INTERVIEWS
Iran maintains complete control over the Strait of Hormuz
IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Ali Ozmaei says Iran maintains complete control over the Strait of Hormuz.
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CHINA
China dismisses annual Taiwan's military drills as ‘wasteful charade’
China’s defense ministry has dismissed Chinese Taipei’s annual Han Kuang military drills as a “wasteful charade” deliberately designed to stoke war panic.
POLITICS
Tehran: EU has no ‘moral standing’ to lecture Iran on human rights
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his Greek and Austrian counterparts that the European Union has no “moral standing” to lecture Iran on human rights.
DEFENSE
IRGC shoots down US MQ-9 Reaper drone over Hormozgan
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says an American MQ-9 Reaper drone has been shot down over the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan.
DEFENSE
IRGC arrests another member of terrorist group linked to Israel, US
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) forces arrest another member of a terrorist group, whose two members were killed last week, in southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province.
IRAN FIRST
Iranian students win four medals and honors at 2026 International Olympiad in Informatics
Iran’s national informatics team has won four distinctions at the 38th International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI 2026) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, continuing the country’s strong run of performances in major international science competitions.
NORTH AFRICA
Libya’s NOC warns of force majeure at country’s largest refinery after drone strikes
Libya’s has warned it could declare force majeure and suspend operations at the country’s largest operating refinery if drone attacks on oil infrastructure continue.
POLITICS
From toppling Tehran to low gas prices: Trump's endless climbdown continues
US Vice President JD Vance has declared that keeping oil and gasoline prices low for Americans is Washington's top priority in the war on Iran.
IN-DEPTH
Iran rewrites the rules of the battlefield
Despite US efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has maintained control, demanding six conditions be met by the US before negotiations can progress. These include ending aggression, lifting sanctions, and compensating Iran for damages.
POLITICS
Pezeshkian: Iran’s, Pakistan’s interests more closely intertwined than ever
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed that the common interests of Iran and Pakistan are more closely intertwined than ever, underscoring the need for greater mutual cooperation.
PALESTINE
Israeli forces seize Palestinian homes after siege of West Bank village
Israeli military forces seize Palestinian homes in Qusra days after besieging the village in the occupied West Bank.
SPORTS
Beheshti wins six Asian weightlifting golds as Iranian girls secure historic runner-up finish
Iranian weightlifter Mahsa Beheshti completed a remarkable six-gold haul at the 2026 Asian Youth & Junior Championships in Tashkent.
RUSSIA
Lavrov slams EU’s seizure of Russian vessels as 'piracy', warns of retaliation
Russian foreign minister has condemned the EU’s measures against Russian commercial vessels as “robbery” and “piracy,” warning that Moscow will choose its own targets in response.
POLITICS
Iran says control over Hormuz 'decisive' as Kpler data debunks US claims
The Strait of Hormuz remains closed, the commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy says, dismissing US claims about the level of maritime and oil traffic through the strategic waterway.
INTERVIEWS
US military recruits begin struggling with depression shortly after joining: Journalist
Editor-in-chief of MENA Uncensored says many US military veterans face depression after finding that reality was very different from what officials had promised.
SYRIA
Villagers flee homes as Israeli forces sweep through Ma'ariya in south Syria
Israeli military forces have gone on a shooting spree in a village in Syria’s southern Dara’a province, forcing locals to leave their homes.
PALESTINE
Israeli chief rabbi praises pro-Israel changes in Saudi curriculum
An Israeli-American rabbi has praised changes made to Saudi school textbooks, including the deletion of the anti-Zionist content, despite criticism that Saudi Arabia has yielded to US demands.
INTERVIEWS
Shipping data lays bare Trump’s wrong claims on Strait of Hormuz: Analyst
An international affairs analyst says the shipping data contradicts Trump's claims that the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz.
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