Iran on Sunday unveiled a new solid-fuel ballistic missile with a range of 1,200 kilometres (745 miles), state television reported, at a time of rising tensions with the West. ‘The solid propellant Ghassem Basir ballistic missile has a range of at least 1,200 kilometres and is Iran’s latest defence achievement’, the broadcaster said. Western nations have raised concerns about Tehran’s …

The Federal Government has sympathised with the people and government of Iran following the tragic explosion at the Shahid Rajaee Port, located near the Strait of Hormuz, on Saturday. The explosion resulted in the loss of at least 28 lives, with more than 800 others injured. In a statement by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa …

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has ruled out any possibility of negotiating with the United States in his first public speech since President Donald Trump claimed to have sent him a letter regarding nuclear talks. Khamenei also criticised France, Germany, and Britain for condemning Tehran’s non-compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, branding them shameless. Speaking during a meeting with Iranian …

Iran said Turkey’s criticism of its foreign policy risked worsening ties between the neighbouring countries after Islamist rebels allied with Ankara ousted Syria’s Bashar al-Assad. In an interview with Al Jazeera in February, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Iran risked plunging the Middle East into “disorder”. Iran leads the so-called “axis of resistance” against Israel, which includes Hamas in …

The United States on Tuesday unveiled sanctions against Iranian and Russian organizations, alleging they had sought to interfere in the US election. The groups targeted were the Cognitive Design Production Center, a subordinate organization of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the Moscow-based Center for Geopolitical Expertise. “The Governments of Iran and Russia have targeted our election processes and institutions …

Israel launched multiple air strikes on Iran in the early hours of Saturday, in response to what the Israeli military called “months of continuous attacks” from Tehran and its proxies. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) says Iran has been “relentlessly attacking Israel” since 7 October 2023. The IDF’s confirmation of strikes on Iran followed earlier reports by Iranian state media …

Iran resumed domestic and international flights on Thursday following a brief suspension caused by its missile attack on Israel, state media reported. The Islamic Republic launched 200 missiles at Israel on Tuesday night, marking its second direct military strike on the country. The first occurred in April and involved a combined missile and drone attack. Flights were grounded across Iran …

The United States sanctioned five people and seven companies in China and Iran on Tuesday, accusing them of aiding Tehran’s ballistic missile and drone programmes. The sanctions targeted individuals and companies in China, Hong Kong and Iran involved in procuring key components for “subordinates” of Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, the US Treasury Department said in a …

Iran has denied any links with the attempted assassination of the former United States (US), President, Donald Trump. The Iranian Mission to the United Nations said the allegations of attempting to assassinate Trump was “unsubstantiated and malicious”. A 20-year-old had shot Trump in an attempt to kill him during his campaign in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday. While the shooter missed …

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died in a helicopter crash, the Islamic Republic News Agency reports. The demise of the Iranian president was announced early Monday morning. Mr Raisi’s helicopter and two more helicopters were en route to Tabriz City on Sunday after he inaugurated the Qiz Qalasi Dam at the border with the Azerbaijan Republic. Foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, …