https://borna.news/en/news/6383/iran-national-volleyball-team-departs-for-japan-for-2026-asian-championship2026-08-31T14:14:49+03:30Iran National Volleyball Team Departs for Japan for 2026 Asian Championshipborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/f5de1812ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk3MjcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI3OHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran National Volleyball Team Departs for Japan for 2026 Asian ChampionshipIran’s national volleyball team left Moscow on Tuesday to travel to Japan for the 2026 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, which also serves as the first stage of qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.https://borna.news/en/news/6382/irans-president-meets-indias-prime-minister-on-sidelines-of-sco-summit2026-08-31T13:06:54+03:30Iran's president meets India's prime minister on sidelines of SCO summitborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/97903728ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk2NjkuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI3N3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran's president meets India's prime minister on sidelines of SCO summitIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with India's prime minister in the first part of his trip to Kyrgyzstan, where he is set to speak at the SCO summit and attend the SCO Plus meeting.https://borna.news/en/news/6381/iran-iraq-tech-cooperation-enters-strategic-phase2026-08-31T12:38:40+03:30Iran-Iraq tech cooperation enters strategic phaseborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/cb8ff10fZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk2NTIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI3NnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran-Iraq tech cooperation enters strategic phaseFrom communications infrastructure and data-exchange capacity to cybersecurity, the digital economy, new technologies and tech-company partnerships, ties between Iran and Iraq in telecommunications and IT are moving beyond occasional cooperation toward a broader, more durable framework — a shift that gained momentum in recent months with visits by Iran's communications minister to Baghdad and Iraq's communications minister to Tehran.https://borna.news/en/news/6380/irans-foreign-minister-sco-members-should-take-unified-stance-on-regional-developments2026-08-31T12:37:09+03:30Iran's foreign minister: SCO members should take unified stance on regional developmentsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/62f0424aZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk2NTEuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI3NXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran's foreign minister: SCO members should take unified stance on regional developmentsIranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, who traveled to Bishkek to attend the SCO and SCO Plus summits, said member states should adopt a unified stance on regional developments.https://borna.news/en/news/6379/irans-deputy-foreign-minister-iran-will-respond-decisively-to-any-threat-to-its-territorial-integrity2026-08-31T12:02:56+03:30Iran's deputy foreign minister: Iran will respond decisively to any threat to its territorial integrityborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/cbfc9eb9ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk2MTguanBnfGZ1aToyMzI3NHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran's deputy foreign minister: Iran will respond decisively to any threat to its territorial integrityIranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Tehran's armed forces will respond decisively to any action against the country's territorial integrity, at any level, after the US attack on Lark Island overnight.https://borna.news/en/news/6378/islamabad-memorandum-what-the-us-wanted-what-iran-achieved2026-08-31T11:52:41+03:30Islamabad memorandum: What the US wanted, what Iran achievedborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/c8d30712ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk2MDIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI3M3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIslamabad memorandum: What the US wanted, what Iran achievedAfter months of negotiations and Pakistani mediation between Iran and the United States, the two sides signed the "Islamabad memorandum of understanding" — an agreement that set out mutual obligations in the military, nuclear, economic and sanctions-related fields while also removing several of Washington's initial demands from the negotiating table.https://borna.news/en/news/6377/irgc-shoots-down-another-us-mq-9-drone-over-strait-of-hormuz2026-08-31T11:49:07+03:30IRGC shoots down another US MQ-9 drone over Strait of Hormuzborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/228b8342ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk1OTkuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI3MnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIRGC shoots down another US MQ-9 drone over Strait of HormuzThe Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says its air defense forces have shot down a US MQ-9 long-range unmanned aerial vehicle over the Strait of Hormuz.https://borna.news/en/news/6376/irgc-navy-rogue-supertanker-brought-to-complete-halt-after-hitting-sea-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz2026-08-31T11:47:44+03:30IRGC Navy: Rogue supertanker brought to complete halt after hitting sea mines in Strait of Hormuzborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/887368bdZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk1OTEuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI3MXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIRGC Navy: Rogue supertanker brought to complete halt after hitting sea mines in Strait of HormuzThe Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Navy says a rogue supertanker attempting to navigate an unauthorized route in the Strait of Hormuz struck two sea mines, triggering massive fires on board the vessel and bringing it to a complete stop.https://borna.news/en/news/6375/pezeshkian-joins-sco-leaders-in-kyrgyzstan-to-counter-us-influence2026-08-31T11:46:47+03:30Pezeshkian