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on Lark Island, which killed and wounded a number of Iranian citizens.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6406/irans-president-return-to-pressure-and-threats-could-sink-diplomacy</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T13:32:05+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran's president: Return to pressure and threats could sink diplomacy</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/6eb64ab1ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1OTA1NDQuanBnfGZ1aToyMzMwMXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran's president: Return to pressure and threats could sink diplomacy</image:title><image:caption>President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran did not start the war but defended itself, stressing that while Iran continues to view diplomacy and negotiation as the primary path to resolving disputes, diplomacy without good faith, respect for commitments and a rejection of force cannot produce lasting peace.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6405/army-commander-in-chief-recent-wars-revealed-air-defenses-vital-strategic-importance</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T13:06:22+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Army commander-in-chief: Recent wars revealed air defense's vital, strategic importance</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/c8fa1c5aZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1OTA1MDkuanBnfGZ1aToyMzMwMHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Army commander-in-chief: Recent wars revealed air defense's vital, strategic importance</image:title><image:caption>The commander-in-chief of Iran's Army said in a message marking Air Defense Day that the use of advanced, domestically produced equipment and systems, combined with the knowledge, faith and round-the-clock readiness of air defense personnel, today symbolizes the Islamic Republic's defensive strength and self-reliance in safeguarding the nation's skies.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6404/chinese-president-at-sco-summit-nations-must-reject-interference-and-law-of-the-jungle</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T13:05:21+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Chinese President at SCO Summit: Nations Must Reject Interference and ‘Law of the Jungle’</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/44e1be9aZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1OTA1MDguanBnfGZ1aToyMzI5OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Chinese President at SCO Summit: Nations Must Reject Interference and ‘Law of the Jungle’</image:title><image:caption>Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Tuesday for an end to external interference in sovereign nations' domestic affairs and urged the global community to abandon double standards and the "law of the jungle."</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6403/iran-womens-volleyball-emerges-from-the-shadows-in-historic-step-toward-asias-elite</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T13:04:21+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran women's volleyball emerges from the shadows in historic step toward Asia's elite</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/f964367eZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1OTA1MDYuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI5OHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran women's volleyball emerges from the shadows in historic step toward Asia's elite</image:title><image:caption>Iran's women's volleyball team recorded the best result in its history at the Asian championship, reaching the continent's top four for the first time — an achievement that will need to be repeated and consolidated through sustained planning before Iran can establish itself among Asia's volleyball powers and, eventually, compete in the Nations League.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6402/ets-formally-halts-toefl-gre-testing-in-iran</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T13:03:32+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>ETS formally halts TOEFL, GRE testing in Iran</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/a9ed6caaZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1OTA1MDQuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI5N3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>ETS formally halts TOEFL, GRE testing in Iran</image:title><image:caption>The US-based Educational Testing Service (ETS) has formally suspended administration of the TOEFL and GRE exams in Iran.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6401/maj-gen-abdollahi-stresses-need-to-intercept-threats-at-farthest-possible-range</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T13:02:07+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Maj. Gen. Abdollahi stresses need to intercept threats at farthest possible range</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/b83eba25ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1OTA1MDMuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI5NnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Maj. Gen. Abdollahi stresses need to intercept threats at farthest possible range</image:title><image:caption>Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi, chief of staff of Iran's Armed Forces and commander of the Khatam al-Anbia Central Headquarters, said in a message marking Air Defense Day that reliance on domestic capability and talented young personnel is essential for a timely, revolutionary and effective response to any level or type of conventional or emerging military threat against Iran.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6400/irans-president-and-chinas-president-meet-on-sidelines-of-sco-summit</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T12:37:21+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran's president and China's president meet on sidelines of SCO summit</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/93a39536ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1OTA0ODQuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI5NXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran's president and China's president meet on sidelines of SCO summit</image:title><image:caption>President Masoud Pezeshkian and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a brief meeting Wednesday on the sidelines of the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6399/sco-summit-adopts-package-of-cooperation-documents-with-irans-president-in-attendance</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T12:35:29+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>SCO summit adopts package of cooperation documents with Iran's president in attendance</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/91e98d98ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1OTA0ODMuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI5NHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>SCO summit adopts package of cooperation documents with Iran's president in attendance</image:title><image:caption>A series of documents and decisions were reviewed, adopted and signed during the summit of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states in Kyrgyzstan, with leaders of member countries, including Iran's president, in attendance.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6398/sco-leaders-reaffirm-support-for-irans-sovereignty-and-territorial-integrity-in-summit-statement</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T12:03:23+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>SCO leaders reaffirm support for Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity in summit statement</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/6cc1a0ccZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1OTA0NDYuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI5M3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>SCO leaders reaffirm support for Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity in summit statement</image:title><image:caption>Member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation reaffirmed their support for Iran's sovereignty and territorial integrity and called for a diplomatic resolution to regional tensions, according to a statement released Tuesday.