TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran is seeking to turn tourism into a major pillar of economic cooperation among BRICS members, with Tehran proposing the creation of a BRICS Tourism Infrastructure Development Fund to attract investment and support joint projects.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for the full implementation of decisions aimed at supplying electricity to industrial units, stressing that maintaining production and employment must be prioritized amid the country’s power imbalance.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran called for the immediate launch of negotiations on a comprehensive, legally binding international treaty to prevent an arms race in outer space, warning that the militarization of space threatens global security and the peaceful use of space technologies.
President Trump’s threats of an “economic D-Day” carry a clear signal to Iran that he does not want to go back to war.
A gasoline policy survey by Iran’s energy optimization chief has reignited debate over how the Pezeshkian administration should tackle the country’s fuel deficit without triggering another politically dangerous price shock.
European countries and Canada pile on pressure over Israel's plans to expand settlements in a strategically vital part of the occupied West Bank.
France, Germany, UK and Italy condemn Israel's 'E1' West Bank settlement plan France, Germany, Britain and Italy condemned on Thursday plans by Israel to launch a construction tender for the E1 settlement project called 'E1' in the occupied West Bank. "The decision by the Israeli government to publish bid offers for construction projects within the framework of the E1 settlers' project is unacceptable," said a joint statement by the leaders of those four countries.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 20 (ANI): Iran on Thursday said it has always been prepared for negotiations and dialogue with the United States to end the West Asia conflict that began on February 28, but stated that Washington pursues talks with the Islamic Republic only when it serves its in
Colombia's far-right government waives visas for Israel Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Thu, 08/20/2026 - 12:43 Visa-free travel is the latest move in Colombia’s sweeping realignment towards Israel under its far-right president Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Mark Wilson, Luis Acosta/AFP/Getty Images) Off Colombia and Israel will abolish visa requirements for each other’s citizens from 1 September, in the latest pro-Israel shift by Bogota’s new far-right government. Israel’s foreign ministry announced the decision on Thursday following talks between Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and his Colombian counterpart, Omar Bula Escobar. The agreement opens Colombia more widely to Israeli visitors at a time when Israeli tourists, including many serving soldiers, face growing backlash abroad over Israel’s genocide in Gaza and its apartheid system in the occupied West Bank.
Why did Uganda unveil a statue of Netanyahu's brother at Entebbe? Submitted by Azad Essa on Tue, 08/18/2026 - 23:31 Uganda once condemned Israel’s Entebbe raid as a violation of its sovereignty. Fifty years later, it has unveiled a statue honouring the Israeli commander killed during it The statue of Yonathan Netanyahu was unveiled at the old Entebbe terminal in Uganda (UPDF) Off In early August, the Ugandan military unveiled a bronze statue of Yonatan Netanyahu, the brother of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was killed during a hostage rescue operation in the country in 1976.
Deficit has doubled over the past decade with spending growing under Trump and Biden US gross national debt tops $40tn for first time Sign up for the US Breaking News email Hello and welcome to our live coverage of US politics. The US gross national debt reached $40tn for the first time on Wednesday, the highest in US history. Continue reading...
Three Palestinian parties in Israel form joint list ahead of elections Submitted by MEE staff on Thu, 08/20/2026 - 09:42 Hadash, Balad and Ta’al will revive an electoral alliance as Palestinian citizens face rising political pressure and violence Electoral billboards for Palestinian parties in Israel displayed in the northern city of Umm al-Fahm, on 28 October 2022 (AFP/Ahmad Gharabli) Off Three Palestinian -led parties in Israel announced on Wednesday that they will run on a joint slate in the upcoming parliamentary elections. The three parties – the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (Hadash), the National Democratic Assembly (Balad) and the Arab Movement for Renewal (Ta’al) – said the alliance was driven by the need to counter the “fascist and racist” threats facing Palestinian citizens of Israel . “Our task is to harness our collective political weight and translate it into stronger representation in the Knesset,” the parties said in a joint statement.
For weeks, there has been no diplomatic progress, but also no full-scale fighting, as both sides seem to believe they can hold out longer than the other.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf and his accompanying parliamentary delegation held talks with President of the Supreme Judicial Council of Iraq Faiq Zidan in Baghdad on Thursday.
Iran's Araghchi says Trump's 'Economic D-Day' is a diversion from US domestic problems Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi responded to threats made by Donald Trump to launch 'economic warfare' against Tehran, saying that this would be a diversion from America's economic problems. "The so-called 'Economic D-Day' is a diversion from America's own crisis: unprecedented debt & surging interest costs," he wrote in a post on X. "Doubling down on failed policies will only bring further defeat - and enmity of Iranians.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi dismissed the US administration’s so-called “Economic D-Day” as an attempt to divert attention from Washington’s mounting debt and economic problems.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf warned that the US is seeking to plunder the resources of Persian Gulf states, stressing that regional countries can establish security and stability through unity and without foreign interference.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said stronger cooperation between Iran and Iraq could have a significant impact on regional developments and create new opportunities among Islamic and Arab countries.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said negotiations do not amount to surrender, stressing that Iran is pursuing talks from a position of strength while safeguarding its national interests.
New posts 23:47 Trump Says Iran Not Ready To Make 'Right Deal' US President Donald Trump said on August 21 that he did not think Iran was ready to make the right deal to end the conflict, adding that Washington was watching what happens next.
