Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejects US’ claims about Iran’s new supreme leader’s health

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has dismissed speculation about the health of Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, saying there are no issues with his condition despite claims made by US defense secretary Pete Hegseth. Speaking with MS Now, Araghchi said there was “no problem” with the Iranian leader’s health. US claims leader is wounded…

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‘Strait of Hormuz is open, but not for American and Israeli ships and tankers,’ says Iran foreign minister Araghchi

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday (March 14) that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to international shipping but is closed to vessels belonging to countries that are attacking Iran, specifically the United States and Israel. Araghchi in an interview with MS Now, said: “As a matter of fact, this Strait of Hormuz…

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Iran admits 3,000 protest deaths — activists say the real toll is much higher

Iran on Wednesday released its first government-issued death toll from a sweeping crackdown on nationwide protests, acknowledging more than 3,000 fatalities — a figure sharply lower than estimates provided by human-rights groups abroad — as the Islamic Republic seeks to reassert control following unrest that has drawn comparisons with the upheaval surrounding the 1979 revolution….

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