Russia Says NATO Conducting Nuclear Strike Drills near Its Border TEHRAN (Tasnim) – NATO is practicing nuclear strikes against Russia, Army General Vladimir Kulishov, first deputy director of Russia's Federal Security Service and head of the Border Service, said on Tuesday. 5 minutes ago
France Lifts State of Emergency in New Caledonia, Maintains Curfew TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The French presidency said restrictions had been eased to let the main pro-independence FLNKS party hold meetings and for local representatives to try to get road barricades removed. 24 minutes ago
Iran Announces Flagbearers for 2024 Olympic Games TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s National Olympic Committee (NOC) chose the country’s flagbearers for the 2024 Olympic Games. 34 minutes ago
Spain, Ireland, Norway to Recognize Palestinian State Today TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Spain, Ireland, and Norway are poised to officially acknowledge a Palestinian state on Tuesday, aligning with 144 other nations that have already taken this step. 42 minutes ago
Trump Seeks to Deny Prosecutors' Gag-Order Motion in Documents Case TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Lawyers for Donald Trump on Monday asked a federal judge to reject prosecutors' request for a gag order limiting what the former US president can say about law enforcement officers involved in the case accusing him of mishandling sensitive documents. 53 minutes ago
Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Stand Firm at University of Toronto despite Trespass Notice (+Video) TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Pro-Palestinian demonstrators who have maintained a camp at the University of Toronto in Canada for the past 25 days stood resolute in their protest on Monday, despite university officials issuing a trespass notice last Friday. 1 hour ago
North Korea Says Rocket Carrying Satellite Exploded Mid-Flight TEHRAN (Tasnim) – North Korea has said its attempt to put a second spy satellite into orbit failed when the rocket it was on exploded. 1 hour ago
Oman Keen to Diversify Relations with Iran TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Oman considers its relations with Iran to be strategic and is willing to promote and diversify the bilateral cooperation, the foreign minister of the sultanate said. 1 hour ago
Israeli Troops Kill Egyptian Security Officer on Gaza Border TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Egyptian security personnel member was killed by Israeli troops during a border shooting near the Gaza Strip, prompting investigations by both Egypt and Israel. 2 hours ago
Qalibaf Elected Parliament Speaker of Iran TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian lawmakers on Tuesday elected Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf as the speaker of the new Parliament. 2 hours ago
Leader Urges New MPs to Create Hope, Motivation, Rapport TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei called on the new Iranian Parliament to bring a fresh glow to the nation's bright horizon, add to the hopes and motivation of people, and combine innovation and modernity with maturity and prudence. 2 hours ago
Implementing PTA between Iran, Indonesia to Boost Exports: TPOI TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The director general of the East Asia-Pacific Office of the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) said the launch of a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between Iran and Indonesia will spur exports and export activities between the two countries. 2 hours ago
Hackers Seek Ransom after Breaching Israel's Largest Real Estate Website TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Hackers have breached Israel's largest real estate website, Madeleine, extracting and erasing all data from its servers and demanding a ransom, according to a Hebrew-language media report. 3 hours ago
Over 1 mln Cellphone Handsets Imported in 2-Month Period: IRICA TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) said 1,353,786 cellphone handsets, valued at $340.545 million, were imported into the country in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20–May 20). 3 hours ago
Rasht-Caspian Railway to Be Inaugurated Today TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Rasht-Caspian Railway Project, which is part of the Qazvin-Rasht Railway and the last section of the rail corridor “sea to sea”, will be launched on Tuesday in a ceremony attended by Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash. 3 hours ago
Iran’s Greenhouse Production Hits 4.3 mln Tons: Agriculture Minister TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s minister of agriculture said the volume of greenhouse products rose from 3.1 million tons in the beginning of the current administration (August 2021) to 4.319 million tons at the end of its second year in office. 3 hours ago
Constructing Last Section of Khaf-Herat Railway Kicks Off: ARA TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Afghanistan Railway Authority (ARA) announced the launch of the construction operation of the last section of the Khaf-Herat railway, which will link Afghanistan’s trade route to Iranian ports. 3 hours ago