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.

Death toll from Israeli bombardment of Lebanon rises to 570

Israeli bombardment across Lebanon has so far killed 570 and wounded 1,444 others, according to the latest update from the Disaster Risk Management Unit at the Lebanese Prime Minister’s Office.

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".

Damage to Iranian petroleum facilities risks contaminating food, water and air: WHO 

TEHRAN – The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that damage to Iranian petroleum facilities risks contaminating food, water and air.

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.

Over 3,000 artists pledge allegiance to new Leader

TEHRAN- In a powerful display of solidarity and revolutionary commitment, more than 3,000 Iranian artists have issued a collective statement pledging their allegiance to the newly appointed Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei.

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.

Construction of over 2,800 MW of solar power plants underway 

TEHRAN- Despite the imposed war, the construction of 2,878 megawatts (MW) of solar power plants is underway across the country.

‘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.