https://borna.news/en/news/6273/the-atlantic-iran-is-now-the-dominant-power-in-west-asia2026-08-23T21:47:04+03:30The Atlantic: Iran is now the dominant power in West Asiaborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/26eb5397ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODM0MTAuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE2OHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpThe Atlantic: Iran is now the dominant power in West AsiaIran has emerged as the dominant power in West Asia following the failure of the US-Israeli war against the country, with the regional balance of power shifting away from Washington and Israel, The Atlantic reported.https://borna.news/en/news/6272/irans-mohammadnejad-wins-u20-world-heavyweight-title-team-misses-podium-after-10-years2026-08-23T21:46:16+03:30Iran’s Mohammadnejad wins U20 world heavyweight title; team misses podium after 10 yearsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/c4de2560ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODM0MDkuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE2N3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran’s Mohammadnejad wins U20 world heavyweight title; team misses podium after 10 yearsIran’s Abolfazl Mohammadnejad won the 125kg freestyle gold medal at the U20 World Wrestling Championships in Slovakia, securing the country’s second and final gold of the tournament, while Iran finished outside the team podium for the first time in 10 years.https://borna.news/en/news/6271/iranian-japanese-wrestler-aria-yoshida-wins-u20-world-title-with-last-second-comeback2026-08-23T20:41:22+03:30Iranian-Japanese wrestler Aria Yoshida wins U20 world title with last-second comebackborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/89b01a14ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODMzMzkuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE2NnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIranian-Japanese wrestler Aria Yoshida wins U20 world title with last-second comebackIranian-Japanese wrestler Aria Yoshida captured the 74kg freestyle gold medal at the U20 World Wrestling Championships in Slovakia after defeating his American opponent with a dramatic last-second comeback.https://borna.news/en/news/6270/ghalibaf-economic-pressure-on-iran-will-boomerang-on-us2026-08-23T19:11:06+03:30Ghalibaf: Economic pressure on Iran will boomerang on USborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/cb9e0b29ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODMzMDUuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE2NXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpGhalibaf: Economic pressure on Iran will boomerang on USIran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Washington’s plan to impose crushing economic pressure on Iran would ultimately boomerang on the United States.https://borna.news/en/news/6269/eslami-iran-will-never-stop-nuclear-advances-new-chapter-opening-in-health-applications2026-08-23T18:20:24+03:30Eslami: Iran will never stop nuclear advances, new chapter opening in health applicationsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/eb54f6aeZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODMyOTMuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE2NHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpEslami: Iran will never stop nuclear advances, new chapter opening in health applicationsIran’s atomic energy chief Mohammad Eslami said the country would “never stop” advancing its nuclear activities, announcing a new phase in the application of nuclear technologies in healthcare following an agreement aimed at accelerating research, clinical development and commercialization.https://borna.news/en/news/6268/iran-u17-volleyball-team-claims-third-straight-win-at-world-championship2026-08-23T16:28:38+03:30Iran U17 volleyball team claims third straight win at World Championshipborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/d0456652ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODMxODEuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE2M3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran U17 volleyball team claims third straight win at World ChampionshipIran’s U17 boys’ national volleyball team defeated Chinese Taipei in straight sets on Sunday to secure its third consecutive victory at the World Championship.https://borna.news/en/news/6267/araghchi-us-has-no-choice-but-to-speak-to-iran-with-respect2026-08-23T14:47:43+03:30Araghchi: US has no choice but to speak to Iran with respectborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/7e3acbdfZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODMwODAuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE2MnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpAraghchi: US has no choice but to speak to Iran with respectIranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has dismissed US threats and its economic blockade, saying Washington has no option but to engage with the Iranian people respectfully and pursue a solution based on justice and dignity.https://borna.news/en/news/6266/iran-says-frances-expulsion-of-iranian-diplomats-unjustifiable2026-08-23T13:55:43+03:30Iran says France’s expulsion of Iranian diplomats ‘unjustifiable’borna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/fb1f19e8ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODMwMTcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE2MXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran says France’s expulsion of Iranian diplomats ‘unjustifiable’Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has criticized France’s decision to expel two Iranian diplomats, saying the move cannot be justified and was taken in response to what he described as a lawful Iranian measure consistent with international law.https://borna.news/en/news/6265/iran-war-forces-us-to-rethink-middle-east-military-strategy-ft2026-08-23T13:03:18+03:30Iran war forces US to rethink Middle East military strategy: FTborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/82089267ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODI5MDMuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE2MHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran war forces US to rethink Middle East military strategy: FTThe six-month war against Iran has