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By Garsha Vazirian

From Tel Aviv to Eilat: How Yemen pierces Israeli illusions of security

TEHRAN – Yemen’s Ansarullah declared on Monday that its forces had carried out a new operation against Israel, unveiling the use of a Palestine-2 hypersonic ballistic missile in a strike on “sensitive targets” in Tel Aviv.

Yesterday 18:56

Tony Blair “unwelcome” in Palestine

Hamas describes Blair as a “partner of the devil”

TEHRAN – A senior Hamas political bureau member has declared that Tony Blair is considered an “unwelcome figure in Palestine.”

Yesterday 16:12

Global Sumud Flotilla approaches Gaza to break Israeli blockade

An international aid flotilla is approaching the Gaza Strip in a bid to break an Israeli blockade on the Palestinian enclave, organizers said Monday, Anadolu reported.

Yesterday 14:59

Israel to Gaza families: Collaborate or face death

Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has documented a dangerous policy of extortion by Israeli forces against families in the Gaza Strip, presenting them with a catastrophic, no-win choice: either collaborate with the Israeli army and its militias, or face mass killing, starvation and forcible displacement.

2025-09-28 19:18

By Wesam Bahrani

Gaza civilian injuries mirror war zones

TEHRAN – The U.S.-backed Israeli genocidal war on Gaza has inflicted war-zone level injuries on civilians, research finds.

2025-09-28 19:13

Hamas rejects reports of new ceasefire plan as Trump pushes Gaza blueprint

Hamas has dismissed reports of fresh ceasefire proposals, saying negotiations have been suspended since an alleged assassination attempt against its leadership in Doha earlier this month.

2025-09-27 20:20

Uruguayan Jews call on government to cut ties with Israel over Gaza ‘genocide’

A group of Jewish citizens in Uruguay has urged the government to immediately sever diplomatic, commercial, and military relations with Israel, accusing it of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

2025-09-27 19:50

By Wesam Bahrani

Netanyahu “alone” blocking ceasefire deal

TEHRAN – Hamas has reiterated its readiness for a ceasefire deal to end the genocide while emphasizing that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the only obstruction to peace.

2025/09/27

By Shahab Sarmadi

Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah: Eternal defender of Palestine and the Resistance

TEHRAN - Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was one of the most defining figures in West Asian politics and a steadfast champion of the Palestinian cause. For decades, he embodied the spirit of resistance, articulating a vision of dignity, justice, and steadfastness in the face of occupation.

Gaza City’s Al-Omari Mosque, Gaza’s oldest mosque, damaged by Israeli bombardment on January 5, 2024.

2025-09-27 10:05

Intl. scholars urge action as Gaza, West Bank archaeological collections face unprecedented loss

TEHRAN - A group of prominent Israeli and international archaeologists, researchers, and museum curators has issued a stark open letter condemning the widespread destruction of cultural heritage in Gaza and the West Bank, accusing the Israeli government and military of violating international law and engaging in a policy of “annihilation.”

2025-09-26 18:15

By Wesam Bahrani

Hamas rebukes PA statement to UN

TEHRAN – Hamas says resistance is a natural right of the Palestinian people facing genocide and crimes against humanity.

2025-09-26 17:27

Tony Blair tipped to run Gaza under US-backed transitional scheme

Reports in Haaretz and the Times of Israel reveal that the White House is backing a proposal to install former UK prime minister Tony Blair at the head of a new “Gaza International Transitional Authority” (GITA), which would serve as Gaza’s supreme political and legal authority for as long as five years.

2025-09-26 17:24

Warnings of imminent Israeli strike shadow Gaza flotilla amid pressure to reroute supplies

The Global Sumud Flotilla, a convoy of ships carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, pressed forward Thursday despite government warnings of an imminent Israeli attack.

Displaced Palestinians flee northern Gaza Strip, by foot and in vehicles, carrying their belongings along the coastal road, near Wadi Gaza, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

2025-09-26 12:45

Israel is increasingly being treated as a global pariah. It’s shielded by Trump, for now

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses world leaders at the United Nations on Friday, it will be at the helm of a country that is increasingly being treated as a pariah, even by some of its longtime allies.

