G7 Decision to Use Seized Russian Assets for Kiev’s Needs is Illegitimate: Envoy TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The decision of the Group of Seven (G7) to use proceeds from Russian assets seized in the West for the needs of Ukraine is an illegitimate step, Russian Ambassador in Washington Anatoly Antonov said in a comment. 17 minutes ago
1 Dead, 4 Hospitalized Following Fort Lauderdale Shooting TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Police in Fort Lauderdale, US state of Florida, said a man had died and 4 others remained hospitalized following what appeared to be a drive-by shooting on Friday evening. 30 minutes ago
US Supreme Court Overturns Gun Control Rule TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Only Congress has the authority to expand the machine gun ban to ‘bump stock’ devices, the US Supreme Court ruled on Friday, in a gun rights case technically about bureaucratic overreach. 41 minutes ago
Trump Marks His 78th Birthday by Tearing into 81-Year-Old Biden as Frail, Confused TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Former US president Donald Trump marked his 78th birthday on Friday night by addressing a fawning crowd in Florida and repeatedly dismissing his opponent in November’s election, 81-year-old President Joe Biden, as too frail to handle a second term. 1 hour ago
Ayatollah Khamenei Urges Constant Renunciation of US, Israel TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei emphasized that the renunciation of the Zionist regime and the US by Muslims must continue beyond the time and place of Hajj, prevail in all Islamic countries worldwide, and be extended to the general populace. 1 hour ago
German Education Minister Faces Calls for Resignation over Palestine Sanctions TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 2,000 academics have demanded the resignation of Germany's education minister, Bettina Stark-Watzinger, following her attempt to sanction scholars supporting pro-Palestinian students' right to protest. 1 hour ago
Ramaphosa Reelected as South African President TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Cyril Ramaphosa, leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), was reelected by the National Assembly on Friday as the nation's president for the next five years. 1 hour ago
Iran Frustrating US’ Plots for Yemen: UN Mission TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian mission to the UN said Tehran knows how to defeat the US’ strategy for isolating and defeating the resistance forces in Yemen. 2 hours ago
Tehran, Doha Trade Up 41% in 2-Month Period: Envoy TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s commercial envoy to Qatar said the trade and economic ties between the two countries in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year (March to May 2024) registered a 41 percent growth compared to the same period last year. 3 hours ago
Process of Developing Tehran-Moscow Ties to Continue: Iran Oil Minister TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s oil minister emphasized that the process of the development of bilateral relations between Iran and Russia will continue without interruption. 3 hours ago
Brazilian Goalkeeper Polli Pens Nassaji Extension TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian top-flight football club Nassaji extended the deal of its Brazilian goalkeeper Luan Polli Gomes. 3 hours ago
Shahrdari Gorgan Loses to Shabab Al Ahli in BCL Asia 2024 Semis TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Shabab Al Ahli of the UAE defeated Iranian basketball team Shahrdari Gorgan 73-71, booking a spot at the BCL Asia 2024 Final at the Sheikh Saeed Bin Maktoum on Friday. 4 hours ago