forced the United States to reassess its military posture in the Middle East after large, fixed bases across the Persian Gulf proved vulnerable to Iranian missiles and drones, the Financial Times reported.https://borna.news/en/news/6264/pakistan-army-chief-to-visit-tehran-on-monday2026-08-23T10:58:36+03:30Pakistan army chief to visit Tehran on Mondayborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/d30c53c6ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODI3OTUuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE1OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpPakistan army chief to visit Tehran on MondayPakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir will travel to Tehran on Monday at the head of an official delegation, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said.https://borna.news/en/news/6263/iran-to-neutralize-economic-pressure-keep-hormuz-closed-until-us-fulfils-commitments2026-08-23T10:21:43+03:30Iran to neutralize economic pressure, keep Hormuz closed until US fulfils commitmentsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/1287ed6eZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODI3NjIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE1OHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran to neutralize economic pressure, keep Hormuz closed until US fulfils commitmentsIran’s security chief says the Islamic Republic will neutralize the United States’ economic pressure, including by responding to countries that join an American “economic war” against the country.https://borna.news/en/news/6262/pezeshkian-no-power-can-force-us-to-surrender2026-08-23T10:20:08+03:30Pezeshkian: No power can force us to surrenderborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/883c3cabZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODI3NTcud2VicHxmdWk6MjMxNTd8bDplbnx2OjE.webpPezeshkian: No power can force us to surrenderIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said no power could force Iran into surrender or helplessness, stressing that the country would withstand mounting military, economic and security pressure as long as it maintained unity and made decisions based on expertise and reason.https://borna.news/en/news/6261/iran-fm-pakistan-army-chief-discuss-regional-developments2026-08-23T10:19:23+03:30Iran FM, Pakistan army chief discuss regional developmentsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/3f7272e6ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODI3NTUuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE1NnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran FM, Pakistan army chief discuss regional developmentsIranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir discussed the latest regional developments during a phone call.https://borna.news/en/news/6260/iran-egypt-fms-discuss-persian-gulf-red-sea-developments2026-08-23T10:18:18+03:30Iran, Egypt FMs discuss Persian Gulf, Red Sea developmentsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/2e4e3fb0ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODI3NTQuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE1NXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran, Egypt FMs discuss Persian Gulf, Red Sea developmentsIranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty discussed the latest developments in West Asia, including the situation in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, during a phone call on Saturday.https://borna.news/en/news/6259/irans-rahmani-wins-silver-at-u20-world-wrestling-championships2026-08-22T21:46:50+03:30Iran’s Rahmani wins silver at U20 World Wrestling Championshipsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/afb403d2ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODI2MTMuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE1NHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran’s Rahmani wins silver at U20 World Wrestling ChampionshipsIran’s Abolfazl Rahmani claimed the silver medal in the 92kg freestyle category at the U20 World Wrestling Championships in Slovakia.https://borna.news/en/news/6258/cnn-strait-of-hormuz-largely-closed-only-some-tankers-passing-with-irans-approval2026-08-22T19:24:03+03:30CNN: Strait of Hormuz largely closed, only some tankers passing with Iran’s approvalborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/0bfa3f6dZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODI0OTQuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE1M3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpCNN: Strait of Hormuz largely closed, only some tankers passing with Iran’s approvalThe Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed, with Iran allowing only a limited number of tankers, including Iraqi vessels, to pass through the strategic waterway, CNN reported.https://borna.news/en/news/6257/iran-sweep-cuba-for-first-win-at-ufa-volleyball-tournament2026-08-22T16:44:08+03:30Iran sweep Cuba for first win at Ufa volleyball tournamentborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/ea647359ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODIzMjEuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE1MnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran sweep Cuba for first win at Ufa volleyball tournamentIran’s national men’s volleyball team defeated Cuba in straight sets in its second match at the four-team Ufa tournament in Russia.https://borna.news/en/news/6256/ghalibaf-regional-states-seek-new-security-arrangements-despite-trump-threats2026-08-22T14:55:28+03:30Ghalibaf: Regional states seek new security arrangements despite Trump threatsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/a4da70baZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODIyNzEuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE1MXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpGhalibaf: Regional states seek new security arrangements despite Trump threatsIran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran has received multiple messages from neighboring countries about forming new regional security arrangements and expanding economic cooperation, despite US President Donald Trump’s threats against countries continuing trade and economic ties with Iran.https://borna.news/en/news/6255/iran-army-details-30-000-reward-for-capturing-killing-us-troop2026-08-22T14:18:06+03:30Iran