joins SCO leaders in Kyrgyzstan to counter US influenceborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/e9af1cb8ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk1ODkuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI3MHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpPezeshkian joins SCO leaders in Kyrgyzstan to counter US influenceIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in Central Asia’s Kyrgyz capital Bishkek to join leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), as member states seek to deepen regional cooperation and counter US influence.https://borna.news/en/news/6374/iranian-president-iran-seeks-no-war-but-will-respond-firmly-to-any-aggression2026-08-31T11:45:56+03:30Iranian President: Iran seeks no war, but will respond firmly to any aggressionborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/f72dfe0dZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk1ODguanBnfGZ1aToyMzI2OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIranian President: Iran seeks no war, but will respond firmly to any aggressionIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran does not seek war but will respond firmly to any act of aggression.https://borna.news/en/news/6373/irgc-unleashes-punishment-of-the-aggressor-on-us-bases-in-jordan-after-larak-island-attack2026-08-31T11:44:40+03:30IRGC unleashes ‘Punishment of the Aggressor’ on US bases in Jordan after Larak Island attackborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/f8a6a6b0ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk1ODQuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI2OHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIRGC unleashes ‘Punishment of the Aggressor’ on US bases in Jordan after Larak Island attackThe Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has announced that its Aerospace Force has struck American military positions in Jordan, delivering a decisive response to the American terrorist assault on Larak Island.https://borna.news/en/news/6372/iran-wont-hesitate-to-defend-against-us-aggression-foreign-ministry-says2026-08-31T11:06:49+03:30Iran won't hesitate to defend against US aggression, Foreign Ministry saysborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/19461438ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk1NDcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI2N3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran won't hesitate to defend against US aggression, Foreign Ministry saysIran's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the country's armed forces will not hesitate to exercise their inherent right to legitimate defense and will respond decisively to any military aggression against them.https://borna.news/en/news/6371/irans-president-to-travel-to-kyrgyzstan-on-monday-for-sco-summit2026-08-30T18:41:44+03:30Iran's President to travel to Kyrgyzstan on Monday for SCO summitborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/da6c9081ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODkxNjIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI2NnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran's President to travel to Kyrgyzstan on Monday for SCO summitIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will depart for Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital, on Monday to attend the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.https://borna.news/en/news/6370/sco-summit-seen-as-launchpad-for-iran-china-partnership-in-postwar-era2026-08-30T17:49:32+03:30SCO summit seen as launchpad for Iran-China partnership in postwar eraborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/3198b0fbZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODkxNDcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI2NXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpSCO summit seen as launchpad for Iran-China partnership in postwar eraThe annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Bishkek could offer a rare opportunity for bilateral meetings between member-state leaders — including Iran and China — on its sidelines, potentially charting a new course for implementing the 25-year cooperation agreement and laying groundwork for future collaboration.https://borna.news/en/news/6369/irans-moradi-claims-gold-at-taekwondo-world-open-kiani-exits-early2026-08-30T15:53:42+03:30Iran’s Moradi Claims Gold at Taekwondo World Open; Kiani Exits Earlyborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/a2492ea8ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODkxMTcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI2NHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran’s Moradi Claims Gold at Taekwondo World Open; Kiani Exits EarlyIranian taekwondo fighter Saghar Moradi secured the gold medal in the women’s -67kg weight division at the World Taekwondo Open in China, while Olympic silver medalist Nahid Kiani made an early exit in the -57kg category.https://borna.news/en/news/6368/amid-wars-and-crises-sco-summit-to-open-in-bishkek-with-putin-xi-pezeshkian2026-08-30T15:22:55+03:30Amid wars and crises, SCO summit to open in Bishkek with Putin, Xi, Pezeshkianborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/024ea711ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODkxMDMuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI2M3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpAmid wars and crises, SCO summit to open in Bishkek with Putin, Xi, PezeshkianChinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to arrive in Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital, on Monday for a two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). The summit comes as some member states remain engaged in war and others contend with trade and economic crises stemming from Western sanctions.https://borna.news/en/news/6367/hezbollahs-qassem-martyred-imam-khamenei-revived-palestinian-cause-through-islamic-unity2026-08-30T14:20:51+03:30Hezbollah's Qassem: Martyred Imam Khamenei revived Palestinian cause through Islamic unityborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/8a1bbdb5ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODkwODcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI2MnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpHezbollah's Qassem: Martyred Imam Khamenei revived Palestinian cause through Islamic unityHezbollah Secretary-General Sheikh Naim Qassem said martyred Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei revived the cause of Palestine by forging ideological unity among Muslims, calling on all Muslims to rally around Iran's current Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Sayyed Mojtaba Khamenei, as a central pillar of that unity.https://borna.news/en/news/6366/ex-trump-counterterrorism-adviser-claims-us-could-strike-iran-with-nuclear-weapons2026-08-30T13:19:54+03:30Ex-Trump counterterrorism adviser claims US could strike Iran with nuclear weaponsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/98db93b2ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODkwNjguanBnfGZ1aToyMzI2MXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpEx-Trump counterterrorism adviser claims US could strike Iran with nuclear weaponsJoe Kent, a former White House counterterrorism adviser under Donald Trump, has claimed the United States could resort to nuclear weapons against Iran if it fails to topple the Iranian government through conventional means.https://borna.news/en/news/6365/strong-support-for-trump-is-waning-among-republicans2026-08-30T11:36:57+03:30Strong support for Trump is waning among Republicansborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/72138dceZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODkwNDMuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI2MHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpStrong support for Trump is waning among RepublicansStrong support for US President Donald Trump is declining among Republicans, with the share of GOP voters who strongly approve of his performance falling by 14 percentage points since January, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.https://borna.news/en/news/6364/israeli-media-claims-us-rejected-saudi-request-to-lead-war-against-ansarullah2026-08-30T10:49:23+03:30Israeli media claims US rejected Saudi request to lead war against Ansarullahborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/610ce886ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODkwMjYuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI1OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIsraeli media claims US rejected Saudi request to lead war against AnsarullahIsraeli public broadcaster Kan has claimed that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman asked the United States to “take the lead in the war against Ansarullah in Yemen,” but Washington rejected the request.https://borna.news/en/news/6363/nasa-photo-of-the-day-showcases-one-of-universes-most-photogenic-galaxies2026-08-30T10:48:43+03:30NASA photo of the day showcases one of universe’s most photogenic galaxiesborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/ead5d8f2ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODkwMjUuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI1OHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpNASA photo of the day showcases one of universe’s most photogenic galaxiesSpiral galaxy M74, with its luminous spiral arms and numerous blue star clusters, is regarded as one of the most photogenic galaxies in the sky, with a Hubble Space Telescope image revealing remarkable details of its star-forming regions and cosmic dust lanes.https://borna.news/en/news/6362/cfr-experts-iran-war-reshaped-regional-security-raised-risk-of-strategic-defeat-for-us2026-08-30T10:47:52+03:30CFR experts: Iran war reshaped regional security, raised risk of strategic defeat for USborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/63a7e189ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODkwMjMuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI1N3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpCFR experts: Iran war reshaped regional security, raised risk of strategic defeat for USSix months into the US-Israeli war against Iran, the conflict has altered the regional balance of power, disrupted navigation through the Strait of Hormuz and raised new questions about Washington’s ability to protect its regional partners, according to a series of assessments by experts at the US Council on Foreign Relations.https://borna.news/en/news/6361/russias-mfa-us-seriously-considers-use-of-nuclear-weapons-in-europe2026-08-30T10:45:42+03:30Russia's MFA: US seriously considers use of nuclear weapons in Europeborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/4b9b8a59ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODkwMjIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI1NnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpRussia's MFA: US seriously considers use of nuclear weapons in EuropeUS military strategists are seriously considering the possibility of using nuclear weapons in Europe, according to Russian Foreign Ministry special envoy Andrey Belousov.https://borna.news/en/news/6360/implementation-of-hormuz-understanding-with-oman-hinges-on-uss-fulfilling-its-commitments2026-08-30T10:44:49+03:30Implementation of Hormuz understanding with Oman hinges on US’s fulfilling its commitmentsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/4f0b7f6dZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODkwMjEuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI1NXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpImplementation of Hormuz understanding with Oman hinges on US’s fulfilling its commitmentsIran says implementation of the understanding it has reached with Oman concerning arrangements for transit through the Strait of Hormuz hinges on the United States’ fulfillment of its commitments towards the Islamic Republic that Washington has suspended.https://borna.news/en/news/6359/us-judge-rules-trump-administration-violated-rights-of-pro-palestinian-international-students2026-08-30T10:43:20+03:30US judge rules Trump administration violated rights of pro-Palestinian international studentsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/3e24e8f6ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODkwMjAuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI1NHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpUS