Politics

Iran says US bears responsibility for regional escalation

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said the United States bears responsibility for any escalation in the region, arguing that Israel does not act without prior coordination with Washington.

08 Jun 2026-15:55
Xi calls for stronger China–North Korea cooperation during Pyongyang visit - VIDEO

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for deeper strategic coordination and cooperation with North Korea during talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang, marking his first visit to the country in seven years.

08 Jun 2026-15:35
Iran says it inflicted heavy blows on key Israeli targets

Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters has claimed that its armed forces inflicted heavy strikes on key Israeli targets in a new wave of operations, warning that Tehran and its regional allies will respond with greater force if attacks against Iran continue.

08 Jun 2026-15:33
Top Azerbaijani, Turkish diplomats hold talks in Istanbul

08 Jun 2026-15:18
Iran says five militants killed, 19 arrested in counterterrorism operations

Five militants have been killed and 19 arrested in southeastern Iran during operations targeting four operational cells linked to what authorities described as "terrorist-takfiri groups," Iran's Intelligence Ministry has announced.

08 Jun 2026-15:16
Azerbaijan's FM heads to Istanbul for trilateral talks with Turkish, Georgian counterparts

08 Jun 2026-12:14
Executions, prison sentences, arrests reported across Iran

A series of executions, prison sentences, and arrests have been reported across Iran in recent days, covering cases in Khuzestan, Hamedan, Quchan, Kurdistan, and Isfahan provinces, according to the foreign-based Human Rights Activists News Agency and other human rights monitoring groups.

08 Jun 2026-11:55
Kosovo election delivers fragmented result as Kurti’s party falls short of majority

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Self-Determination movement emerged as the leading force in the country’s snap parliamentary election, but preliminary results show it failed to secure enough support to govern alone, setting the stage for renewed coalition talks and continued political uncertainty.

08 Jun 2026-11:19
Pashinyan says “Tripartite War Party” defeated after Armenia elections

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said the “tripartite war party” had been “crushed” following Armenia’s parliamentary elections, as he congratulated citizens on what he described as a vote for peace and statehood.

08 Jun 2026-11:10
US ambassador nominee to Azerbaijan found to have Armenian roots

08 Jun 2026-10:55