-linked group as cyberattack disrupts fuel network | News

Iran points at Israeli-linked group as cyberattack disrupts fuel network | News

Tehran says Israel-linked Predatory Sparrow group is behind the disruption. A cyberattack has disrupted services at around 70 percent of Iran’s fuel stations, according to reports. The Israel-linked group Predatory Sparrow, or Gonjeshke Darande in Persian, claimed on Monday it was behind the disruption, according to Iranian state TV. Israel…

A tale of two Rumis – of the East and of the West | Arts and Culture

A tale of two Rumis – of the East and of the West | Arts and Culture

Jalaluddin Mohammad Rumi’s spiritual poems and perpetual wisdom have transcended time and cultures. Seven hundred and fifty years after his death, the celebrated Persian thinker remains a best-selling poet in the West, revered as an Islamic dervish in the East, while his sagacious thoughts rule the internet. When he died…

Iran warns US will face ‘problems’ with Red Sea task force plans | Houthis News

Iran warns US will face ‘problems’ with Red Sea task force plans | Houthis News

US and allies in talks to form multinational task force to address attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis on ships in Red Sea. Iran’s Defence Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has warned that a planned United States-backed multinational task force to protect shipping in the Red Sea would face “extraordinary problems”. Ashtiani’s comments…

Iran’s Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to begin new hunger strike: Family | Women’s Rights News

Iran’s Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to begin new hunger strike: Family | Women’s Rights News

Mohammadi to go on hunger strike ‘in solidarity’ with Iran’s Baha’i religious minority as her prize is awarded in Norway. Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, currently jailed in Iran for her activism for women’s rights, will begin a new hunger strike in prison as her prize is awarded in…

Iran launches animals into space as it revives bid for human missions | Space News

Iran launches animals into space as it revives bid for human missions | Space News

Iran’s ramping up of space launches in recent years has helped to spur additional tension with the West. Tehran, Iran – Iran has sent a capsule carrying animals into space as it boosts its Western-contested space programme in preparation for human missions. State media on Wednesday released a clip of…

New US sanctions target illicit financial network aiding Iran, military | Business and Economy News

New US sanctions target illicit financial network aiding Iran, military | Business and Economy News

US Treasury Department says Iran relies on brokers, front companies to finance proxies across region, including Hamas. The United States Department of the Treasury has announced new sanctions targeting 21 Iranians, foreign nationals, and firms accused of involvement in an illicit financial network for the benefit of the Iranian military….

Al Nassr vs Persepolis – AFC Champions League Group E match preview | Football News

Al Nassr vs Persepolis – AFC Champions League Group E match preview | Football News

Saudi club Al Nassr host Iran’s Persepolis FC for their AFC Champions League match in Riyadh as they look to book a place in the next round. Who: Al Nassr vs PersepolisWhen: Monday, November 27, 2023, 9pm (18:00 GMT)Where: Al-Awwal Park, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia When Saudi Pro League team Al…

New York Times spins Democratic conspiracy theory as fact
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New York Times spins Democratic conspiracy theory as fact

When is a single-source story good enough for The New York Times? When it appears to confirm a 40-year-old Democratic conspiracy theory. Peter Baker, the Times’ chief White House correspondent, published Saturday a bombshell report, “A Four-Decade Secret: One Man’s Story of Sabotaging Carter’s Re-Election.” It was indeed merely one…

China brokers diplomatic deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran
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China brokers diplomatic deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran

Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to re-establish diplomatic relations in a deal brokered by China, following four days of secret talks in Beijing. Diplomats from Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to re-open embassies within the next two months, according to a statement. “The agreement includes their affirmation of…