Meloni says Italy ‘does not want to enter war’ 

Italian PM: US-Israeli war on Iran is ‘outside framework of international law’ 

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday that Italy “does not take part” in the U.S.-Israeli military strikes against Iran and “does not want to enter” the war, Anadolu reported.

Energy prices continue to surge as Hormuz Strait remains closed

TEHRAN - Nearly two weeks after the joint U.S. and Israeli military campaign against Iran, global energy markets are entering a period of severe strain. Iran, facing direct attacks on its territory, has expanded security measures in the Strait of Hormuz — a step Tehran describes as a lawful response to foreign aggression and a necessary defense of its territorial waters.

Iran fires missiles at US and Israeli targets for three straight hours

TEHRAN - Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced Tuesday night that it had carried out the most intense wave yet of its retaliatory campaign against American and Israeli targets, firing a sustained barrage of missiles for more than three hours as part of Operation True Promise 4.

Spain decides to withdraw ambassador to Israel in protest to war on Iran

Spain has decided to withdraw its ambassador to Tel Aviv in the latest sign of rift with Israel over its war on Iran, the Official State Gazette said on Wednesday.

Pope laments death of children in Iran war, pledges closeness to Lebanon

Pope Leo on Wednesday lamented the death of numerous civilians in the Iran war and also expressed closeness to people in Lebanon, saying the country, targeted by Israeli strikes, was going through a "great trial".

Pro-Iran march is banned in London

TEHRAN - British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood on Tuesday night caved in to demands to ban a pro-Iranian rally in London this weekend, Daily Mail reported on Wednesday.

500 publishers, bookstores declare allegiance to new Leader

TEHRAN – Some 500 publishing houses and bookstores have declared, in a message, their allegiance to the third leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran.

‘Private sector fully prepared to meet country’s food needs’

TEHRAN- Stressing the full readiness of the private sector to supply the country's needs under the current circumstances, the Secretary General of the Federation of Iranian Food Associations stated: "The production capacity of Iran's food industry exceeds domestic demand, and the necessary raw materials for production over the next few months have already been secured."

Iranian workers, employers urge ILO, global unions to condemn US-Israeli aggression

TEHRAN- Representatives of the Supreme Council of Iranian Workers Association (SCIWA) in a letter addressed to Gilbert Houngbo, the Director-General of the International Labor Organization (ILO), and Luc Triangle, the Secretary-General of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), while condemning the recent aggression by the USA and Israel against Iran, called for the support of the ILO and the ITUC for the working community of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the face of the overt aggression by the USA and Israel. They declared: "Launch an international campaign demanding the cessation of the recent aggression by the USA and Israel."

IRNA CEO calls on Asian news agencies to reflect truth about US-Israeli war on Iran

TEHRAN- The CEO of the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) has sent a letter to the CEOs of Asian news agencies, calling for efforts to reflect the realities and voice of the Iranian people amid widespread propaganda by Western media.

Senator Lindsey Graham’s greedy remarks about Iranian oil enrage Iranians  

TEHRAN - Hawkish American senator Lindsey Graham has shocked the Iranian people by indirectly suggesting that the U.S. war on Iran is intended to gain control over the country’s abundant oil reserves.

Life goes on in Tehran, even under the shadow of war

TEHRAN - Despite the heavy atmosphere and the concerns that are repeated every day, Tehran is still a city where life goes on; a city where millions of people leave their homes every morning, work, study, shop, and return home at night.

Targeting Iran's oil storage facilities a clear example of ecocide: DOE head 

TEHRAN – Shina Ansari, the head the Department of Environment (DOE), has condemned recent airstrikes by the United States and Israel on oil storage facilities in Iran, calling it a typical example of environmental crime or ecocide.