Middle East

TEHRAN:  Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs has firmly rejected any suggestion of surrender, declaring that the Islamic Republic remains united and fully prepared to confront any future military aggression.…

TEL AVIV: Israel has announced plans to pursue legal action against The New York Times following the publication of an article alleging rape and sexual abuse of Palestinian detainees in Israeli custody. In a statement shared on social…

RIYADH: The Saudi capital has signed an agreement to establish the first regional headquarters of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) outside the United States, marking a significant milestone in the Kingdom’s professional and…

NEW DELHI: Iran has called on BRICS nations to openly condemn what it described as violations of international law by the United States and Israel, intensifying diplomatic tensions within the expanding bloc during a high-level meeting in…

Iran's High Council for Human Rights has called on the United Nations to recognise US officials behind the deliberate attack on the Iranian Dena destroyer as war criminals. In a statement released on Monday, the council condemned the…

RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed the recent regional developments during a phone call with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. During the call, the latest regional developments and efforts…

CAIRO: An Israeli airstrike killed a senior officer in the Hamas-run Interior Ministry in the Gaza Strip, ​health officials and Hamas sources said on Wednesday. Medics said an Israeli airstrike killed Naseem Al-Kalazani, a colonel in the…

RIYADH: Prince Faisal bin Farhan, the Saudi foreign minister, received a call on Tuesday from his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Safadi. They discussed the latest developments in the region, as part of ongoing coordination and consultations…

Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, says that if his country wins its fight against the US-Israeli war of aggression, it will become a world giant and a major player on the world stage. Qalibaf said in an audio…

Pezeshkian tells Macron that Iran is ready for diplomacy to end the war and will protect national rights. President Masoud Pezeshkian of Iran told President Emmanuel Macron that the Islamic Republic is ready to use real diplomatic channels…