Iran Makes Jet Engine Blades, Revives Dozens of Airliners TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian knowledge-based company has acquired the technical know-how to manufacture jet engine turbine blades, allowing for 28 McDonnell Douglas passenger planes to return to service after being grounded because of the sanctions. 13 minutes ago
US Doubtful It Could Help South Korea on Nuclear-Powered Subs TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United States is unlikely to help South Korea build nuclear-powered submarines at the moment, as it is stretched by AUKUS commitments to Australia, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said at the Shangri-La security dialogue in Singapore. 25 minutes ago
South African Vote Tallying Enters Final Stages with ANC on 40% TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Vote tallying in this week's South African parliamentary election entered the final stages on June 1, with the governing African National Congress (ANC) set to fall well short of a majority for the first time in 30 years of democracy. 43 minutes ago
G7, EU Discuss Sanctions to Target ‘Russian SWIFT’ TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The G7 countries and the European Union are discussing the ways to target third-country banks that allegedly help Russia evade sanctions, Bloomberg said citing sources. 54 minutes ago
Algeria Embraces Iran’s Proposal for OIC Meeting on Gaza Crisis TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The foreign minister of Algeria welcomed a proposal made by the caretaker foreign minister of Iran to hold an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to address the Israeli atrocities in Gaza and Rafah. 1 hour ago
Iran, Tajikistan Emphasize Expanding Ties in Water, Soil Fields TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Officials from Iran and Tajikistan stressed the need to expand bilateral cooperation in the water and soil fields. 1 hour ago
Three Palestinian Injured in Israeli Military Raid in West Bank TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Israeli forces shot and injured three Palestinian men on Saturday during a military raid on the Balata refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, while clashes broke out in Jenin and other locations. 1 hour ago
EU Has No Evidence of China Supplying Weapons to Russia: Borrell TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The European Union does not have evidence of Chinese weapons supplies to Russia, the bloc’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said at a forum in Singapore. 1 hour ago
Voting Begins in Last Round of India’s Election, A Referendum on Modi’s Decade in Power TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Indians began voting Saturday in the last round of a six-week-long national election that is a referendum on Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decade in power. 1 hour ago
Presidential Election Race Gaining Momentum in Iran TEHRAN (Tasnim) – As the registration process for the 14th round of Iran’s presidential election kicked off on May 30, Ali Larijani, a prospective heavyweight candidate, jumped into the contest after submitting his application on Friday. The nationwide presidential election will be held on June 28. 2 hours ago
Iran, Saudi Arabia Abhor Israeli Atrocities in Rafah TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Senior Iranian and Saudi diplomats discussed the latest developments in the region and the crisis in Gaza, condemning the Zionist regime’s heinous crimes against Palestinian people in Rafah. 2 hours ago
Pro-Palestinian Activists Clash with Police at Brooklyn Museum Protest TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Pro-Palestinian activists stormed the Brooklyn Museum in New York on Friday, clashing with police as they protested against Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, which is nearing its ninth month. 2 hours ago
Iran Hits Back at EU for Fresh Sanctions TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry of Iran condemned the new sanctions the European Union has imposed on a number of Iranian individuals and entities, saying such obsolete and ineffectual restrictive measures are aimed at appeasing the US and the Israeli regime. 2 hours ago
Iran, Azerbaijan to Install Online Stations along Aras River TEHRAN (Tasnim) – During the 53rd meeting of the Permanent Joint Commission of Azerbaijan and Iran, the two countries agreed on installing online stations along the shared border river. 2 hours ago
Iraq’s Hezbollah Condemns US-UK Coalition Airstrikes against Yemen TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iraqi Kata'ib Hezbollah, an anti-terror group, endorsed the Yemeni army's naval blockade on the Israeli regime and condemned the US-UK coalition's airstrikes in Yemen, describing them as a consequence of the coalition's failure to break the blockade. 3 hours ago
Iran-Turkey Trade Hits $1.750 bln in 4 Months TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT) put the trade exchanges between Iran and Turkey in the first four months of 2024 at $1.750 billion, showing a two percent growth compared to the same period last year. 3 hours ago
Iran, Azerbaijan Stress Implementing Agreement on Qiz Qalasi Dam Project TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Senior officials from Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan emphasized the need to implement the agreement reached between the presidents of the two countries on the Qiz Qalasi dam project. 3 hours ago