TEHRAN - A review of Donald Trumps recent statements on the social network Truth Social reveals a profound paradox in his mindset ahead of the next election race. While public opinion and credible polling data, including the results of the DDHQ Institute, which shows his average approval rating at around 44.1 percent, paint a realistic picture of his situation, Trump has locked himself into a purported and unrealistic approval rating of 64 percent.

TEHRAN The smoke from the January 3 airstrikes on Caracas has barely dissipated, but the strategic landscape of the American aggression against Venezuela has already undergone a chilling transformation.

TEHRAN - Donald Trump is causing fear among Europeans by repeatedly threatening that the U.S. is seeking to annex Greenland, a semi-autonomous region of fellow NATO member Denmark, by force if necessary.

BEIRUTAmid escalating Israeli enemy rhetoric about widening the circle of confrontation and Washingtons clear shift toward imposing faits accomplis under the logic of the law of the jungle, Lebanon finds itself navigating an exceptionally sensitive political and security moment.

TEHRAN President Donald Trumps imperial ambitions show no sign of slowing, fueled by hubris and the momentum of Americas deadly military strikes in Venezuela a campaign that culminated in the abduction of President Nicols Maduro. Trump has now declared that Venezuela will be turning over up to 50 million barrels of oil valued at roughly $2.8 billion to the United States.

Ammar al-Hakim, leader of Iraqs National Wisdom Movement, has stressed that true sovereignty cannot be achieved without full control over the countrys airspace. Speaking at a ceremony marking the anniversary of the founding of the Iraqi Army, Hakim reflected on the institutions history and its revival after 2003 in the face of terrorism and severe challenges.

TEHRAN The abduction of a sitting head of stateblindfolded and rendered to a Manhattan courtroommarks the definitive end of the post-WWII diplomatic era.

TEHRAN - For years, European leaders have spoken of Russia as the singular threat to Europes security. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen captured this consensus in October 2025 when she stated: There is only one country that is willing to threaten us (Europe), and it is Russia, and therefore we need a very strong answer back. That statement reflected the prevailing mindset that NATOs purpose was to contain Russia, and the United States was the indispensable ally in that mission.

BEIRUTImagine a country where a fictitious foreign prince, armed only with a phone and a fabricated authority, can dictate political appointments, unlock frozen bank accounts, and influence judicial decisionsall without leaving his home.

TEHRAN An official Palestinian report has documented the catastrophic suffering of Palestinians in 2025 at the hands of the Israeli occupation regime.

In his Monday briefing to the UN Security Council, Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs warned that U.S. aggression and economic strangulation against Venezuela represent a grave violation of the UN Charter.

TEHRAN - By kidnapping Venezuelan leader Nicols Maduro in the dead of night on January 3, under the pretext of "narco-terrorism" charges, Donald Trump and his inner circle are pushing the world toward anarchy, or more accurately, the law of the jungle.

An extreme left-wing group claimed responsibility for an arson attack that caused a blackout affecting about 45,000 househo

President Donald Trump said U.S. officials determined Ukraine did not target Vladimir Putins residence in last weeks drone incident, disputing Kremlin claims he initially treated with concern.

Russia and China condemned the United States at a UN Security Council meeting, accusing Washington of committing crimes and bullying in Venezuela. The criticism followed a U.S.-led military operation that included deadly strikes and the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro and his wife.

TEHRAN As we enter the new year 2026, do the risks of genocide and displacement for Palestinians in Gaza still persist?

BEIRUTLebanon is once again being asked to believe in calmcarefully worded, condition-laden calmat a moment when pressure, not peace, defines the regional landscape.

TEHRAN U.S. President Donald Trumps threats against other countries, issued after the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicols Maduro in a military operation that included deadly strikes inside the Latin American nation, are not merely recklessthey are a brazen display of imperial arrogance.

SHANGHAI - The last decades have witnessed that Irans engagement with AsiaEuro continent has become m

Denmark urged the United States to stop threatening Greenland after Donald Trump said he absolutely needs the territory, following Washingtons military seizure of Venezuelas president.

Israeli forces detained dozens of Palestinians in raid-and-arrest operations across the occupied West Bank on Monday, Middle East Eye reported, citing local sources.

The New York Times reported that at least 80 people were killed in Venezuela following U.S. military strikes.

TEHRAN The United States has crossed a dangerous line with its military assault on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. What Washington presents as justice is, in reality, a blatant violation of international law and Venezuela's sovereignty. By abducting a sitting head of state and declaring that the U.S. will "run the country," President Donald Trump has revived the darkest traditions of imperialism in Latin America.

TEHRAN Mara Corina Machados role in Venezuelas crisis shows how powerful nations use local leaders for their own goals. For years she was seen as the face of the opposition, someone who could stand against Nicols Maduro.

BEIRUTThe modern international system is builtat least in principleon a foundational norm: the sovereignty of states.

Attacks by Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its paramilitary foes on two Darfur towns over the past week have killed 114 people, AFP reported Sunday, citing medical sources.

TEHRAN Mass protests sweep the U.S., Canada and Europe against U.S. military aggression on Venezuela.

Former Israeli war minister Moshe Yaalon on Sunday placed full responsibility on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for October 7, calling it the most dangerous crisis in our history.

Crammed in a tiny tent at a UN-run school in central Gaza City, Alaa Alzanin shelters with his wife, five children, his 71-year-old mother, and younger sister after losing their Beit Hanoon home.

Britains and Frances air forces conducted a joint operation on Saturday evening to bomb sites in the mountains north of Syrias Palmyra.

The Venezuelan government has condemned US military strikes on civilian and military sites in Caracas and surrounding states, calling the attacks a blatant violation of the UN Charter and a direct threat to regional peace.

Ammar al-Hakim, leader of Iraqs National Wisdom Movement, in a message marking the anniversary of the martyrdom of General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al- Muhandis, declared: On the sixth anniversary of the martyrdom of the commanders of victory, we recall the sacrifices and pivotal roles of these great martyrs in the liberation of Iraq.