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6397/iranian-fm-holds-high-level-bilateral-multilateral-talks-on-sidelines-of-sco-summit</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T11:23:02+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iranian FM Holds High-Level Bilateral, Multilateral Talks on Sidelines of SCO Summit</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/66025611ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1OTA0MjAuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI5MnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iranian FM Holds High-Level Bilateral, Multilateral Talks on Sidelines of SCO Summit</image:title><image:caption>Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi engaged in extensive diplomatic outreach in Bishkek on Tuesday, holding series of bilateral and multilateral meetings with counterparts on the sidelines of the 26th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in the Kyrgyz capital.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6396/us-lawmakers-admit-trumps-six-month-war-on-iran-is-a-complete-failure</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T11:22:08+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>US lawmakers admit Trump’s six-month war on Iran is a ‘complete failure’</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/a378ace7ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1OTA0MTkuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI5MXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>US lawmakers admit Trump’s six-month war on Iran is a ‘complete failure’</image:title><image:caption>Many US lawmakers have branded Donald Trump’s six-month military offensive against Iran a “complete failure,” as American strikes escalate again and Washington’s own political class acknowledges that the war of choice has delivered none of its stated aims.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6395/iran-slams-us-attack-on-larak-as-war-crime-tells-un-it-will-hit-back</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T11:20:58+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran slams US attack on Larak as war crime, tells UN it will hit back</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/1e971a91ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1OTA0MTguanBnfGZ1aToyMzI5MHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran slams US attack on Larak as war crime, tells UN it will hit back</image:title><image:caption>Iran has formally demanded that the UN Security Council act after a US military strike on Larak Island in the Persian Gulf, calling the assault a blatant act of aggression, a war crime and a direct assault on the country’s sovereignty.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6394/baghaei-eu-surrenders-sovereignty-to-us-coercion-becomes-accessory-to-economic-terrorism</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T11:19:11+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Baghaei: EU surrenders sovereignty to US coercion, becomes accessory to economic terrorism</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/396bab00ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1OTA0MTcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI4OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Baghaei: EU surrenders sovereignty to US coercion, becomes accessory to economic terrorism</image:title><image:caption>The European Union has surrendered its sovereignty, laws, values and ethics to American coercion and turned itself into an accessory to Washington’s lawless economic war against Iran, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6393/araghchi-us-must-honor-islamabad-mou-it-signed-or-war-continues</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T11:17:37+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Araghchi: US must honor Islamabad MoU it signed, or war continues</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/f09d6595ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1OTA0MTIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI4OHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Araghchi: US must honor Islamabad MoU it signed, or war continues</image:title><image:caption>Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the United States must return to its commitments and the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) if it wants a way out of the current crisis, stressing that the Iranian nation remains steadfast in defending its rights.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6392/iranian-science-minister-slams-toefl-ban-as-stone-age-behavior</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T11:16:32+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iranian Science Minister Slams TOEFL Ban as ‘Stone Age’ Behavior</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/08416bdbZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1OTA0MDguanBnfGZ1aToyMzI4N3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iranian Science Minister Slams TOEFL Ban as ‘Stone Age’ Behavior</image:title><image:caption>Iranian Minister of Science, Research, and Technology Hossein Simaei Saraf has strongly condemned international sanctions barring Iranian nationals from taking standardized tests such as TOEFL, describing the restriction as primitive and uncivilized.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6391/pezeshkian-at-sco-summit-iran-to-reciprocate-if-us-honoring-commitments</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-09-01T10:53:00+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Pezeshkian at SCO Summit: Iran to Reciprocate if US Honoring Commitments</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/09f43381ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1OTAzOTEuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI4NnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Pezeshkian at SCO Summit: Iran to Reciprocate if US Honoring Commitments</image:title><image:caption>Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated on Tuesday that Iran remains fully prepared to resume its obligations under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding provided the United States returns to its own commitments.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6390/iranian-armed-forces-warn-us-regional-countries-against-any-aggression</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T21:56:35+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iranian Armed Forces Warn US, Regional Countries Against Any Aggression</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/b8f6dd9dZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1OTAyMjUuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI4NXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iranian Armed Forces Warn US, Regional Countries Against Any Aggression</image:title><image:caption>Iran’s General Staff of the Armed Forces and the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters have warned the United States against targeting the country, asserting that any aggression launched from any source will not be tolerated and will draw a heavier response.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6389/iranian-youth-handball-team-finishes-4th-at-asian-championship-qualifies-for-2027-world-cup</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T19:48:27+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iranian Youth Handball Team Finishes 4th at Asian Championship; Qualifies for 2027 World Cup</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/0d0e387cZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1OTAwNjguanBnfGZ1aToyMzI4NHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iranian Youth Handball Team Finishes 4th at Asian Championship; Qualifies for 2027 World Cup</image:title><image:caption>Iran’s youth national handball team finished fourth at the Asian Championship in Amman, Jordan, following a narrow 29-28 defeat to South Korea in the third-place match.