5+ hour, 39+ min ago  (573+ words) Cargo trains from central China to Iran have risen from about one a week to one every three or four days since the US blockade began, Bloomberg reported, as Tehran seeks alternative routes to blunt maritime pressure. The route crosses…...

7+ hour, 59+ min ago  (567+ words) A representative of Iran's Supreme Leader in Alborz province said during Friday prayers in Karaj that Israel's punishment should be its "annihilation," while also calling for the United States to be punished. "Punishment for the vile usurping Zionist regime is…...

11+ hour, 18+ min ago  (700+ words) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he told Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar that Tehran would continue its "historical duty" in securing the Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route. "In fruitful engagement with my host Dr. S. Jaishankar, discussed…...

5+ hour, 57+ min ago  (578+ words) An Iran-backed Iraqi militia commander has been arrested and charged with plotting attacks on Jewish and American targets in the United States, including a New York synagogue, in alleged retaliation for the war against Iran. Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi,…...

2+ hour ago  (1665+ words) The Iran war has entered a more ambiguous phase, with the regime battered but not broken, the US struggling to define victory, and the Strait of Hormuz emerging as Iran's most potent bargaining tool, two Middle East experts said at…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago  (1600+ words) Tehran media coverage of the impasse with Washington following President Donald Trump's visit to China points to growing frustration, with many insiders voicing concern that diplomacy has stalled and more confrontation may lie ahead. Trump's visit had fueled speculation in…...

15+ hour, 20+ min ago  (1308+ words) Honduras has officially recognized Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Hamas as terrorist entities, according to a statement from the country's Secretariat of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The statement said the decision reaffirmed Honduras' condemnation of terrorism and its…...

22+ hour, 43+ min ago  (891+ words) US President Donald Trump said Chinese President Xi Jinping likely has influence over Iran, and warned he was losing patience with the talks. "Xi probably has the ability to influence Iran," Trump said in an interview with Fox News host…...

19+ hour, 22+ min ago  (736+ words) US officials said China wants the Strait of Hormuz reopened without tolls or military control, as Trump said Xi Jinping may be able to influence Tehran. Iran's wartime infighting intensified as establishment figures accused hardliners and state TV of fueling…...

20+ hour, 49+ min ago  (1621+ words) President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the creation of a special committee to end Iran's internet blackout, but many Iranians doubt the government can override the powerful institutions controlling cyberspace policy. Earlier this week, Pezeshkian tasked First Vice President Mohammad-Reza Aref…...