2025-09-24 20:31

By Soheila Zarfam

Pezeshkian says US and Israel ‘betrayed’ trust and diplomacy

President adds E3 acted on Washington’s orders to resurrect dead UN sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN – In his second address to the UN General Assembly since taking office in 2024, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the US-Israeli war imposed on Iran earlier this year was a "great betrayal of diplomacy" that has crippled the prospect for regional peace

2025/09/24

By Meysam Rafiee

Ideology with a democratic flavor

Reviewing the actions of the Middle East's sole democracy in Gaza

TEHRAN - Israel presents itself as a beacon of democracy in the Middle East, claiming to be the region's only democratic structure. However, this self-portrayal stands in stark contrast to its actions.

2025-09-24 19:45

By Garsha Vazirian

Israeli drones in the dark and the flotilla the world lets bleed

TEHRAN – In the small hours of Wednesday, activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla reported a night of sustained aerial harassment: low-flying drones, at least 13 detonations around vessels, objects dropped on decks, and deliberate jamming of ship radios as crews dived for cover.

2025-09-24 19:01

By Wesam Bahrani

Resistance fighters target Israeli occupation army

TEHRAN – Palestinian resistance forces have announced new operations targeting Israeli occupation soldiers and military vehicles in Gaza.

2025-09-24 15:33

Israeli strikes in Gaza kill more than 50 Palestinians

Israeli attacks have killed at least 51 Palestinians across Gaza, including 36 in Gaza City, since dawn on Wednesday, Al Jazeera reported.

2025-09-23 21:25

Iranians set to join Global Sumud Flotilla from the country's southern waters

An Iranian convoy is set sail for Gaza on Wednesday, joining the Global Sumud Flotilla, a civilian mission dedicated to delivering crucial humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza, who are currently grappling with famine as a result of an ongoing Israeli siege.

2025-09-23 17:10

Trump to push Arab states on Gaza security and reconstruction funding: Axios

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host officials from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia, and Pakistan for a multilateral meeting on Gaza, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced Monday.

2025-09-23 15:46

Israeli bombardment intensifies in Gaza City as Hamas announces anti-tank missile attack

At least 38 Palestinians were killed and 190 were injured in the past 24 hours, Gaza’s Health Ministry announced Tuesday, including three seeking aid, with victims still “under the rubble and on the streets.”

2025-09-22 21:15

By Garsha Vazirian

Wave of Palestine recognition: A symbolic rupture wrapped in political interest

TEHRAN – Paris formally recognized the State of Palestine on Monday, a move unveiled in the context of the Franco-Saudi summit on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly, and immediately folded into a wave of declarations from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Portugal.

2025-09-21 21:03

By Garsha Vazirian

As Gaza bleeds, protests reveal Israel's fractured leadership and moral decay

TEHRAN – Once again, Israelis have taken to the streets in protest, driven by the military’s strategic failures in Gaza and the collapse of government policies.

2025-09-21 16:29

New Italy-based flotilla to join Sumud sailing for Gaza

The International Committee for Breaking the Siege of Gaza announced Sunday that a new wave of ships will set sail from southern Italy next Wednesday to challenge the blockade of the Palestinian enclave, adding to the efforts of the Global Sumud Flotilla.

2025-09-20 19:19

Former New Zealand PM calls Gaza war ‘genocide’

New Zealand’s former prime minister Jacinda Ardern has called on “those with power” to take action in the face of the ongoing “genocide" in Gaza.

2025-09-20 17:22

Italian mayor urges tourism fair to reconsider Israel’s participation

TEHRAN – The mayor of Rimini, Jamil Sadegholvaad, said on Wednesday that Israel’s participation in the Rimini tourism fair was “inappropriate” given the war in Gaza.

2025-09-20 16:15

Sumud Flotilla activists defy threats to break Israel’s Gaza blockade

After a night of storms, shafts of sunlight revealed a compact armada of more than 50 vessels in Tunis — the Global Sumud Flotilla — loaded with food, medical supplies, and volunteers from over 40 countries preparing to steam toward Gaza to challenge Israel’s long-running naval blockade.