https://borna.news/en/news/6548/iran-summons-swedish-envoy-orders-diplomat-to-leave-within-48-hours2026-09-17T13:29:24+03:30Iran summons Swedish envoy, orders diplomat to leave within 48 hoursborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/44e09db2ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM2MDMyODguanBnfGZ1aToyMzQ0M3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran summons Swedish envoy, orders diplomat to leave within 48 hoursIran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Swedish ambassador to Tehran on Thursday and ordered a Swedish diplomat to leave the country within 48 hours in a reciprocal move following Stockholm’s expulsion of an Iranian diplomat.https://borna.news/en/news/6547/war-with-iran-a-total-policy-failure-pushing-us-to-brink-the-nation2026-09-17T11:23:28+03:30War with Iran a 'total policy failure' pushing US to brink: The Nationborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/e2166608ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM2MDMyMTIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzQ0MnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpWar with Iran a 'total policy failure' pushing US to brink: The NationNearly eight months into the conflict with Iran, it is the United States—rather than Iran—that stands on the verge of being brought to its knees, having suffered a comprehensive policy disaster that has shattered American military and diplomatic credibility, according to an analysis in The Nation.https://borna.news/en/news/6546/iran-fm-holds-phone-talks-with-pakistan-army-chief-turkish-counterpart2026-09-17T09:43:01+03:30Iran FM holds phone talks with Pakistan army chief, Turkish counterpartborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/2ea32df5ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM2MDMxNzQuanBnfGZ1aToyMzQ0MXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran FM holds phone talks with Pakistan army chief, Turkish counterpartIranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held phone talks from Beijing on Wednesday with Pakistan's Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.https://borna.news/en/news/6545/snsc-secretary-iran-has-absolutely-no-trust-in-us2026-09-16T21:43:34+03:30SNSC secretary: Iran has 'absolutely no trust' in USborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/66508f9fZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM2MDI4NzYuanBnfGZ1aToyMzQ0MHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpSNSC secretary: Iran has 'absolutely no trust' in USSecretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Major General Mohsen Rezaei has emphasized the need to tackle terrorist groups, secure borders, and boost economic cooperation during a meeting with the President of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) of Iraq, Bafel Talabani.https://borna.news/en/news/6544/araghchi-iran-welcomes-diplomatic-solutions-securing-nations-rights2026-09-16T16:30:40+03:30Araghchi: Iran welcomes diplomatic solutions securing nation's rightsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/01384466ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM2MDI3MjkuanBnfGZ1aToyMzQzOXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpAraghchi: Iran welcomes diplomatic solutions securing nation's rightsIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi met in Beijing to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments.https://borna.news/en/news/6543/irgc-spox-dismisses-us-hollywood-narrative-of-pilot-rescue-in-iran2026-09-16T14:43:03+03:30IRGC spox dismisses US 'Hollywood' narrative of pilot rescue in Iranborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/c1648132ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM2MDI2MjIuanBnfGZ1aToyMzQzOHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIRGC spox dismisses US 'Hollywood' narrative of pilot rescue in IranThe spokesperson for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has dismissed American media narratives regarding the rescue of a US military pilot in Iran, stating that such fabricated stories are obsolete and cannot alter the realities on the ground.https://borna.news/en/news/6542/iran-turkey-interior-ministers-discuss-activating-two-new-border-crossings2026-09-16T13:40:00+03:30Iran, Turkey interior ministers discuss activating two new border crossingsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/9b288938ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM2MDI1NjcuanBnfGZ1aToyMzQzN3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran, Turkey interior ministers discuss activating two new border crossingsIranian Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni met with his Turkish counterpart Mustafa Çiftçi in Ankara on Wednesday to discuss bilateral cooperation, focusing on the activation of two new border crossings between the two countries.https://borna.news/en/news/6541/irans-national-basketball-team-edges-bahrain-to-reach-asian-games-semifinals2026-09-16T12:41:41+03:30Iran's national basketball team edges Bahrain to reach Asian Games semifinalsborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/95b8ac7bZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM2MDI0NzguanBnfGZ1aToyMzQzNnxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpIran's national basketball team edges Bahrain to reach Asian Games semifinalsThe Iranian national men's basketball team defeated Bahrain in the quarterfinals of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Wednesday to secure a spot in the semifinals.https://borna.news/en/news/6540/china-firmly-supports-irans-sovereignty-security-national-dignity2026-09-16T12:39:44+03:30China firmly supports Iran's sovereignty, security, national dignityborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/b6e33709ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM2MDI0NzYuanBnfGZ1aToyMzQzNXxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpChina firmly supports Iran's sovereignty, security, national dignityExpressing Beijing's "deep concern" over the recent escalation of tensions in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf region, the Chinese foreign minister called for the immediate implementation of the memorandum of understanding signed between Iran and the United States.https://borna.news/en/news/6539/araghchi-meets-with-his-chinese-counterpart2026-09-16T10:31:16+03:30Araghchi meets with his Chinese counterpartborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/4dd9e2f7ZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM2MDIzMDUuanBnfGZ1aToyMzQzNHxsOmVufHY6MQ.webpAraghchi meets with his Chinese counterpartIranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, who is also member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, in the capital Beijing on Wednesday.https://borna.news/en/news/6538/ghalibaf-us-plot-on-irans-western-borders-has-failed2026-09-15T19:21:29+03:30Ghalibaf: US plot on Iran's western borders has failedborna.newsenhttps://borna.news/media/3856bfebZTp3ZWJwfGY6MTM2MDE4NjYuanBnfGZ1aToyMzQzM3xsOmVufHY6MQ.webpGhalibaf: US plot on Iran's western borders has failedThe Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the US had hoped to carry out security and military action against Iran from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, but that the plot failed thanks to assistance from Iran's friends in the region and the timely response of Iran's armed forces.