judge rules Trump administration violated rights of pro-Palestinian international studentsA US federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration violated the constitutional rights of international students by seeking to revoke their visas and deport them over pro-Palestinian advocacy and criticism of the Israeli regime’s war of genocide on Gaza.https://borna.news/en/news/6358/finlands-opposition-condemns-governments-military-pact-with-israel-as-historic-shame2026-08-30T10:42:22+03:30Finland’s opposition condemns government’s military pact with Israel as ‘historic shame’borna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/97f98cefZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODkwMTkuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI1M3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpFinland’s opposition condemns government’s military pact with Israel as ‘historic shame’Finland’s opposition parties have condemned the ruling party’s government for extending military cooperation with the Israeli regime.https://borna.news/en/news/6357/us-turned-down-saudi-arabias-request-to-lead-military-campaign-against-yemen2026-08-30T10:41:29+03:30US turned down Saudi Arabia’s request to lead military campaign against Yemenborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/a8e85e3bZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODkwMTcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI1MnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpUS turned down Saudi Arabia’s request to lead military campaign against YemenUS military officials reportedly declined a request by Saudi authorities to lead a military onslaught against the Sana'a-based Yemeni government amid Riyadh's military failures in the face of the Ansarullah resistance movement.https://borna.news/en/news/6356/leader-urges-regional-rulers-to-identify-real-enemy-warns-against-divisions2026-08-30T10:12:44+03:30Leader urges regional rulers to identify real enemy, warns against divisionsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/2c9625d5ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODkwMDYuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI1MXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpLeader urges regional rulers to identify real enemy, warns against divisionsLeader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei has urged the rulers of Muslim countries, particularly those in West Asia and the Persian Gulf, to identify their “real enemy” and counter its plans, while calling on Iranians not to allow divisions to emerge among themselves.https://borna.news/en/news/6355/iran-youth-handball-team-lose-to-bahrain-in-asian-semifinal2026-08-29T22:17:20+03:30Iran youth handball team lose to Bahrain in Asian semifinalborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/50f12880ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODg3MDYuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI1MHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran youth handball team lose to Bahrain in Asian semifinalIran’s youth handball team lost to Bahrain in the semifinals of the 2026 Asian Championship on Saturday, missing out on a place in the final.https://borna.news/en/news/6354/ghalibaf-hits-back-at-bessent-over-iran-sanctions-claims2026-08-29T20:24:36+03:30Ghalibaf hits back at Bessent over Iran sanctions claimsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/b9204a81ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODg1ODQuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI0OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpGhalibaf hits back at Bessent over Iran sanctions claimsIranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has responded to claims by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who oversees the Trump administration’s sanctions campaign against Iran, accusing him of misleading the public over the state of US markets and developments in the Strait of Hormuz.https://borna.news/en/news/6353/pezeshkian-congratulates-muslim-leaders-on-prophet-muhammads-birth-anniversary2026-08-29T20:23:17+03:30Pezeshkian congratulates Muslim leaders on Prophet Muhammad’s birth anniversaryborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/9e7bcf5fZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODg1ODMuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI0OHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpPezeshkian congratulates Muslim leaders on Prophet Muhammad’s birth anniversaryIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian congratulated the leaders and peoples of Muslim countries on the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad, expressing hope for greater unity and solidarity across the Islamic world.https://borna.news/en/news/6352/iran-crowned-fivb-boys-u17-volleyball-world-champions2026-08-29T19:36:28+03:30Iran crowned FIVB Boys’ U17 volleyball world championsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/808d936bZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODg1NDEuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI0N3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran crowned FIVB Boys’ U17 volleyball world championsIran’s boys’ under-17 national volleyball team defeated France to win the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship.https://borna.news/en/news/6351/araghchi-us-efforts-to-manipulate-global-energy-market-will-cost-american-consumers2026-08-29T16:37:18+03:30Araghchi: US efforts to manipulate global energy market will cost American consumersborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/5e386e7cZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODg0NTMuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI0NnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpAraghchi: US efforts to manipulate global energy market will cost American consumersIranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said American consumers are paying the real price for what he said are efforts by elements within the US administration to manipulate global energy markets and prolong a war Washington has already lost.