https://borna.news/en/news/6310/irans-junior-handball-team-advances-to-asian-championship-quarterfinals-with-win-over-syria2026-08-26T14:17:39+03:30Iran's Junior Handball Team Advances to Asian Championship Quarterfinals with Win over Syriaborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/966098e9ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODYwMDkuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIwNXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran's Junior Handball Team Advances to Asian Championship Quarterfinals with Win over SyriaIran's junior handball team defeated Syria in its final group-stage match at the 2026 Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship on Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals.https://borna.news/en/news/6309/tehran-stock-exchange-surges-in-final-trading-day-of-week-index-tops-6-3-million-points2026-08-26T13:38:34+03:30Tehran Stock Exchange Surges in Final Trading Day of Week; Index Tops 6.3 Million Pointsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/0d6e39d9ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU5ODIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIwNHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpTehran Stock Exchange Surges in Final Trading Day of Week; Index Tops 6.3 Million PointsIran's capital market headed into the weekend with a rare surge on the final trading day of the week. The Tehran Stock Exchange's main index, TEDPIX, jumped more than 162,000 points—one of its strongest daily gains on record—to reach 6,386,000 points.https://borna.news/en/news/6308/us-indefinitely-revokes-academic-exchange-license-with-iran-fate-of-toefl-gre-unclear2026-08-26T13:08:09+03:30US Indefinitely Revokes Academic Exchange License with Iran; Fate of TOEFL, GRE Unclearborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/05f880c2ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU5NTQuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIwM3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpUS Indefinitely Revokes Academic Exchange License with Iran; Fate of TOEFL, GRE UnclearThe US Department of the Treasury has indefinitely revoked a license that permitted student exchanges, scholarship grants, and the administration of certain academic and professional examinations between Iran and the United States. The decision has cast uncertainty over the fate of tests such as TOEFL and GRE in Iran.https://borna.news/en/news/6307/pezeshkian-us-will-get-nowhere-with-economic-pressure2026-08-26T12:55:49+03:30Pezeshkian:  US Will Get Nowhere with Economic Pressureborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/d09a574eZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU5NDUuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIwMnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpPezeshkian:  US Will Get Nowhere with Economic PressureIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed that his administration's approach is to reach understanding and resolve issues through engagement and negotiation, while asserting that the United States will fail to achieve its goals through economic pressure, just as it failed in war.https://borna.news/en/news/6306/iran-wrestling-chief-we-will-skip-u23-worlds-if-us-denies-visa-to-even-one-member2026-08-26T12:47:47+03:30Iran Wrestling Chief: We Will Skip U23 Worlds If US Denies Visa to Even One Memberborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/ab4a7dcbZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU4ODMuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIwMXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran Wrestling Chief: We Will Skip U23 Worlds If US Denies Visa to Even One MemberThe president of Iran's Wrestling Federation has stressed that Iran will not take part in the U23 World Championships if the United States denies a visa to even a single member of the Iranian team.https://borna.news/en/news/6305/iran-replacing-producing-new-air-defense-systems2026-08-26T11:36:52+03:30Iran replacing, producing new air defense systemsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/1730ada5ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU4MTMuanBnfGZ1aToyMzIwMHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran replacing, producing new air defense systemsIran is now producing new air defence systems and replicating those that performed well during the recent wars, all based on fully indigenous technology, a senior military commander said.https://borna.news/en/news/6304/125-countries-bound-to-arrest-netanyahu-as-icc-warrant-looms-over-israeli-pm2026-08-26T11:35:31+03:30125 countries bound to arrest Netanyahu as ICC warrant looms over Israeli PMborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/2521323bZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU4MTAuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE5OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webp125 countries bound to arrest Netanyahu as ICC warrant looms over Israeli PMIsraeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a sweeping international travel restriction, with 125 countries legally bound by their membership in the International Criminal Court (ICC) to arrest him if he enters their territory, according to a report.https://borna.news/en/news/6303/ghalibaf-scoffs-at-us-treasury-secretarys-contradictory-economic-d-day-remarks2026-08-26T11:33:21+03:30Ghalibaf scoffs at US treasury secretary’s contradictory ‘Economic D-Day’ remarksborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/45b5bf60ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU4MDcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE5OHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpGhalibaf scoffs at US treasury secretary’s contradictory ‘Economic D-Day’ remarksParliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Ghalibaf has underlined a radical contradiction marking US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s recent announcement of a new wave of illegal sanctions against Iran.https://borna.news/en/news/6302/iran-details-temporary-hormuz-arrangement-with-oman2026-08-26T11:14:21+03:30Iran details temporary Hormuz arrangement with Omanborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/90a9161aZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU3OTcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE5N3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran details temporary Hormuz arrangement with OmanIran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs details a temporary arrangement between the Islamic Republic and Oman concerning the Strait of Hormuz, while asserting that reopening of the waterway hinges on realization of Tehran’s demands.https://borna.news/en/news/6301/araghchi-pakistan-army-chief-discuss-regional-developments2026-08-25T21:50:49+03:30Araghchi, Pakistan army chief discuss regional developmentsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/376482c8ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU0OTUuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE5NnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpAraghchi, Pakistan army chief discuss regional developmentsIranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Pakistan’s army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir held a phone conversation to review the latest regional developments and issues of mutual interest.https://borna.news/en/news/6300/araghchi-qatar-pm-discuss-regional-developments-in-phone-call2026-08-25T21:26:45+03:30Araghchi, Qatar PM discuss regional developments in phone callborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/34d0adb2ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU0NjMuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE5NXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpAraghchi, Qatar PM discuss regional developments in phone callIranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani held a phone conversation on Tuesday to discuss the latest regional developments.https://borna.news/en/news/6299/baghaei-warns-silence-over-us-bullying-threatens-all-countries-sovereignty2026-08-25T20:43:29+03:30Baghaei warns silence over US bullying threatens all countries’ sovereigntyborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/51fece37ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU0NTUuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE5NHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpBaghaei warns silence over US bullying threatens all countries’ sovereigntyIranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei warned that Washington’s economic campaign against Iran amounts to an attack on the sovereignty of all states and a violation of peoples’ right to self-determination.https://borna.news/en/news/6298/iran-oman-announce-temporary-joint-shipping-corridor-through-strait-of-hormuz2026-08-25T20:28:43+03:30Iran, Oman announce temporary joint shipping corridor through Strait of Hormuzborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/9923b541ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODU0NDguanBnfGZ1aToyMzE5M3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran, Oman announce temporary joint shipping corridor through Strait of HormuzIran and Oman have announced plans to establish a temporary joint shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, alongside a joint project to clear mines from the strategic waterway, according to a joint press statement issued after talks in Tehran.https://borna.news/en/news/6297/pezeshkian-rejects-claims-iran-surrendered-in-signing-agreement2026-08-25T18:50:30+03:30Pezeshkian rejects claims Iran surrendered in signing agreementborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/38d3af1dZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODUzODkud2VicHxmdWk6MjMxOTJ8bDplbnx2OjE.webpPezeshkian rejects claims Iran surrendered in signing agreementIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday defended Iran’s decision to sign a recent agreement, rejecting criticism that Tehran had capitulated and saying the move was backed by the country’s top political, security and military decision-makers.https://borna.news/en/news/6296/baghi-us-sanctions-directly-target-iranian-people2026-08-25T16:58:34+03:30Baghi: US sanctions directly target Iranian peopleborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/891e248aZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODUzMTQuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE5MXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpBaghi: US sanctions directly target Iranian peopleIranian writer and human rights activist Emadeddin Baghi has written to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, warning that the escalation of US sanctions against Iran directly targets ordinary people and represents what he described as one of the most indefensible and reprehensible forms of political conduct in the current international order.https://borna.news/en/news/6295/omani-foreign-minister-meets-araghchi-in-tehran2026-08-25T15:55:02+03:30Omani foreign minister meets Araghchi in Tehranborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/24d90f67ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODUxODcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE5MHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpOmani foreign minister meets Araghchi in TehranOman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi has met with his Iranian counterpart, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, in Tehran.https://borna.news/en/news/6294/rezaei-us-will-have-no-place-in-regions-future2026-08-25T14:53:02+03:30Rezaei: US will have no place in region’s futureborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/f3346f86ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODUxMjQuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE4OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpRezaei: US will have no place in region’s futureSecretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei said regional countries would determine their own future, stressing that the United States would have no place in the region’s future.https://borna.news/en/news/6293/iran-sweep-chinese-taipei-to-reach-u17-world-championship-quarterfinals2026-08-25T14:01:31+03:30Iran sweep Chinese Taipei to reach U17 World Championship quarterfinalsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/6dab7fd6ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODUwOTIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE4OHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran sweep Chinese Taipei to reach U17 World Championship quarterfinalsIran’s boys’ under-17 volleyball team advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIVB Volleyball Boys’ U17 World Championship after defeating Chinese Taipei in straight sets on Tuesday.https://borna.news/en/news/6292/iran-marks-85th-anniversary-of-wwii-allied-invasion-spokesman-warns-against-repeating-history2026-08-25T13:13:55+03:30Iran