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Iranian teens say rising costs turn simple wishes into distant dreams
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (1687+ words) Simple pleasures, personal goals and everyday purchases have become out of reach for many Iranian teenagers, who told Iran International that economic hardship is reshaping their lives and dimming their hopes for the future. Messages sent by teenagers described a…...
Hezbollah praises Iran, Houthis over actions against Israel
2+ hour ago (1199+ words) Hezbollah praised Iran's missile attacks against Israel as an act carried out "in defense of the Lebanese people" and described them as a message of Tehran's commitment to Lebanon. "The Iranian response came to emphasize that the interest of the…...
Ghalibaf hails Iran's resilience 100 days after war
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (1215+ words) Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf marked 100 days since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran, praising what he described as the Iranian nation's resistance in defending the country. "One hundred days have passed since the struggle of a…...
UK urges swift US-Iran deal to reopen Hormuz
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (716+ words) Britain wants ongoing US-Iran talks to produce a swift agreement that fully reopens the Strait of Hormuz without tolls or charges, UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper told parliament on Tuesday. "We want to see a swift and successful conclusion to…...
Iran eco-tourism operators warn of closures as travel dries up
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (1703+ words) Tourism businesses report empty rooms, mounting losses and growing pressure to cut jobs as rising living costs push travel out of reach for many households. Tourism businesses in Iran are struggling to survive as economic hardship and a sharp decline…...
Tehran seeks to draw a line around Lebanon
13+ hour, 51+ min ago (748+ words) Speaking to the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC)-linked Tasnim News Agency, an unnamed military source dismissed Washington's lack of public endorsement for Israeli attacks as a "purely propagandistic and deceptive act." "If the Israelis and Americans believe they can, through 'controlled…...
Iran's UN envoy says hopes peace talks with US will conclude soon
17+ hour, 49+ min ago (1617+ words) Iran's ambassador to the United Nations said he hopes Tehran and Washington will reach a final agreement soon as negotiations continue over a potential peace deal. Tehran and Washington remain engaged in negotiations aimed at reaching a broader agreement following…...
Iran, allies can open new fronts, deputy chief of Khamenei's office warns
19+ hour, 7+ min ago (1110+ words) If Israel and the United States take steps to expand tensions, the Islamic Republic and its allies have both the capability and the will to open new fronts, Rasoul Sanaei-Rad, a political deputy in the Supreme Leader's ideological-political office, warned…...
Iran judge says asset seizures will weaken diaspora's anti-regime protests
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (1635+ words) Confiscations of assets belonging to exiled Iranians will weaken their protests in front of the Islamic Republic's embassies overseas, a judge said on Tuesday. "When an expatriate sees that a home, shop or any other asset they owned in Tehran,…...
Faith in diplomacy further dented by Iran-Israel exchange
11+ hour, 19+ min ago (1676+ words) The brief exchange of strikes between Iran and Israel revealed a reality that weeks of ceasefire and diplomacy between Tehran and Washington had obscured: neither side appears willing to absorb a blow without responding, even if doing so risks a…...