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Iran Plans To Abandon GPS & Replace With China's BeiDou System
Recent reports in Mideast regional media say that Iran is actively exploring abandoning GPS technology and instead adopting China's main navigation satellite system, BeiDou. Such a drastic change can't be accomplished overnight, however, as the...

Iran Urges Swift Action to Help Gaza
In a meeting with his Tajik counterpart in Dushanbe on Wednesday, Abbas Araqchi praised Tajikistan for condemning the Zionist regime’s recent military aggression against Iran. He also warned about the dire consequences of the Israeli regime’s...

US sanctions 8 Indian companies, 5 nationals as part of latest action against Iran’s energy trade, shipping network
The US has sanctioned eight India-based companies and five Indian nationals as part of its latest Iran-related sanctions action targeting entities engaged in trade of Iranian oil, petroleum products, and petrochemicals, and those identified as...

Intel academy report urges civil defense upgrades in Türkiye
ANKARA Türkiye should enhance its civil defense infrastructure — particularly shelters and early warning systems — to prepare for threats, the Turkish intelligence academy has warned in its report on the recent 12-day Iran-Israel war. The National...

First-Ever Production of ATOS60-Grade Steel Sheet in Iran
The pursuit of high value-added products has become a strategic priority at Saba Steel and Rolling Mill Company in recent years. In alignment with Mobarakeh Steel Company Group’s objectives—particularly enhancing customer satisfaction and...

Navigating Earnings Season After a Tumultuous Year for Tech
In the first half of 2025, the Nasdaq-100, which is often seen as a gauge of the technology sector's health, has experienced a tumultuous journey. As of July 3, 2025, the Nasdaq-100 was up nearly 9%, but behind this figure lies a more complex...

How Hamas became a trending social media influencer
This represents a story about a strategic threat that grew right under Israel's nose. A project involving Qatar and Iran has been ongoing for two decades. People visited Lebanon and Qatar, received remote training, created connections, and raised...

Uncovering the secret food trade that corrupts Iran’s neighbours
Your browser does not support this video. Jul 31st 2025 | Al Aweer and Dubai In the small town of Al Aweer, about 20km east of Dubai’s city centre, lorries full of fruit and vegetables approach, circle and pass each other, in a skilful dance....

Remain strong in opposition to the US and Israel – says Iranian Parliament speaker
IRANIAN Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has called on Islamic and regional countries, especially Iran and Turkey, to unite and remain strong in opposition to the United States and Israel. Qalibaf was speaking during a meeting with...

EXCLUSIVE: Treasury Department Sanctions Groups For Supporting Iranian Drone Program
WASHINGTON—The Treasury Department is sanctioning entities that support Iran’s military drone program, The Daily Wire can first report. The department sanctioned one individual and five entities based in Iran, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and China for...
University sidelines scientist who exposed toxic metals in Lake Maurepas
Southeastern Louisiana University deployed four buoys in Lake Maurepas on Feb. 1 for independent, scientific monitoring as part of Air Products’ work on its carbon storage project. Scientists will use data captured directly from the lake to...
US sanctions fourth Chinese port operator, 19 other entities for facilitating Iranian oil exports
The US State Department said July 30 it would impose sanctions on 20 entities it believes are engaged in trading Iranian oil and petrochemical products, including a fourth Chinese oil terminal. “The Iranian regime continues to fuel conflict in the...

Tehran to pursue US-Israeli aggression through legal channels
Kazem Gharibabadi, who is the deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, made the statement in an interview with the official website of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on the sidelines of a...

US sanctions 5 entities over Iranian "Ababil”
2025-07-31T22:08:13+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Washington/Tehran On Thursday, the US Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on five entities and one individual linked to Iran’s drone development efforts. According...

Iran’s small-scale power plant capacity surpasses 1,550 MW amid push for decentralized energy
TEHRAN - The combined generation capacity of Iran’s small-scale power plants has exceeded 1,550 megawatts this year, according to Zahra Esmaeilzadeh, head of the distributed generation and renewables project at Tavanir, the state-run electricity...

US Imposes "Largest" Sanctions on Iran-Linked Shipping Empire
The US Department of the Treasury has imposed new sanctions on over 115 individuals, companies, and ships linked to Iran. As reported by Al Jazeera, this move is described as the largest "Iran-related action" since 2018. The sanctions were...

What Happened in Iran's Constitutional Revolution?
The Iranian Constitutional Revolution (1905–1911) remains one of the most transformative periods in the nation’s modern history, marking the struggle for democracy, rule of law, and social reform. Both nationalists and religious figures played a...

Iran rejects claim of kidnapping plot against Belgian politician
Iran’s EU mission, located in the Belgian capital of Brussels, has dismissed as “delusional” claims of a human rights activist-cum-politician about the Islamic Republic’s attempt to abduct her via Turkey. The dismissal came after Darya Safai, a...

Why China must drop Iran and embrace Israel
The echoes of Nanking and October 7 demand that China reexamine its alliances and stand with Israel against barbarism. The other night, my wife, Debbie, and I were guests of our dear friends Sir Clive and Lady Anya Gillinson at Carnegie Hall....

Iran holds tribute ceremony for families of athletes killed in 12-day war
Iran has held a tribute ceremony to honor the families of 30 Iranian athletes who were killed during the 12-day Israeli aggression against the country. The ceremony took place at the Ministry of Sports and Youth in the capital Tehran on Tuesday,...