• US move against UN Gaza investigator comes as a shock 

    By Sahar Dadjoo

    US move against UN Gaza investigator comes as a shock 

    TEHRAN - The United States' decision to impose sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, has ignited a global outcry and intensified debates over international justice, the independence of UN mechanisms, and the limits of state power. 

  • Is Geagea pushing his ministers to resign?

    By Sondoss Al Asaad

    Is Geagea pushing his ministers to resign?

    BEIRUT—Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea continues to prioritize the slogan of “disarming Hezbollah,” particularly following the diminished influence of U.S. envoys in Lebanon's political landscape.

  • Russia’s Lavrov denounces US strikes on Iran as brazen NPT violation

    Russia’s Lavrov denounces US strikes on Iran as brazen NPT violation

    TEHRAN – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov condemned recent U.S. military strikes against Iran during his address at the East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, labeling the attacks a "violation of international law and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)."

  • Media censorship in the name of sensitivity: BBC’s failure on Gaza coverage

    By Staff Writer

    Media censorship in the name of sensitivity: BBC’s failure on Gaza coverage

    TEHRAN- The recent decision by the BBC to pull several senior staff and issue a formal apology after airing Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury 2025 performance marks a troubling chapter in media censorship and the suppression of legitimate protest against the ongoing genocide in Gaza. 

  • Germany’s ‘dirty work’ scandal

    By Soheila Zarfam 

    Germany’s ‘dirty work’ scandal

    Petition calls for Merz to be held accountable over remarks on Israel’s war against Iran

    TEHRAN – Controversy is still swirling around the German chancellor's remarks on the Iran-Israel war, with a rapidly growing online petition calling for Friedrich Merz to be held accountable in Germany's Federal Court after he stated that Israel was performing the West's "dirty work" by striking Iranian nuclear, military, and civilian infrastructure.