Politics

A Mahan Air passenger aircraft arrived in Islamabad on Thursday after a two-month suspension of flights following US-Israeli strikes on Iran.

The Iranian embassy in London has rejected what it described as “fabricated media controversies” in the United Kingdom, dismissing allegations linking Tehran to violent incidents as “baseless”.

The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, in a post on his personal social media page addressed to the U.S. Secretary of War, highlighted the vastness of Iran’s borders and its resistance to being besieged.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the Pentagon of understating the financial cost of the war on Iran, claiming the conflict has so far cost the United States $100 billion — four times higher than official estimates.

Deputy Prime Minister Taras Kachka announced during a parliamentary session that Ukraine is on track to close the majority of its EU accession negotiating chapters within the next 12 to 18 months.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has strongly condemned the Israeli Navy’s interception of a flotilla carrying activists bound for Gaza, calling the operation “a brazen violation of international law.”

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has strongly rejected Washington’s justification for its military actions against the country, calling them “an act of aggression” rather than self-defense.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has called on the international community to take decisive action to secure the release of vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla 2, condemning Israel’s interception of the ships as an act of “piracy” and “state terrorism”.

A forum titled “Strengthening the Role of Youth in the Postcolonial Era” is being held in Baku, bringing together representatives from 17 countries.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said his country’s trust in the United States has been “completely destroyed” following two US and Israeli strikes on Iran during negotiations, and called on Washington to halt what he described as “provocative” rhetoric and actions.