TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran and other members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) signed a series of agreements and decisions during the organization’s summit in Kyrgyzstan, covering areas including trade and logistics, technology, artificial intelligence, and security.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed the need for a multipolar world based on multilateralism, equality of state sovereignty and the rule of law, warning that changes in the global balance of power must not result in the replacement of one center of power with another.
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], September 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for dismantling the 'entire ecosystem of terrorism', including its financing, recruitment, radicalisation and safe havens, asserting that there can be no 'double standards' in the fight against terrorism.
The US president has claimed his predecessor Joe Biden handed Kiev $300 billion worth of weaponry for free The Iran war is "relatively little" for the US compared with the vast amount of weaponry Washington gave Ukraine under Joe Biden, President Donald Trump has said.
The US president has claimed his predecessor Joe Biden handed Kiev $300 billion worth of weaponry for free The Iran war is "relatively little" for the US compared with the vast amount of weaponry Washington gave Ukraine under Joe Biden, President Donald Trump has said. He claimed his predecessor handed Kiev $300 billion worth of arms for free.
Ben Gvir bars Jewish anti-Zionist movement from carrying guns Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Mon, 08/31/2026 - 15:33 Under the far-right minister, around 300,000 Israeli citizens have been granted gun licences A man carrying a rifle walks with a woman outside the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on 15 January 2024 (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP) Off Israel 's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has ordered the exclusion of an anti-Zionist ultra-Orthodox community from carrying personal firearms in Beit Shemesh, Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom reported on Monday. According to the report, the far-right minister extended his gun reform to Beit Shemesh, a city near Jerusalem with a large ultra-Orthodox population, easing regulations to allow more residents to carry firearms. In October 2023, Israel approved new regulations that significantly loosened the requirements for civilians to acquire firearms.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baqaei decried the European Union for abandoning its sovereignty and legal obligations by supporting Washington’s unlawful economic measures against Iran.
By Ayushi Agarwal Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], September 1 (ANI): Iranian broadcaster IRIB journalist Yusef Salami on Tuesday said that Iran is witnessing 'active diplomacy' at the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, highlighting Tehran's engagement with countries participating in the grouping.
Why China-Egypt cooperation has nothing to do with great-power rivalry Submitted by Nelson Wong on Mon, 08/31/2026 - 16:06 The zero-sum geopolitical reading, framing Xi's visit as a calculated bid to undermine Washington, overlooks the core economic reality Vehicles drive beneath a portrait of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in Cairo on 31 August 2026 (Khaled Desouki/AFP) On As China ’s president conducts a landmark state visit to Egypt to mark 70 years of diplomatic ties , western commentary has once again framed the engagement through a familiar lens: a calculated bid to expand Beijing’s regional influence at Washington’s expense. This zero-sum geopolitical reading overlooks the core reality shaping Sino-Egyptian relations. The partnership is driven not by great-power competition, but by decades of grounded, results-driven economic cooperation that directly serves Egypt’s domestic development priorities.
Pezeshkian says Tehran will 'immediately' reciprocate if US honours June MoU Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran will immediately reciprocate if the US fulfills its commitments under an interim deal signed in June, state media reported. "I state explicitly that if the United States returns to its commitments under the aforementioned memorandum of understanding, the Islamic Republic of Iran will immediately take reciprocal action," Pezeshkian said at a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Kyrgyzstan.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Azeri counterpart Ilham Aliyev voiced readiness to expand bilateral cooperation in various economic, commercial and regional fields, stressing the need to tap into existing capacities to advance the mutual interests of the two nations.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian put forward three initiatives at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit aimed at deepening financial and banking cooperation, supporting trade and investment, and strengthening energy security among member states.
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: US Vice President JD Vance said that Washington is now focused on "free flow of commerce" through the Strait of Hormuz. He also accused Tehran’s leadership of acting "not with a whole lot of strategic wisdom" in attempting to cut off oil and gas exports. Israeli forces reportedly advanced further into Syria’s Daraa province, according to Al Jazeera.
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], September 1 (ANI): Heads of state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) gathered at Bishkek's Yrys Ordo Congress Hall on Tuesday for the 26th Summit's official group photo, a cornerstone tradition of the annual regional gathering.
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], September 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday arrived for the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, being held at Bishkek's Yrys Ordo Congress Hall, which brought together leaders of the SCO member states and invited leaders. Alongwith PM Modi, Chinese President Xi Jinping also arrived for the 26th Summit.
Trump rules out using nuclear weapons against Iran US President Donald Trump on Monday ruled out using nuclear weapons against Iran, stepping back from previous threats. Trump lashed out at the reporter asking the question and said there was no reason for a nuclear attack, as he claimed that Iran is already defeated militarily. "There's no reason for it.
A dispute over Iran’s nuclear enrichment program has escalated into a broader political fight after President Masoud Pezeshkian’s son and adviser Yusef Pezeshkian defended remarks questioning whether enrichment is worth its costs during wartime.
Asheville (North Carolina) [US], September 1 (ANI): Addressing the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in a city rebuilt from disaster, the Trump Administration delivered a firm message to the global economic community -- deregulation, strong national growth and fair trade are the surest paths to lasting global prosperity.
Washington DC [US], September 1 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) dampened early media chatter surrounding the 2028 presidential race during an Oval Office exchange, describing speculation that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth could seek the Republican nomination as 'very early.
Washington DC [US], September 1 (ANI): US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation to President Donald Trump, CNN reported, citing three sources familiar with the matter. According to CNN, one source said the decision was unsurprising given tension between Driscoll and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
