Commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters Ali Abdollahi has issued a warning to the United States and its allies, cautioning them against repeating strategic mistakes or miscalculations regarding Iran. IRNA – In a message released early Tuesday via Sepah News, the major general asserted that Iran’s Armed Forces are currently more prepared and formidable than at any point in the past. He emphasized that the military remains with its fingers on the trigger, ready to deliver a swift, decisive, and extensive response to any new acts of aggression or violations against the Iranian nation and its sovereign territory. The commander highlighted that US-Israeli adversaries have repeatedly tested the courage of the Iranian people and the might of their ...

TEHRAN TIMES — President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed gratitude to Pope Leo XIV for the pontiff’s strong moral stance condemning the US-Israeli aggression against Iran. “I extend my warmest and most sincere greetings to Your Holiness and express my gratitude for your moral, rational, and fair positions regarding the attack,” Pezeshkian said in a message addressed to the head of the Catholic Church. The US and Israel launched war on Iran on February 28. The Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and several senior Iranian military commanders were martyred on the first day of the war in Tehran. An April 8 ceasefire paused the fighting. Nonetheless, diplomatic efforts aimed at bringing a permanent end to the war have so far ...

TEHRAN TIMES — President Donald Trump’s three-day state visit to China begins under the heavy shadow of the ongoing crisis in the Persian Gulf. More than 70 days into the joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, the conflict has settled into a precarious stalemate, thrusting Beijing into the role of a critical diplomatic actor. Upon his arrival in Beijing on Wednesday night, Trump was received by Chinese Vice President Han Zheng and other senior officials—a clear signal of Beijing’s adherence to diplomatic protocol, even as the two powers remain sharply divided over the path to regional stability. Shortly before departing Washington, Trump signaled his desire for a “long talk” with President Xi Jinping on the Iran conflict, while ...