Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has addressed a range of issues during a meeting with prominent political figures in Tehran including the issue of US sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

The United States has given Ukraine a take it or leave it ultimatum, warning that an offer of NATO-style security guarantees could be withdrawn if Kiev does not agree to Washingtons proposed peace terms, according to The Telegraph.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reiterated Tehran's commitment to defending its legal nuclear rights under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), saying the Islamic Republics nuclear policies have remained within the international legal framework.

A mass grave has been found inside a former government security building in the south of Idlib Governorate, according to the Syrian state media outlet SANA.

Tehran has summoned the Cypriot ambassador to express strong protest to the countrys recent meddlesome remarks regarding Irans territorial integrity, particularly about the three islands in the Persian Gulf.

A bipartisan group of four American senators introduced the Decreasing Russia Oil Profits (DROP) Act of 2025, a bill that would impose targeted sanctions on anyone dealing in Russian oil.

The Iranian daily Jomhouri-e Eslami has warned that the growing presence of Afghan nationals in Iran, particularly undocumented migrants, poses not only economic challenges but also serious security risks.

The UKs Chief of the Defense Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, has stressed that the chances of a direct confrontation with Russian forces on UK soil are not zero a speculation dismissed by Moscow as nonsense.

Hamid Taleghani, a veteran Iranian film and television actor, has died after a period of illness caused by liver cancer, Iranian media reported.

The United States is preparing a further round of sanctions on Russia's energy sector to increase the pressure on Moscow should President Vladimir Putin reject a peace accord with Ukraine, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Iranian media, citing the Mazandaran Red Crescent, say the body of Tahereh Haseli, a female mountaineer who had embarked on a solo ascent of Mount Damavand, was discovered Tuesday at an altitude of 4,600 meters on the southern face of the peak.

Iran's Foreign Minister stressed that the Islamic Republic of Iran will not relinquish its rights to the peaceful use of nuclear energy, including uranium enrichment.

Iran and Russia have signed a cooperation document outlining a program of collaboration between their foreign ministries for the period from 2026 to 2028, following bilateral talks held in Moscow.

Irans government Spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani says Tehran has not sent any message to the U.S. for the resumption of talks.

A court in South Korea has issued its verdict in the case involving four members of Irans national track and field delegation who were arrested during the Asian Athletics Championships.

In an armed clash between militants and law enforcement forces at a checkpoint in Fahraj County, Kerman Province, southeastern Iran, three security and law enforcement personnel and one civilian were killed.

Iranian Government Spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani has stated that the whole world witnessed that it was the US that bombed the negotiation table.

Authorities in the Gaza Strip have warned that stormy weather could spur more war-damaged buildings to collapse and heavy rains are making it more difficult to recover bodies still under the rubble.

Iran has repatriated about 1.6 million undocumented Afghan nationals since the launch of a nationwide return program about a year ago, while the total number of Afghans currently residing in the country is estimated at around five million, a senior Interior Ministry official said.

European and UK leaders have called for the deployment of a European-led military force to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire with Russia, along with US-led monitoring teams and the regeneration of Kievs own army.

Irans judiciary spokesperson says the verdict in the case of a spy linked to the Israeli regime, who was arrested during the recent 12-day war, will be issued soon in Alborz Province, west of Tehran.

A leading Iranian infectious disease specialist has warned of the widespread circulation of an Influenza A virus across the country, saying the strain has high transmission rates and has resulted in fatalities.

The Iranian daily Jomhouri-e Eslami has criticized the Taliban for refusing to attend a regional meeting on Afghanistan held in Tehran, describing the move as a sign of disregard for Irans Foreign Ministry and urging Iranian officials to reconsider their approach toward the group.

The appeals chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled against Israel's arguments that the investigation into crimes in Gaza after 7 October 2023 was invalid.

Only a third of Ukrainians trust NATO, a new survey showed, signalling a sharp decline in the confidence of the countrys populace in the US-led military bloc.