President Pezeshkian Orders Nationwide Internet Restoration
Tehran — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has directed authorities to restore internet access across Iran, state media and international outlets reported on May 26, 2026.
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Pezeshkian: Iran Acts Only With Supreme Leader's Approval
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that no major decision in the Islamic Republic is taken without the Supreme Leader’s permission, underlining the need for unified positions across state institutions...
Pezeshkian: Iran Not Pursuing Nuclear Weapons Amid Talks
Tehran — President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran is prepared to reassure the international community that it is not seeking nuclear weapons, reiterating Tehran’s commitment to diplomacy and regional stability as talks...
Iran Trolls Trump Using Viral Buffalo Doppelgänger
Tehran drew attention by sharing a viral video of an albino buffalo in Bangladesh that many say resembles former US President Donald Trump. The official Iran-in-Russia account on X posted a short mocking message — 'Poor...
Iran Appoints Baqaei Spokesperson for US Peace Talks
Tehran, May 22, 2026 — Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has named Esmaeil Baqaei, the Foreign Ministry’s current spokesperson, as the official spokesman for the Iranian negotiating team in peace talks...
Iran Rejects 'Unnecessary War' Label, Cites UN Charter
Tehran, May 22 (ANI) — Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei pushed back Friday against German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's description of the West Asia fighting as an 'unnecessary war', arguing the...
Israel Deports Hundreds of Flotilla Activists
Israel has released and begun deporting hundreds of international activists who tried to breach its naval blockade of Gaza, a legal group working with the flotilla said.
Iran President Pledges Full Support for Armed Forces
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian pledged his government’s full backing for strengthening the country’s armed forces, saying state resources will be aligned with strategic defence needs. He made the remarks during a...
Khamenei: Enriched Uranium Must Stay in Iran
Tehran, May 21 — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered that the country’s stockpile of enriched uranium “should not leave the country,” rejecting a key U.S. demand in ongoing negotiations, Reuters...
Israel Detains Gaza Flotilla Activists After Naval Interception
Israeli naval forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla and are detaining activists at an Israeli port before transferring them to prison, rights groups and flotilla organisers said. The organisers said the mission...
Israel Intercepts 41 Flotilla Vessels; 10 Still En Route
Istanbul, May 19, 2026 — Organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla say Israeli forces have intercepted 41 of their boats in the eastern Mediterranean, while 10 vessels remain underway toward Gaza.
Pezeshkian: US-Israeli Strikes Aim to Destabilize Iran
Tehran, May 17 — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused Western powers and regional allies of running a coordinated campaign to undermine Iran’s internal stability, saying recent military strikes were designed to...