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6388/irans-deputy-foreign-minister-new-us-sanctions-dont-target-new-areas-of-economy</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T19:47:20+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran's deputy foreign minister: New US sanctions don't target new areas of economy</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/e7140a1aZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1OTAwNjcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI4M3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran's deputy foreign minister: New US sanctions don't target new areas of economy</image:title><image:caption>Iran's deputy foreign minister for economic diplomacy said even foreign media assessments have concluded that Washington's new sanctions cannot achieve the impact American officials claim.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6387/irans-president-iranian-people-wont-allow-great-powers-to-override-the-will-of-nations</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T17:52:14+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran's president: Iranian people won't allow great powers to override the will of nations</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/2f07d51dZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk5MTQuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI4MnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran's president: Iranian people won't allow great powers to override the will of nations</image:title><image:caption>President Masoud Pezeshkian said the Iranian people, relying on domestic capacity and support for regional cooperation, will stand firm against foreign pressure and imposed policies, and will not allow the will of nations to be overridden by pressure from major powers.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6386/iranian-tajik-presidents-stress-expanding-bilateral-relations-at-sco-summit</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T16:54:15+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iranian, Tajik Presidents Stress Expanding Bilateral Relations at SCO Summit</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/cc909dfeZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk4ODYuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI4MXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iranian, Tajik Presidents Stress Expanding Bilateral Relations at SCO Summit</image:title><image:caption>Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with his Tajik counterpart, Emomali Rahmon, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and SCO Plus Summit to discuss bilateral ties and avenues for strengthening mutual cooperation.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6385/iranian-president-pakistani-pm-meet-on-sidelines-of-sco-summit</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T15:47:34+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iranian President, Pakistani PM Meet on Sidelines of SCO Summit</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/1343f0a0ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk4MjMuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI4MHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iranian President, Pakistani PM Meet on Sidelines of SCO Summit</image:title><image:caption>Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and SCO Plus Summit in Kyrgyzstan to discuss bilateral relations and ways to enhance mutual cooperation.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6384/iranian-kyrgyz-presidents-meet-on-sidelines-of-sco-summit</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T15:15:11+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iranian, Kyrgyz Presidents Meet on Sidelines of SCO Summit</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/653a391fZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk4MDkuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI3OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iranian, Kyrgyz Presidents Meet on Sidelines of SCO Summit</image:title><image:caption>Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with his Kyrgyz counterpart, Sadyr Japarov, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and SCO Plus Summit to discuss bilateral ties and ways to strengthen mutual cooperation.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6383/iran-national-volleyball-team-departs-for-japan-for-2026-asian-championship</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T14:14:49+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran National Volleyball Team Departs for Japan for 2026 Asian Championship</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/f5de1812ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk3MjcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI3OHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran National Volleyball Team Departs for Japan for 2026 Asian Championship</image:title><image:caption>Iran’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.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6382/irans-president-meets-indias-prime-minister-on-sidelines-of-sco-summit</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T13:06:54+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran's president meets India's prime minister on sidelines of SCO summit</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/97903728ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk2NjkuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI3N3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran's president meets India's prime minister on sidelines of SCO summit</image:title><image:caption>Iranian 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.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6381/iran-iraq-tech-cooperation-enters-strategic-phase</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T12:38:40+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran-Iraq tech cooperation enters strategic phase</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/cb8ff10fZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk2NTIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI3NnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran-Iraq tech cooperation enters strategic phase</image:title><image:caption>From 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.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6380/irans-foreign-minister-sco-members-should-take-unified-stance-on-regional-developments</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T12:37:09+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran's foreign minister: SCO members should take unified stance on regional developments</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/62f0424aZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk2NTEuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI3NXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran's foreign minister: SCO members should take unified stance on regional developments</image:title><image:caption>Iranian 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.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6379/irans-deputy-foreign-minister-iran-will-respond-decisively-to-any-threat-to-its-territorial-integrity</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T12:02:56+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran's deputy foreign minister: Iran will respond decisively to any threat to its territorial integrity</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/cbfc9eb9ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk2MTguanBnfGZ1aToyMzI3NHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran's deputy foreign minister: Iran will respond decisively to any threat to its territorial integrity</image:title><image:caption>Iranian 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.