Iran says card-based banking hit by cyberattack on three lenders
- 24-Jun-2026
Iran’s state-owned banking technology provider said on Tuesday that cyberattacks had disrupted card-based banking services at Bank Melli, Bank Saderat and Bank Tejarat. This prompted a temporary suspension of all card-related operations at the three banks to prevent further unauthorized access, the Informatics Services Corporation told state TV, with cybersecurity teams working to restore normal […]
Iran’s classy World Cup gesture with handwritten Peace Note left in LA dressing room
- 22-Jun-2026
Iran’s World Cup 2026 squad won praise for sportsmanship Sunday, leaving a 74-word handwritten message of peace and gratitude in their SoFi Stadium dressing room after holding Belgium to a 0-0 draw. The Message: “Competed With Honour, Leave With Dignity” Before departing Los Angeles, Iran’s players and staff penned a note thanking the city and […]
US envoy Witkoff headed to Switzerland for Iran talks: media
- 20-Jun-2026
Washington: US envoy Steve Witkoff was headed to Switzerland for talks, American media outlets reported Friday, after scheduled negotiations due to take place there between the United States and Iran were postponed. Witkoff was on his way to the alpine nation on Friday, Axios said, citing an unnamed US official. His trip comes as Washington […]
Iran to lodge complaint with FIFA over World Cup restrictions
- 19-Jun-2026
Tijuana: Iran’s World Cup team will lodge a complaint with FIFA claiming they are being subjected to travel restrictions during the tournament in North America, the Iranian football federation spokesman said on Thursday. “Despite having submitted its preparation schedule for the tournament well in advance, Iran’s national football team has once again encountered restrictions imposed […]
Iran will respond forcefully to any hostile act, Bagher Ghalibaf warns
- 19-Jun-2026
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that any violation of the peace agreement with US will be met with a decisive and robust response. In a statement posted on social media platform X, Ghalibaf said Iran would closely monitor the implementation of all provisions of the agreement and ensure full compliance with its […]
Donald Trump says unfair for Iran to lack ballistic missiles if other countries have them
- 18-Jun-2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that it would be unfair for Iran not to have ballistic missiles if other countries have them. “I’m saying that if other countries have them, it’s a little bit unfair for them not to have some,” Trump told reporters in Paris. “If Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and they […]
Iran’s late supreme leader Ali Khamenei to be buried July 9: state TV
- 13-Jun-2026
TEHRAN: Iran’s slain former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran for nearly 37 years before being martyred by Israeli and US airstrikes on February 28, will be buried on July 9, state television reported Saturday. The burial in his hometown, the northeastern holy city of Mashhad, initially scheduled for March but postponed due to […]
Iran says no final decision made on deal
- 12-Jun-2026
President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States and Iran could sign a peace deal as soon as this weekend that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, but Iran countered that it had not reached a final decision on an agreement. The deal, if confirmed, would be the most significant diplomatic breakthrough […]
US, Iran hit each other again as hopes for quick peace deal fade
- 11-Jun-2026
Tehran: The United States launched fresh attacks against Iran on Thursday, prompting Tehran to retaliate, as US leaders accused their counterparts of dragging out negotiations for a deal to end the three-month war. The second straight day of tit-for-tat strikes, with Iran targeting US bases across the Gulf, sent oil prices rising again. US President […]
Iran says Gulf nations have ‘responsibility’ to halt US, Israeli strikes
- 10-Jun-2026
TEHRAN: Iran’s foreign ministry warned Wednesday that its neighbours in the Gulf had a “legal and moral responsibility” to prevent American and Israeli strikes, as Tehran and Washington traded attacks. In a statement, Iran’s foreign ministry “reiterated the legal and moral responsibility of all countries in the region (especially those located along the southern shores […]