US, Israel, Allies Enraged by IRGC’s Might, Clout: Top General TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri hailed the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps’ “might and influence” as the reason behind the deep anger the US, the Zionist regime, and their allies feel toward the revolutionary force. 2 hours ago
Giant Fossils Suggest Ancient Warm Climates Encouraged Monster Snakes TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The discovery of a massive snake fossil in India suggests that giant serpents once roamed the Earth's warmer regions alongside various other creatures, researchers say. 2 hours ago
Azmoun Expected to Play against Bologna TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Sardar Azmoun is expected to return to Daniele De Rossi’s team within the next few days. 2 hours ago
Danish Airport Evacuated following Bomb Threat TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Emergency services were scrambled to Billund airport in Denmark on Saturday following a bomb threat. 3 hours ago
Moscow Demands Int’l Organizations Condemn Killing of Russian War Correspondent TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Moscow demands that international organizations condemn the killing of Izvestia war correspondent Semyon Eremin, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement. 3 hours ago
Chris Coleman Shortlisted to Lead Tractor: IPL TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Media reports suggest that Iran’s Tractor football club has reached an agreement with former Wales coach Chris Coleman. 3 hours ago
Iran to Play Uzbekistan at 2024 CAFA U-18 Women’s C’ship Opener TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran will meet Uzbekistan on Sunday at the 2024 CAFA U-18 Women’s Championship opener. 3 hours ago
Israel's Raid Leaves Devastation in Nur Shams As 11 Palestinians Are Injured TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Israeli raid on the Nur Shams refugee camp in the occupied West Bank lasted 40 hours and caused widespread devastation, with at least eleven people injured and three homes destroyed, according to reports from the Wafa news agency. 4 hours ago
Israeli Invasion of Rafah to Worsen Gaza Catastrophe, Iran Warns TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The foreign minister of Iran sounded a stern warning that the Zionist regime’s threat of invading Rafah in southern Gaza will deteriorate the humanitarian catastrophe in the besieged enclave that has been suffering an Israeli onslaught for over six months. 4 hours ago
Iran, Azerbaijan, Russia Electricity Grids to Be Connected TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An electricity connection project between Iran, Russia and the Republic of Azerbaijan is at the final stage and will be implemented in the near future, an official at Iran’s Ministry of Energy said. 5 hours ago
Shahab Zahedi Nets Brace against Jubio Iwata TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Avispa Fukuoka battled back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Jubio Iwata on Saturday. 6 hours ago
Ecuadorian Mayor Shot Dead in Armed Attack TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The mayor of Portovelo in Ecuador's southern province of El Oro was killed Friday in an armed attack against the municipal authority, the National Police said. 6 hours ago
Syria Condemns US Veto on Palestinian UN Membership TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Syria has strongly denounced the United States for vetoing a resolution supporting full UN membership for Palestine, asserting Washington's biased stance towards Israel. 6 hours ago
US Agrees to Withdraw Troops from Niger: Washington Post TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United States has agreed to withdraw its troops from Niger, according to the Washington Post. 7 hours ago
Five High School Students Wounded in Maryland Shooting TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Gunfire broke out at a park in Greenbelt, US State of Maryland, where hundreds of high school students had gathered while skipping school on Friday, wounding five males aged 16 to 18, police said. 7 hours ago
Road Transit of Goods via Iran Up 54% in One Year: Statistics TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The statistics of the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development indicated that 14.3 million tons of goods were transited from the country in the road sector in the previous Iranian calendar year (ended March 19, 2024), showing a 54% growth compared to a year earlier. 7 hours ago
Man Sets Self on Fire outside New York Court Where Trump Trial Underway TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A man set himself on fire on Friday outside the New York courthouse where Former US president Donald Trump's historic hush-money trial was taking place as jury selection wrapped up, but officials said he did not appear to have been targeting Trump. 7 hours ago
Israeli Airstrikes in Rafah Kill Nine, Including Six Children TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Israeli airstrikes in the southern Gaza city of Rafah resulted in the deaths of nine individuals, including six children and two women. 8 hours ago
Festive Musical Event Held in Iranian Kurdish Village PALANGAN (Tasnim) – Residents of Palangan, a village in Iran’s western province of Kurdistan, held a mystical musical celebration on April 19 with a large ensemble of local artists playing Daf, a frame drum instrument used in popular and classical music in the Middle East. 8 hours ago
Iran Admires Algeria for Tabling Resolution on Palestine’s UN Membership TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The foreign minister of Iran praised Algeria for proposing a draft resolution at the UN Security Council that recommended granting the State of Palestine full membership in the UN, taking a swipe at the US for its “irresponsible and unconstructive” veto on the bid. 8 hours ago