Jerusalem/Tehran, (EFE).- Iranian Health Minister Hossein Kermanpour confirmed on Sunday that the death toll from the Israeli attacks that have been going on since Friday has reached 224 people, in addition to registering more than a thousand wounded. Kermanpour published the figures in an X message, where he also reported that a total of 1,481 … Read more
International Desk, (EFE).- At least 34 people were injured, including two critically, following Iran’s missile strike on Israeli territory on Friday. Israeli emergency teams confirmed that multiple buildings in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, known as Gush Dan, were hit, leaving several individuals trapped under rubble. Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s emergency medical service, stated … Read more
Jerusalem/Tehran/Washington, June 13 (EFE).- Israel struck more than 100 targets in Iran early Friday, killing top military commanders and nuclear scientists for which Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has vowed “severe punishment.” In a seven-minute address, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israel had launched Operation Rising Lion “to roll back the Iranian threat to … Read more
Tehran (EFE).- Iran rejected the recent International Atomic Energy Agency report on its nuclear program on Saturday, calling it “unbalanced, inaccurate, and politically motivated.” In a joint statement, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the country’s Atomic Energy Organization denounced the report as lacking balance and failing to provide a complete and accurate assessment … Read more
Cannes, France, May 24 (EFE) – Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s “A Simple Accident” won on Saturday the Palme d’Or at the 78th Cannes Film Festival. Shocked, Panahi was initially glued to his seat, unable to get up, and once on stage, he was visibly moved. “It’s really difficult to speak,” said the filmmaker in Iranian, … Read more
Washington (EFE).- The United States government on Monday imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran’s nuclear program, targeting three Iranian nationals and a company called SPND, which it accuses of contributing significantly to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. “Iran continues to substantially expand its nuclear program and carry out dual-use research and … Read more
Tehran, Apr 12 (EFE) – Iran and the United States held talks in a “productive, calm and positive atmosphere” in Oman on Saturday in search of an agreement on Iran’s nuclear program and will continue the dialogue in a week. “I think we are very close to a basis for negotiations and if we can … Read more
Washington (EFE).- The United States imposed new sanctions on Iran on Wednesday, just days before Washington and Tehran are due to hold talks on Iran’s nuclear program in Oman over the weekend. In particular, the US government sanctioned five Iran-based entities and one individual for their support of Iran’s nuclear development, the US Treasury and … Read more
Washington, Mar 28 (EFE). – United States President Donald Trump warned Friday that “very bad things” will happen to Iran if it does not agree to sit down and negotiate with Washington over its nuclear program. “I sent them a letter just recently, and I said: you have to make a decision, one way or … Read more
Tehran, Jan 11 (EFE).- Iran has seized an “American oil tanker” in the Gulf of Oman, the Iranian Navy said Thursday. The Iranian military claimed that the St. Nikolas was seized on Thursday morning “in retaliation” for the alleged “theft” of Iranian oil by the United States in 2023. “The Navy of the Islamic Republic … Read more
Baghdad, Nov 5 (EFE). – The pro-Iranian Islamic Resistance group on Sunday claimed responsibility for a new attack on the Ain al Asad military base housing US personnel in western Iraq, in the midst of United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s unexpected visit to Baghdad. The Iranian-backed alliance of Iraqi militias said in a … Read more
Washington, Oct 23 (EFE).- White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Monday that rocket and drone attacks by Iranian-backed groups against US military bases in Iraq and Syria have increased in recent days. “We are deeply concerned about the potential for a significant escalation of these attacks in the coming days,” Kirby … Read more