marks 85th anniversary of WWII Allied invasion, spokesman warns against repeating historyborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/45312ea6ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODUwNDIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE4N3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran marks 85th anniversary of WWII Allied invasion, spokesman warns against repeating historyIran's Foreign Ministry spokesman marked the 85th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Iran in 1941, saying the experience of occupation and humiliation has taught Iranians that national dignity and independence require self-belief and a firm will to resist.https://borna.news/en/news/6291/iran-women-sweep-iraq-to-reach-asian-championship-quarterfinals2026-08-25T13:10:37+03:30Iran women sweep Iraq to reach Asian Championship quarterfinalsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/8e8a3710ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODUwMzkuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE4NnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran women sweep Iraq to reach Asian Championship quarterfinalsIran’s women’s national volleyball team secured a place in the quarterfinals of the 2026 AVC Women’s Volleyball Continental Championship after cruising to a straight-sets victory over Iraq on Tuesday.https://borna.news/en/news/6290/us-launches-new-economic-terrorism-campaign-against-iran2026-08-25T10:29:33+03:30US launches new ‘economic terrorism’ campaign against Iranborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/2eff7909ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODQ4OTIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE4NXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpUS launches new ‘economic terrorism’ campaign against IranThe United States has unveiled a new wave of illegal sanctions against Iran under the so-called “Operation Economic Outcast,” threatening secondary penalties against any country or entity maintaining trade ties with Tehran in a failed attempt to achieve through economic coercion what its military aggression could not.https://borna.news/en/news/6289/pakistan-reports-significant-progress-in-tehran-talks-to-salvage-islamabad-mou2026-08-25T09:55:34+03:30Pakistan reports ‘significant progress’ in Tehran talks to salvage Islamabad MoUborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/5ed02ccfZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODQ4NzYuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE4NHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpPakistan reports ‘significant progress’ in Tehran talks to salvage Islamabad MoUPakistan has reported "significant progress" in high-level diplomatic talks held in Tehran, aimed at de-escalating the ongoing US-Iran war and salvaging the fragile, Pakistan-brokered Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).https://borna.news/en/news/6288/pezeshkian-us-bullying-will-only-complicate-implementation-of-islamabad-agreement2026-08-24T22:47:18+03:30Pezeshkian: US bullying will only complicate implementation of Islamabad agreementborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/8a5edfa5ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODQ1NTIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE4M3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpPezeshkian: US bullying will only complicate implementation of Islamabad agreementIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged the United States to change its tone and approach toward Iran, warning that reliance on coercion and bullying will only complicate the implementation process.https://borna.news/en/news/6287/pakistans-army-chief-vows-continued-efforts-to-restore-regional-stability2026-08-24T19:36:34+03:30Pakistan’s army chief vows continued efforts to restore regional stabilityborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/ca4c30aaZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODQzMzIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE4MnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpPakistan’s army chief vows continued efforts to restore regional stabilityPakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has pledged to continue his efforts to restore stability in the region during a meeting with Iran’s chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.https://borna.news/en/news/6286/iran-finish-runners-up-at-ufa-cup-volleyball-tournament2026-08-24T18:58:45+03:30Iran finish runners-up at Ufa Cup volleyball tournamentborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/086edc49ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODQzMDIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE4MXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran finish runners-up at Ufa Cup volleyball tournamentIran’s men’s national volleyball team finished runners-up at the four-nation Ufa Cup in Russia.https://borna.news/en/news/6285/irans-chief-negotiator-parodies-trump-slogan-with-make-america-hungry-again2026-08-24T16:09:40+03:30Iran’s chief negotiator parodies Trump slogan with ‘Make America Hungry Again’borna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/9901ffe3ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODQxNDkuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE4MHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran’s chief negotiator parodies Trump slogan with ‘Make America Hungry Again’Iran’s chief negotiator and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has parodied Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan with the phrase “Make America Hungry Again.”https://borna.news/en/news/6284/irans-army-chief-iranians-ready-to-fight-for-next-20-generations-wont-allow-homeland-to-be-harmed2026-08-24T14:54:27+03:30Iran's Army chief: Iranians ready to fight for next 20 generations, won’t allow homeland to be harmedborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/ea8a4230ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM1ODQxMjEuanBnfGZ1aToyMzE3OXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran's Army chief: Iranians ready to fight for next 20 generations, won’t allow homeland to be harmedThe commander-in-chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army says the nation is prepared to fight for generations to come to prevent enemies and foreign powers from reshaping their homeland, stressing that the Iranians will not allow their native soil to be harmed.