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News – Middle East: Iran’s powerful defense has shown that the “feast of vampires” has ended, a senior Iranian security official has told a security conference in Moscow, where he laid out Tehran’s vision for a new security architecture in West Asia following a 40-day war with the US and …

News – Middle East: Iranian forces have shot down an American drone violating the Islamic Republic’s airspace near the southern city of Bushehr, a report says a day after the servicemen turned away an American tanker trying to illegally cross the Strait of Hormuz. Tasnim News Agency published the report …

TEHRAN – In recent weeks, Iran’s military planners have offered new clues about how the country is preparing for a potential regional confrontation involving the U.S. and its proxies. While Tehran continues to describe its overarching doctrine as defensive, officials and analysts close to the security establishment emphasize that this …

Araghchi made the comments in a recent interview with India Today which was aired on Wednesday. The interview was likely conducted before Araghchi departed for Geneva, Switzerland Wednesday afternoon for tomorrow’s nuclear talks with the US. He said Iran believes American policy, including under President Donald Trump, has been formed …

Alwaght– Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have once again sparked and for the second time in less than a year, the relations of the neighbors have gone critical. The rejuvenated round of confrontation started with Pakistani air force launching attacks on Barmal District in Paktika province in eastern Afghanistan. Pakistan’s …

Members of the US Congress could vote as soon as next week on legislation aimed at blocking President Donald Trump from launching military strikes against Iran without explicit congressional approval. Reporting on Friday, Reuters said both Democrats and a small number of Republicans had repeatedly attempted to pass war powers …

Speaking truth is her crime’: Netizens rip into European allies of Israel for targeting Albanese   ] United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese Social media has been flooded with support for Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian …

February 11, 2026 | Iran Iranians commemorated today, Wednesday, February 11, the 47th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution across all provinces of the country. Tasnim International News Agency reported that the February 11 rallies and anniversary ceremonies were held in Tehran and throughout the Islamic Republic of …

Speaking in a gathering of commanders to mark the National Army Air Force Day on Sunday, the Commander of the Force said that “the Air Force is moving on the path of fundamental transformation.” “Defending the homeland, family, and standing against enemy threats is a shared duty for all Iranians,” …

Speaking in a meeting with the commanders and staff of Army Air and Defense forces, held on the occasion of Bahman 19, marking National Army Air Force Day, in Tehran, he emphasized that Iran has no intention of initiating a regional war but the powerful Iran’s Army Force has been …