While the world reels in shock and distress at the raw evil represented by Netanyahu and Trump, few can see anything remotely positive in it. The common response is to question where the good is in such evil. However, it would be a disservice to ourselves if we didn’t recognize the silver linings in recent […]
ISTANBUL (AA) – China reaffirmed its support for Iran during a phone call Monday between the two countries’ foreign ministers which was held against the backdrop of escalating tensions in the Middle East. Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi that China stands by Iran “in safeguarding its sovereignty, secur...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Archaeologists have uncovered evidence that steelmakers in what is now southern Iran were deliberately adding chromium to steel nearly a thousand years ago — centuries before modern science recognized chromium alloys. The discovery comes from excavations at the village of Chahak, where researchers identified the remains o...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — At least six protesters and one security force member have been killed as demonstrations against rising living costs spread across Iran, marking the deadliest unrest in the country since 2023. The protests began on Dec. 28 when shopkeepers in Tehran closed their businesses to demonstrate against the plummeting value of th...
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) — The United States broke ranks with most members of the UN Security Council, refusing to condemn escalating Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank and opposing briefings on Resolution 2334, which addresses Israel’s illegal settlement expansion. US envoy Jennifer Locetta, the State Department’s altern...
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reaffirmed Washington’s support for a peaceful, prosperous Syria, marking the first anniversary of the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s rule with strong public backing for the country’s political transition and a landmark legislative step to normalize bilateral relations. Senior...
NEW YORK, United States (MNTV) — United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres paid tribute to the resilience and courage of the Syrian people, saying they “never stopped nurturing hope despite enduring unimaginable hardship,” as the country marked one year since the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Calling the anniversary a moment to hon...
KABUL, Afghanistan (MNTV) — The Qatari charity Al-Gharafa Foundation has completed 108 homes for vulnerable families in western Afghanistan’s Farah province, with two mosques and a hospital expected to be finished soon, Pajhwok Afghan News reported. The update came during a meeting between senior Al-Gharafa officials and Economy Minister Qari ...
DAMASCUS, Syria (MNTV) – A United Nations Security Council delegation made its first-ever visit to Syria on Thursday, pledging support for the country as it approaches the one-year anniversary of Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. “We reiterated our clear support for the sovereignty, unity, independence and territorial integrity of Syria,” Slovenian UN...
WASHINGTON, United States (MNTV) – The United States is growing increasingly frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over repeated Israeli strikes in Syria, with Washington considering sending envoys to ease tensions, according to multiple US and Israeli media outlets. “We are trying to tell Bibi he has to stop this because i...
