Grossi, again? Iran’s new IAEA deal reeks of JCPOA 2.0

By Fereshteh SADEGHI Iran’s secretive agreement with the UN nuclear watchdog has sparked outrage at home, with critics comparing it to the disastrous 2015 nuclear accord. Join us on Telegram, Twitter, and VK. Contact us: info@strategic-culture.su...

China's Defense Minister Dong Jun Calls for Global Unity to Prevent a "Law of the Jungle" World Order

On September 18, 2025, China's Defense Minister, Dong Jun, delivered a compelling address at the 11th Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, urging nations worldwide to foster greater unity and cooperation to prevent a global descent into a chaotic "law of...

Panic in Iran as Khamenei health fears spark succession planning chaos

Iran’s political elite is growing increasingly alarmed over the health and status of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, after weeks of near-total silence from his office and a marked drop in public appearances. According to senior Iranians diplomats,...

Iran cites wartime-like conditions, ties IAEA inspections to new safeguards

“This is the first time in history that safeguarded nuclear facilities have come under military attack,” Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, said in an interview by Japan’s Kyodo News. “Special precautions must be...

Trump Now Thinks Friendship With Putin Is 'Not Going To Work', President's Ally Says

President Donald Trump, right, Russia's President Vladimir Putin arrive for a joint press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. Donald Trump no longer thinks a friendship with Vladimir Putin is the right...

Iraq orders action against analyst over claims of “Iranian militia” takeover

2025-09-18T11:33:23+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Baghdad Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani instructed the National Security Service to take legal measures against political analyst Salam Adel over televised...

Atlantic co-president Ed Howard on how Ed Sheeran is taking creative risks in the Play era

Ed Sheeran is heading for No.1 with Play, which is set to secure one of the biggest openings of the year. Sheeran’s eighth studio album is currently on around 62,000 units, according to the Midweek sales flash. Play is on track to be his ninth...

What's the status of Natick man accused of selling technology to Iran?

A Natick man is accused of selling technology to an Iranian company that was used in a terrorist attack. The drone attack in Jordan killed three U.S. Army soldiers and injured 47 others. Madhi Sadeghi is charged with conspiracy to violate the...

International Youth Leaders converge on Russia for World Youth Festival Assembly

The World Youth Festival Assembly officially commenced its business programme today, September 18 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, welcoming 2,000 young leaders from 120 nations, including a significant contingent from across the African continent. The...

Araghchi, bin Farhan disuses Tehran-Riyadh relations

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan spoke by phone with his Iranian counterpart, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, on Thursday, in a call that focused on bilateral relations and regional as well as international issues. During the conversation,...

Motshekga confirms no disciplinary action for SANDF chief for Iran comments

Defence Minister Angie Motshekga said SANDF Chief Rudzani Maphwanya will not be facing any disciplinary action for the remarks he made while on a visit to Iraq. Motshekga said this also applied to another defence official, Rear Admiral Prince...

Trump’s two-week window sets off scramble to restart Iran talks

President Donald Trump's decision to open a two-week negotiating window before deciding on striking Iran sets off an urgent effort to restart talks that had been deadlocked when Israel began its bombing campaign last week. The hope among Trump and...

Trump Is No “President of Peace”

September 18, 2025 Ad Policy Donald Trump signs executive orders, including the renaming of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, during a press availability in the Oval Office of the White House on September 5, 2025 in Washington,...

IranAir seeks legal recourse against EU sanctions

IranAir (IR, Tehran Mehrabad) plans to continue seeking legal recourse against sanctions imposed on it by the European Union and has appealed against them to individual member states, the deputy director general of the Iranian Civil Aviation...

Iran and Europe ministers make little progress

Iranian and European ministers made little progress in talks yesterday aimed at preventing international sanctions on Tehran over its nuclear programme being reimposed at the end of this month, two European and one Iranian diplomats said. Britain,...

BRICS+ Series: Iran and Kazakhstan Chart a New BRICS+ Trade Corridor

Recent discussions between the Tehran Chamber of Commerce and the Association of Free Economic Zones of Kazakhstan mark more than just another bilateral trade initiative. At their heart, these talks point towards a larger reality. BRICS+ economies...

Iran yet to take necessary actions to stop ’snapback’ of sanctions: Officials

Breadcrumb Trail Links News World Author of the article: Associated Press Jon Gambrell Published Sep 17, 2025 • 2 minute read FILE - In this June 7, 2021, file photo, the flag of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) waves at the entrance...

US ‘ups the ante,’ designates Iran-backed groups in Iraq terrorist organizations

Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost says bomber crews began preparing the moment Trump issued a 60-day warning over Tehran’s nuclear program. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. on Wednesday once again took aim at Iran and targeted its Axis...

US and Saudi Arabia conduct Middle East's largest counter-drone military drills

US and Saudi forces have led the Middle East’s largest live-fire counter-drone military exercise. The drills were aimed at “improving the detection, tracking and elimination of modern drone threats”, the US Central Command said on Wednesday....

Iran refutes UK’s denial of genocide; says Israel’s enablers, apologists must stop complicity

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly refuted the UK’s denial of the Israeli regime’s October 2023-present genocide in the Gaza Strip, calling on London and Tel Aviv’s other cohorts to rather stop their complicity in its atrocities....