The region enters a fragile pause with diplomacy, deterrence and nuclear risk back at the center At the start of the US and Israeli military campaign against Iran, we identified seven lessons from the new conflict.
The region enters a fragile pause - with diplomacy, deterrence and nuclear risk back at the center At the start of the US and Israeli military campaign against Iran, we identified seven lessons from the new conflict.
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s absence has raised questions inside Iranian political circles about who is really running the country and allowed open divisions to fester.
A hot shower, running water, light: In exile, each one returns me to Gaza Submitted by Ahmed Dremly on Sun, 06/28/2026 - 14:19 Three weeks after evacuating to Italy on a scholarship, every comfort of a safe and normal life only deepens my guilt for those I left behind A displaced Palestinian family rests in a tent at night during a heatwave at al-Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on 26 June 2024 (Eyad Baba/AFP) Off After nearly three years of surviving the Israeli genocidal war on Gaza , I realise that leaving the enclave is not enough to ease the pain of losing a normal life. Nearly three weeks ago, I evacuated Gaza for the first time in my 29 years. I was able to travel on a master's scholarship to Italy, with the vital support of the municipality of San Giovanni a Piro, a town in the south that feels like a heavenly canopy of lush green spaces, mountain scenery and stunning views over the Mediterranean.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian deputy for minister reacted to a recent joint statement of France and Britain on the Strait of Hormuz, saying Hormuz is not a filed for military demonstration.
Pakistan ends sales tax on sanitary products in fight against period poverty Submitted by Florence Ingleby on Thu, 07/02/2026 - 10:00 The move to abolish the 18 percent tax is a significant step in addressing menstrual injustice across Pakistan Women’s rights activist and human rights lawyer Mahnoor Omer, 25, with children during a workshop in Pakistan, where she teaches reading and writing (supplied) Off Bushra Mahnoor grew up in Attock, in Pakistan ’s Punjab province, where sanitary pads were carefully rationed among six menstruating women in her household – a reality reflected in many homes across the province. In a home shared with her mother and four sisters, supplies often ran low, and the cost of pads, classed as non-essential goods by the government, meant every purchase had to be weighed and stretched. Mahnoor, 26, remembered how the stockpile was carefully watched over and had to be divided between them, and the strain this caused at home.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Donald Trump topped a poll asking Americans to name the worst person in their history—though he also leads the field among those Republicans think is the greatest.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – People massively attending the farewell ceremony for martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran on Saturday called for revenge.
Iranian authorities are preparing for the possibility that Ali Khamenei’s week-long funeral ceremonies could leave between 1,500 and 3,000 people dead, Germany’s WELT reported, citing a classified document and municipal sources in Tehran.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf hit back at Donald Trump, telling the US president to “mind your malnutrition rates” after Trump claimed Iran needed American food exports.
Newest first Newest first Oldest first 09:43 Iran Begins Dayslong Funeral For Khamenei Amid Tight Security By Kian Sharifi A giant banner with an image of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is seen hanging on a building near Tehran's Grand Mosalla prayer complex during Khamenei's fu
Newest first Newest first Oldest first 09:43 Iran Begins Dayslong Funeral For Khamenei By Kian Sharifi A giant banner with an image of Iran's late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is seen hanging on a building near Tehran's Grand Mosalla prayer complex during Khamenei's funeral ceremonies in Tehran on July 4.
Newest first Newest first Oldest first 23:37 Iranian Ambassador Insists 'Service Fees' Will Be Charged For Hormuz Passage The Iranian ambassador to China insisted that fees would be charged to ships transiting the important Strait of Hormuz, but he indicated "friendly" nations would receive special treatment.
Mourners chant ‘revenge’ at Khamenei funeral in Tehran Hundreds of thousands of mourners gathered at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla complex and chanted “death to America” and “revenge, revenge” as they awaited the arrival of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s coffin, according to AFP. The news agency reported that many attendees carried red banners, a symbol often associated with calls for revenge. Large crowds were also seen gathering outside metro stations across Tehran early in the day as mourners travelled to attend the funeral ceremonies.
South Dakota [US], July 4 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) punctuated his address with a sharp, provocative swipe at Iran, claiming to have given the nation a 'week off' for the funeral ceremony of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Flight 655 bombing: Iran UN Mission says US' culture of impunity continues Iran's mission to the United Nations has accused the United States of fostering a "culture of impunity" by failing to accept responsibility for the 1988 downing of Iran Air Flight 655. "July 3, 1988: The US Navy shot down Iran Air Flight 655 over the Persian Gulf, killing all 290 civilians on board—including 66 children. Instead of accountability, the then-US President decorated the crew responsible," the mission said in a post on X.
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Funeral ceremonies for former Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei have officially begun in Tehran, with millions of mourners and delegations from more than 100 countries expected to participate. The event has become one of the largest political and religious gatherings in Iran’s recent history, while diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran continue in the background and tensions remain in Lebanon and the occupied Palestinian territories. Here are the latest updates: Official funeral ceremonies for Ali Khamenei began at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla, where thousands gathered before dawn to pay their respects.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for accelerating the implementation of strategic agreements with Russia, while thanking Moscow for its support and solidarity following the recent US-Israeli aggression against Iran.
Israeli forces arrest two Palestinians during raid in Nablus Citing local sources, Palestinian news agency WAFA said that Israeli forces stormed the city of Nablus on Saturday, raided several homes, and then arrested the two young men named Awni Al-Shakhshir and Ibrahim Al-Fino. The Palestinian Prisoners Society said on Wednesday that Israeli forces had arrested at least 20 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem, since Tuesday evening. The group said those detained included five women: Jamila Abu Dahou and Jamila Kanaan from Ramallah, released prisoner Maysar Al-Faqih, Faten Hanaysheh from Nablus and Ataf Bader from Hebron.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Mission to the United Nations said the US has never been held accountable for the downing of Iran Air Flight 655 or subsequent attacks on Iranian civilians, arguing that this impunity has enabled the continuation of US crimes.
