Politics

Iran says Germany's UNSC election defeat reflects backlash over Israel stance

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said Germany’s failure to secure a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council reflects growing international dissatisfaction with Berlin’s stance on Israel and recent regional conflicts.

05 Jun 2026-15:18
Media Development Agency slams CNN's unfounded allegations against Azerbaijan

The Media Development Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan has strongly rejected what it described as CNN’s unfounded allegations that Israel used Azerbaijani territory during its conflict with Iran.

05 Jun 2026-14:30
Iranian courts issue death ruling, prison sentences in protest-related cases

Iranian courts have issued a death sentence and a range of prison terms in four separate cases involving individuals arrested during the nationwide protests of January 2026, according to reports from the Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).

05 Jun 2026-14:15
Iranian activist resentenced to death after earlier ruling overturned

A Revolutionary Court in Iran has once again sentenced Yaghoub Derakhshan, a political prisoner held in Lakan Prison in Rasht, to death, despite the fact that his previous death sentence was overturned by Iran’s Supreme Court and the case was sent back for retrial, according to the foreign-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).

05 Jun 2026-13:43
Iran blasts US, Israel over deaths of children in conflicts

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has condemned the United States and Israel for what he described as the killing of innocent children in various countries through war, occupation and bombardment.

05 Jun 2026-10:58
Hamas praises Iran’s call for simultaneous end to war across all fronts

The Palestinian group Hamas has praised Iran’s call for a simultaneous end to hostilities across all regional fronts and thanked Tehran for its continued support for the Palestinian people and their struggle against Israel.

05 Jun 2026-10:45
Iran adviser warns US to accept Tehran’s terms or face consequences

Mohsen Rezaei, a senior adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has warned that Washington will either face a “hard slap” or be forced to accept Tehran’s terms, accusing the United States of systematically undermining diplomacy and violating ceasefire commitments.

05 Jun 2026-10:29
Pro-Iran hacker group claims senior Mossad official killed in car bomb attack

A pro-Iranian hacker group known as Handala has claimed that a senior Mossad official involved in Iran-related operations was killed in a car bomb explosion, according to a statement released by the group.

04 Jun 2026-17:30
Iran executes three men convicted of rape after Supreme Court approval

Iran has executed three men convicted on rape charges following final approval by the Supreme Court, according to authorities.

04 Jun 2026-15:56
Court rulings, arrests involving protesters, activists reported across Iran

Iranian authorities have upheld prison sentences and carried out new arrests in separate cases involving protest-related charges, a Baha’i citizen, and a university student, according to the US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA).

04 Jun 2026-15:33