Iran’s football boss has labelled World Cup game chosen by organisers as an LGBTQ ‘Pride Match’ as an ‘irrational move’.

By the time of World War II, the term “ Axis powers ” had come to refer to the military coalition of Germany, Italy and Japan. In that historical context, the word “axis,” from the perspective of ...

The FIFA World Cup draw at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., has divided 48 teams into 12 groups. Six spots remain undecided until playoffs in March. The U.S. will open against Paraguay in ...

Dubai: US Central Command (CENTCOM) has created a new task force to oversee America’s first one-way-attack drone squadron in the Middle East, marking a dramatic shift in Washington’s response to ...

India opened the campaign with a 1-1 draw with Palestine and then beat Chinese Taipei 3-1. Though it lost 0-2 to Lebanon, they remain in the race to qualify.

TEHRAN — Iran has announced it will boycott the 2026 FIFA World Cup draw in Washington, D.C., following the United States’ refusal to issue visas to several senior Iranian football officials. The move ...

Consistently, Jerusalem has eliminated core Hamas figures—including Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, Abdel Aziz al-Rantisi, Saleh al-Arouri, Marwan Issa, Mohammed Deif, Ismail Haniyeh, and Yahya Sinwar-gutting ...

Iran’s foreign minister said his country would halt plans for a reinstatement of nuclear inspections at a time of heightened concern over Iran’s enriched uranium. By Erika Solomon Iran said Thursday ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran on Saturday confirmed seizure of a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker as it traveled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz over violations including carrying an ...

Iran faces a severe water crisis due to decades of mismanagement and the worst drought in 60 years. Tehran, home to 10 million people, has started water rationing, and officials warn of possible ...

Iranian journalist Zeinab Rahimi has refused to wear the mandatory hijab for over two years, despite the risk of arrest and imprisonment. She is among a growing number of women and girls who have ...