Iran to build 8 nuclear plants with Russia's help; says programme not aimed at developing weapons

Iran announced on Sunday that it will construct eight new nuclear power plants with Russia's assistance, as part of the country's efforts to expand its clean and sustainable energy production, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran...

Iran sets new record in gas production from South Pars

Iran says its natural gas production from the world’s largest gas field, South Pars in the Persian Gulf, has reached a new record despite continued restrictions on its access to foreign investment and technology due to sanctions. The CEO of Pars...

Iran’s Top Diplomat Denies Nuclear Pretext for Strikes, Cites Oman-Mediated Talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said late Sunday that assertions that the Israeli and US strikes on Iran were prompted by an “imminent nuclear threat” were a “heinous lie.” Writing on X, Araghchi said the claim had been “thoroughly...

Iran’s Ruling Elite Turn on Each Other

There is a war of wolves in Tehran, Iranian analysts say, as regime insiders turn on each other in unprecedented public attacks and even level veiled criticism at Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei—an aging and weakened autocrat who has ruled the country...

Iran hostage crisis at the U.S. embassy in 1979

Published: 04 Nov. 2025, 00:05 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI Roh Jung-tae The author is a writer and senior fellow at the Institute for Social and Economic Research. On Nov. 4, 1979, students stormed the U.S. embassy in Tehran and...

Iran's supreme leader says will not cooperate with US while it backs Israel

Khamenei tables conditions to resume cooperation with US. Says US must completely abandon support for Israel for talks. Iran's FM says ready for talks only on nuclear programme. Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that...

Iran refutes start of negotiations with US

The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry has rejected reports suggesting the start of talks between Tehran and Washington, stating that during the recent visit of Majid Takht-Ravanchi, the deputy foreign minister for political affairs, to Muscat,...

Iran's Khamenei: US support for Israel closes door on cooperation

2025-11-03T13:30:42+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Tehran Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Monday ruled out any cooperation with the United States, citing Washington’s support for Israel and its military footprint across...

Iran’s Khamenei says cooperation with US impossible while it supports Israel

Cooperation between Iran and the United States is not possible as long as Washington continues to support Israel and to maintain military bases and interfere in the Middle East region, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday....

Iran and Belarus explore closer air force, air defense ties

Photo credit: tehrantimes.com Military officials from Iran and the Republic of Belarus discussed strengthening cooperation in the areas of air force and air defense. A military delegation from the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force visited...

Iran confirms uninterrupted gas exports to Iraq

2025-11-03T13:02:54+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Gas exports to Iraq are continuing without interruption despite ongoing regional and political tensions, Iran’s National Gas Company said on Monday. Company CEO Saeed...

Iran Armed Forces say ‘prepared’ to protect national security against threats

Iran’s Armed Forces are “prepared and steadfast” in the face of adversarial threats and remain committed to safeguarding territorial integrity and the Islamic establishment, the General Staff of the Armed Forces has stated. In the Monday...

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Iran erupts over young man killed after burning Khamenei photo

On Friday, Sarlak posted a video on Instagram in which he burned a photo of Ali Khamenei and recited words spoken by Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi. Pahlavi was Iran's former ruler who was forced to leave the country and died in exile after the...

Iran Offers Afghanistan Assistance after Earthquake

In a statement on Monday, Esmaeil Baqaei expressed deep sympathy to the Afghan people, particularly the families of victims of the fatal earthquake in northern parts of the neighboring country. Wishing a speedy recovery for the injured, he...

Iran Khamenei says will not cooperate with US while it backs Israel

TEHRAN Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Monday that Tehran would only consider cooperation with the United States if it changed its policy in the region including supporting Israel. "If they completely abandon support for the...

Iran-Russia Deal to Boost Nuclear Power, Pezeshkian Stresses No Weapons Development

Iran has announced plans to build eight new nuclear power plants with Russian support as part of a major expansion of its clean energy sector, according to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI). President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized that...

U.S. Blacklists Turkish Companies Linked to Iran, Signaling Tougher Stance on Sanctions Evasion by Turkey

The United States has intensified its crackdown on Turkish companies, imposing new punitive sanctions on about a dozen firms in Ankara and Istanbul for allegedly assisting sanctioned Iranian entities in procuring dual-use goods and technologies,...

Child bride faces execution in Iran for killing her abusive husband unless she can pay £80,000 blood money

By KEVIN ADJEI-DARKO, SENIOR FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER Published: 09:42 EDT, 3 November 2025 | Updated: 11:27 EDT, 3 November 2025 A child bride in Iran is facing execution for allegedly killing her abusive husband unless she pays £80,000 in blood...

Khomeini’s grandson says US embassy takeover shaped Iran’s independence

Speaking at a ceremony marking the anniversary of the embassy takeover, Khomeini said the Iranian people supported the move, which came nine months after the 1979 revolution. “The nation stood behind the decision to seize the US embassy,” he said,...