With Iran’s local football league suspended since March, most players in the squad have not been in action for months. Published On 19 May 202619 May 2026 Iran’s head coach Amir Ghalenoei believes his coaching and fitness staff would have their work cut out getting the squad ready for the World Cup at their training … Read more
The UN warns disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could drive up food and fertiliser costs, and worsen global hunger. The next global food crisis is unfolding in a narrow stretch of water. The United Nations warns that if fertilisers cannot pass through the Strait of Hormuz within just a few weeks, the world could … Read more
As the Strait of Hormuz stays largely shut and Washington sends mixed signals, talks run through Islamabad and Moscow. The Strait of Hormuz remains in effect closed with a US naval blockade still in place. About 3,000 Iran-bound containers are stranded in Pakistan as costs rise and Washington’s signals shift. Iran is pushing diplomacy from … Read more
The information front has been central to the Iranian government’s war effort. For an external audience, there is an innovative online strategy that has consisted of AI Lego, memes and hip hop diss tracks directed at Donald Trump and the MAGA base. But this coexists with more brutal domestic tactics: crackdowns, arrests and internet blackouts. … Read more
Stephane Dujarric says the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling on ‘all parties’ to respect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz as the US military’s blockade of Iranian maritime traffic is in force. The move follows failed talks between Washington and Tehran in Islamabad. Published On 13 Apr 202613 Apr 2026 Click here … Read more
The United Nations warns that the impact could last well beyond the conflict. The US-Israel war on Iran has created risks to food security from higher energy costs and shipping restrictions. The world’s fertiliser production has been badly hit due to attacks on Gulf chemical plants. Where is the food supply most at risk, and … Read more
NewsFeed An Israeli air strike on a government building in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh killed at least 13 members of the country’s State Security agency, Lebanese authorities said. The attack comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered direct negotiations with Lebanon. Published On 10 Apr 202610 Apr 2026 Click here to share … Read more
NewsFeed Video shows an explosion in the sky above Erbil, in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq, in a suspected drone interception following reports of an unidentified aircraft flying over the city. Earlier, Kuwait reported a drone attack. The IRGC insists Iran has not launched anything during the ceasefire. Published On 9 Apr 20269 Apr … Read more
NewsFeed US Vice President JD Vance says Lebanon is not part of the US-Iran ceasefire, stressing that neither Washington nor Israel agreed to that. After Pakistan said Lebanon was included, Israel killed hundreds of people when it carried out around 100 strikes across Lebanon in just 10 minutes. Published On 9 Apr 20269 Apr 2026 … Read more
Published On 8 Apr 20268 Apr 2026 Celebrations have erupted in Tehran following news of a two-week ceasefire agreement that will allow for peace negotiations between the United States and Iran. Iran has accepted the temporary cessation of hostilities, with talks scheduled to begin on Friday in Pakistan, after United States President Donald Trump announced … Read more