WASHINGTON (AP) — US President Donald Trump over the course of a day went from threatening Iran with “annihilation” to proclaiming that the battered Islamic Republic’s leadership had presented a “workable” plan... Read more »
“The region will become hell for our enemies if the attacks on Iranian infrastructure expand,” Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesman for the supreme operational headquarters of Iran’s armed forces, said Sunday. He issued that... Read more »
Shafaq News Hours remain before the expiration of the latest deadline set by US President Donald Trump for Iran to agree to terms that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz —the strategic... Read more »
( Apr. 7, 2026 / JNS ) Christian and Jewish leaders joined with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday to condemn antisemitic staff with prominent positions in the campaigns challenging Graham in... Read more »
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is unconscious and being treated for a “severe” medical issue, rendering him unable to govern the country, according to an intelligence assessment obtained by The Times British... Read more »
Shafaq News Since the outbreak of hostilities between the United States, Israel, and Iran on February 28, 2026, the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has absorbed approximately 650 missiles and drone strikes, killing... Read more »
The UN Security Council was expected to vote Tuesday on a resolution to protect commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz in a significantly watered-down form, after veto-wielding China opposed authorizing force,... Read more »
By John Lee. Iraq has agreed steps to unify customs procedures across all border crossings, including those in the Kurdistan Region, as part of efforts to enhance trade management and public revenues.... Read more »
In the period between the two World Wars, the Czech people established a democratic, enlightened, tolerant, and peace-seeking republic at the heart of Europe. The leaders of Czechoslovakia were not naïve. They... Read more »
By John Lee. OPEC has announced that eight OPEC+ countries will implement a production adjustment of 206,000 barrels per day in May 2026, as part of ongoing efforts to stabilise global oil... Read more »