U.S. President Donald Trump has said that Iran is “tired” of war following June’s 12-day conflict between Israel and Iran, which included U.S. strikes on nuclear facilities. Speaking at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, on Monday, Trump said Washington is ready for peace, signaling a potential diplomatic shift after years of tensions. “Iran, we are ready when you are and it will be the best decision Iran has ever made, and…

President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran has expressed willingness to participate in wider Middle East peace talks following its support for his ceasefire plan in Gaza. Calling the moment a regional breakthrough, Trump declared, “We’ll work with Iran,” as he prepares to visit the Middle East this weekend. Why It Matters Trump’s announcement could have wide-reaching implications for regional stability and global politics. U.S.-Iran tensions have long shaped alliances, security policies, and…

The Iranian middle class, long a force of political moderation, stability, economic growth, and the base of the country’s reform movement, is shrinking fast under the pressure of Western sanctions, researchers say. Left in its wake are rising societal resentments and an ever-increasing wealth gap. A study published in the European Journal of Political Economy has used an innovative method to investigate…

Citizen Lab found that an online network pushed out deepfake videos during Israel’s airstrikes on Tehran’s Evin Prison. An investigation by TheMarker and Haaretz reveals the Persian-language online campaigns indirectly funded by Israel In early 2023, Reza Pahlavi made his first official visit to Israel. He’s the son of the last shah of Iran, who was overthrown in the 1979…

A few weeks ago, in a public act at the White House, with Benjamin Netanyahu at his side, surprised, Donald Trump – the man whom the prime minister and his followers are convinced they have in their pocket – announced that the United States was opening direct, high-level talks with Iran. The gap between what the U.S. president is doing…

Two-time runners-up Japan will face Thailand in Saturday’s final while Iran, who won the previous two editions, will face China in the third-place playoff, with the winners to qualify for the FIFA Women’s Futsal World Cup Philippines 2025. Japan got off to a blistering start with Naomi Matsumoto seeing her grounded effort blocked while at the other end, Iran hit back on the counter-attack with Fereshteh Khosravi forcing keeper Nene…