KARBALA (Tasnim) – Iraq’s holy city of Karbala witnessed a massive funeral procession on Wednesday and Thursday morning as millions of mourners gathered to pay tribute to martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
Explosions heard in Iran's Bushehr, says report Several explosions were heard in Iran's Bushehr province on Thursday morning, Iran's Mehr news reported. Bushehr is where Iran's nuclear power plant is located.
KUWAIT, 9th July, 2026 (WAM) -- Kuwait's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its strongest condemnation of the continued Iranian attacks targeting the country's territory, the latest of which occurred Thursday morning.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian UN ambassador called on the UN Security Council to take immediate action against continued US acts of aggression against Iran, warning that Washington’s military attacks threaten international peace and security.
US strike reportedly hits bridge on China-Iran rail corridor also used by Russia Overnight US strikes hit the Aq Taqeh Khan railway bridge in northern Iran's Golestan province, a trade link to Tehran's strategic partners China and Russia, Fars news agency reported. Fars said the route that goes on to pass through Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan has been an important land link to China which gained further relevance during this year's blockade of Iran's Gulf ports by the US. It added that the route had also been used by Russia for cargo shipments to Iran since late 2025.
The Syrian families giving abandoned children a home and a future Submitted by Darcie Imbert on Thu, 07/09/2026 - 11:00 In reunified Syria, a new form of fostering has emerged to challenge social and religious stigmas In their living room, Farah is held by her mother and Nesme by her father (Darcie Imbert/MEE) Off Swedan, a case worker at the Syrian-owned organisation Child Houses , handed over his phone to show an image of a baby no more than a few hours old. The newborn had been abandoned by her family and found in a rubbish bin, her face bloodied by an animal scavenging for food. Cases of child abandonment are not rare in Syria .
By Nikhil Dedha Singapore, July 9 (ANI): Global crude oil prices could revisit the highs seen earlier this year if tensions between the United States and Iran continue to escalate, although Asian refiners are now better prepared to deal with supply disruptions than they were at the beginning of the conflict, June Goh, Senior Oil Market Analyst at Sparta Commodities, told ANI.
Iran says US strikes on civilian infrastructure a 'gross war crime' Iran's foreign ministry has denounced US strikes on the country, which it said targeted civilian infrastructure including railway bridges, as a "gross war crime". The ministry said it "condemns in the strongest terms the aggressive attacks by the US terrorist army on several points in the southern coastal provinces and two bridges in the eastern provinces on the railway route to the holy city of Mashhad" and called the US administration "evil and psychopathic".
The US president warned that he "may be gone" as a result of a potential assassination attempt US President Donald Trump has warned he could be assassinated by Iran, claiming that Tehran considers him its "number one target.
The US president warned that he may be gone as a result of a potential assassination attempt US President Donald Trump has warned he could be assassinated by Iran, claiming that Tehran considers him its "number one target. " His comments came as a tentative ceasefire between Washington and Tehran collapsed, with fighting flaring up anew around the Strait of Hormuz.
US strikes kill 14 and wound 78 over past two days in Iran US strikes on Iran have killed 14 people and left 78 injured over the past two days, Iran's health ministry said on Thursday. "Of the injured, 47 are still hospitalised and the rest have been discharged after receiving medical care," Hossein Kermanpour, the ministry's head of public relations, posted on X.
One wounded in latest Iranian attack on Kuwait At least one person was injured on Tuesday, Kuwait's defence ministry said, following the latest Iranian attack on the country. "The injured individual is receiving the necessary medical care and is in stable condition," defence ministry spokesman Saud Abdulaziz Al-Atwan said, adding that four missiles and 10 drones had been "successfully intercepted and neutralised" at dawn.
The president is behaving as if the battleground is the same, but it isn’t. Iran has leverage and knows it And so to war. Again.
KARBALA (Tasnim) – Iraq’s holy city of Karbala witnessed a massive funeral procession on Wednesday night as millions of mourners gathered to pay tribute to martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and accompany his cortege to the holy shrine of Imam Hussein (AS).
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The body of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei arrived in the holy city of Mashhad for the final funeral procession and interment at the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS), following days of massive farewell ceremonies in Tehran, Qom, and Iraq.
MASHHAD (Tasnim) – Mashhad has turned into a sea of mourners as people from across Iran gather to attend the final funeral ceremony of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei and accompany him to his eternal resting place at the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS).
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the latest US attacks on several areas in the country’s southern coastal provinces and railroad bridges, describing the strikes as a “flagrant war crime” and vowing that Tehran will defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Responding to reports that two prisoners have died after being transferred from Negombo prison following violence earlier this week that left at least 28 people dead including at least seven prison officials, Babu Ram Pant, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for South Asia, said: “The reports emerging about these deaths and the allegations of torture […] The post Sri Lanka: Deaths of transferred Negombo prisoners following clashes must be urgently investigated appeared first on Amnesty International .
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry took a swipe at NATO secretary general over his remarks regarding Europe’s role in the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, saying European countries that supported the onslaught cannot avoid responsibility for its consequences.
World Cup 2026: Arab teams offer a master class in grace and solidarity Submitted by Mostafa Mohamed on Wed, 07/08/2026 - 20:12 From offering sweets to stadium staff, to speaking out on Palestine, squads from across the region are leaving their mark on football's biggest stage Moroccan team captain Achraf Hakimi celebrates after winning the 2026 World Cup round-of-16 match against Canada at Houston Stadium on 4 July 2026 (Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP) On As we head into the quarterfinals of the Fifa World Cup 2026, Morocco carries the flag and the hopes of not just a whole nation, but a continent and a region. This has been a historic tournament for many reasons. For the first time, eight Arab teams qualified for the World Cup: Algeria , Egypt , Iraq , Jordan , Morocco, Qatar , Saudi Arabia and Tunisia .