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6378/islamabad-memorandum-what-the-us-wanted-what-iran-achieved</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T11:52:41+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Islamabad memorandum: What the US wanted, what Iran achieved</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/c8d30712ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk2MDIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI3M3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Islamabad memorandum: What the US wanted, what Iran achieved</image:title><image:caption>After 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.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6377/irgc-shoots-down-another-us-mq-9-drone-over-strait-of-hormuz</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T11:49:07+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>IRGC shoots down another US MQ-9 drone over Strait of Hormuz</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/228b8342ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk1OTkuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI3MnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>IRGC shoots down another US MQ-9 drone over Strait of Hormuz</image:title><image:caption>The 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.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6376/irgc-navy-rogue-supertanker-brought-to-complete-halt-after-hitting-sea-mines-in-strait-of-hormuz</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T11:47:44+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>IRGC Navy: Rogue supertanker brought to complete halt after hitting sea mines in Strait of Hormuz</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/887368bdZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk1OTEuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI3MXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>IRGC Navy: Rogue supertanker brought to complete halt after hitting sea mines in Strait of Hormuz</image:title><image:caption>The 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.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6375/pezeshkian-joins-sco-leaders-in-kyrgyzstan-to-counter-us-influence</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T11:46:47+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Pezeshkian joins SCO leaders in Kyrgyzstan to counter US influence</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/e9af1cb8ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk1ODkuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI3MHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Pezeshkian joins SCO leaders in Kyrgyzstan to counter US influence</image:title><image:caption>Iranian 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.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6374/iranian-president-iran-seeks-no-war-but-will-respond-firmly-to-any-aggression</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T11:45:56+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iranian President: Iran seeks no war, but will respond firmly to any aggression</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/f72dfe0dZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk1ODguanBnfGZ1aToyMzI2OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iranian President: Iran seeks no war, but will respond firmly to any aggression</image:title><image:caption>Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran does not seek war but will respond firmly to any act of aggression.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6373/irgc-unleashes-punishment-of-the-aggressor-on-us-bases-in-jordan-after-larak-island-attack</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T11:44:40+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>IRGC unleashes ‘Punishment of the Aggressor’ on US bases in Jordan after Larak Island attack</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/f8a6a6b0ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk1ODQuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI2OHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>IRGC unleashes ‘Punishment of the Aggressor’ on US bases in Jordan after Larak Island attack</image:title><image:caption>The 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.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6372/iran-wont-hesitate-to-defend-against-us-aggression-foreign-ministry-says</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-31T11:06:49+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran won't hesitate to defend against US aggression, Foreign Ministry says</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/19461438ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODk1NDcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI2N3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran won't hesitate to defend against US aggression, Foreign Ministry says</image:title><image:caption>Iran'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.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6371/irans-president-to-travel-to-kyrgyzstan-on-monday-for-sco-summit</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T18:41:44+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran's President to travel to Kyrgyzstan on Monday for SCO summit</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/da6c9081ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODkxNjIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI2NnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran's President to travel to Kyrgyzstan on Monday for SCO summit</image:title><image:caption>Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will depart for Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital, on Monday to attend the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6370/sco-summit-seen-as-launchpad-for-iran-china-partnership-in-postwar-era</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T17:49:32+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>SCO summit seen as launchpad for Iran-China partnership in postwar era</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/3198b0fbZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODkxNDcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI2NXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>SCO summit seen as launchpad for Iran-China partnership in postwar era</image:title><image:caption>The 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.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6369/irans-moradi-claims-gold-at-taekwondo-world-open-kiani-exits-early</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T15:53:42+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Iran’s Moradi Claims Gold at Taekwondo World Open; Kiani Exits Early</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/a2492ea8ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODkxMTcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI2NHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Iran’s Moradi Claims Gold at Taekwondo World Open; Kiani Exits Early</image:title><image:caption>Iranian 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.</image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://borna.news/en/news/6368/amid-wars-and-crises-sco-summit-to-open-in-bishkek-with-putin-xi-pezeshkian</loc><news:news><news:publication_date>2026-08-30T15:22:55+03:30</news:publication_date><news:title>Amid wars and crises, SCO summit to open in Bishkek with Putin, Xi, Pezeshkian</news:title><news:publication><news:name>borna.news</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://borna.news/media/024ea711ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODkxMDMuanBnfGZ1aToyMzI2M3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webp</image:loc><image:title>Amid wars and crises, SCO summit to open in Bishkek with Putin, Xi, Pezeshkian</image:title><image:caption>Chinese 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.</image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>