Army details $30,000 reward for capturing, killing US troopborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/8735fe62ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODIyNTMuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE1MHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran Army details $30,000 reward for capturing, killing US troopThe Iranian Army’s spokesman says individuals who capture or kill US troops in the event of a ground invasion of Iran would receive a cash reward of 5 billion tomans, equivalent to approximately $30,000, with women receiving double the reward.https://borna.news/en/news/6254/iran-demands-the-immediate-return-of-its-captive-pilots-from-qatar2026-08-22T13:40:45+03:30Iran demands the immediate return of its captive pilots from Qatarborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/17a367f3ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODIxMDQuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE0OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran demands the immediate return of its captive pilots from QatarThe head of the Missing-in-Action Search Committee of Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff has warned about the poor physical condition of Iranian pilots held in Qatar, urging the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to send an air ambulance to transfer them to Iran.https://borna.news/en/news/6253/iran-wheelchair-basketball-team-defeats-poland-in-turkey-tournament2026-08-22T11:52:10+03:30Iran wheelchair basketball team defeats Poland in Turkey tournamentborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/93a94ceaZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODE5NzQuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE0OHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran wheelchair basketball team defeats Poland in Turkey tournamentIran’s men’s wheelchair basketball team defeated Poland 72-66 in its second match at a three-team international tournament underway in Turkey.https://borna.news/en/news/6252/seraj-human-rights-must-not-become-tool-for-political-pressure-interference2026-08-22T11:51:06+03:30Seraj: Human rights must not become tool for political pressure, interferenceborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/0eb08b34ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODE5NzMuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE0N3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpSeraj: Human rights must not become tool for political pressure, interferenceA ceremony marking the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism was held with the participation of the secretary of Iran’s Human Rights Headquarters, the director-general of the Habilian Foundation and several families of those killed in Minab.https://borna.news/en/news/6251/tehran-stock-exchange-index-crosses-6-million-points-in-historic-surge2026-08-22T11:50:04+03:30Tehran Stock Exchange index crosses 6 million points in historic surgeborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/70003a0cZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODE5NzIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE0NnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpTehran Stock Exchange index crosses 6 million points in historic surgeThe Tehran Stock Exchange’s benchmark index crossed the historic 6 million-point threshold for the first time on Saturday, August 22, after gaining more than 126,000 points by the midpoint of trading, as fresh liquidity continued to flow into the stock market.https://borna.news/en/news/6250/irgcs-chief-commander-enemies-will-never-abandon-their-hostility-towards-iranian-nation2026-08-22T10:13:46+03:30IRGC’s chief commander: Enemies will never abandon their hostility towards Iranian nationborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/04771b1eZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODE4ODMuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE0NXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIRGC’s chief commander: Enemies will never abandon their hostility towards Iranian nationThe Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s chief commander asserts that Iran must continue strengthening its defensive and offensive capabilities, noting that the Islamic Republic’s enemies will never abandon their hostility and conspiracies against the nation.https://borna.news/en/news/6249/iranian-army-chief-irans-defense-capabilities-changed-enemies-calculations2026-08-22T10:10:14+03:30Iranian Army chief: Iran’s defense capabilities changed enemies’ calculationsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/859d02f9ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODE4ODAuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE0NHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIranian Army chief: Iran’s defense capabilities changed enemies’ calculationsIranian Army's commander-in-chief has stressed that the country’s defense capabilities have strengthened its deterrence, forcing its enemies to change their calculations.https://borna.news/en/news/6248/georgia-refuses-to-join-eu-sanctions-against-iran2026-08-22T10:09:29+03:30Georgia refuses to join EU sanctions against Iranborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/ae6b8e85ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODE4NzkuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE0M3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpGeorgia refuses to join EU sanctions against IranGeorgia has declined to join the latest sanctions adopted by the European Union against Iran.https://borna.news/en/news/6247/iran-us-economic-war-violates-sovereignty-of-all-states2026-08-22T10:08:27+03:30Iran: US economic war violates sovereignty of all statesborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/765e1f4eZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODE4NzguanBnfGZ1aToyMzE0MnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran: US economic war violates sovereignty of all statesIranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has condemned the United States’ newly announced economic sanctions against Iran, saying Washington’s measures go beyond an “illegal economic war” against Tehran and amount to an attempt to impose US extraterritorial authority on all sovereign states.