Sassanian Persia’s forgotten victory: The tunnel of death in the Syrian Desert

The confrontation unfolded at Dura-Europos, a city on the Euphrates long held by the Roman Empire. By 256 CE, a new and aggressive power had risen in Iran. The Sassanian dynasty under Shapur I replaced the Parthians and pushed westward with relentless force. Shapur’s trilingual inscription at Naqsh-e Rostam (Ka'ba-ye Zartosht) records that during his second invasion of Syria, he crushed a Roman army and captured thirty-seven towns, among them Dura-Europos. After the siege, the city vanished from history for seventeen centuries.

The Illusion of the Religious Legitimation of a U.S. War Against Iran

Ali Larijani: Iran’s Martyr of the Humanities

Dr. Ali Larijani was precisely what former International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Mohamed ElBaradei recently called an «interlocutor». He is the kind of figure the world today is desperately short of. Mediators are those rare individuals who can navigate a world trapped in irreconcilable binaries and steer it toward peace. Our current global order is built on such binaries: they don’t reconcile, they keep fighting, and ordinary people end up paying the price. That dialectical, conciliatory spirit is familiar to anyone who knows German idealism, and it’s no accident that ElBaradei specifically mentioned Larijani’s four books on Immanuel Kant.

EnglishPSG’s Dembélé voices support for Palestinians in Rafah

Ousmane Dembélé, the Muslim star of Paris Saint-Germain has voiced support for the oppressed people of Palestine.

News Service UEFA to vote on Israel suspension over Gaza war

UEFA is set to vote on suspending Israel from European football amid global outrage over its war on Gaza.

News Service French Judoka Doria Boursas refuses to shake hands with Israeli opponent

At the European Junior Judo Championships held in Bratislava, French judoka Doria Boursas made headlines after declining to shake hands with Israeli athlete Kerem Primo following their quarter-final match. Boursas, who recently claimed the title of French Junior Champion in the under-63kg category, went on to earn a bronze medal after a series of impressive performances.

Paper: Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks

Two weeks after election of Iraqi prime minister, politician factions are pushing to consolidate their share and position in the new government, something making Baghdad, Erbil, and Suleimanyeh scenes of political horse-trading.

Paper: Araghchi’s Mission in Beijing amid Hormuz Strait Blockade and Energy Crisis

As a new wave of tensions has started between Iran and the US in the Strait of Hormuz in recent days, Iran's foreign policy has stepped into a more active stage in which Tehran seeks to boost coordination with its allies.

Paper: Trump’s "Project Freedom" a Failure Story

While the two-week ceasefire between Iran and the US is already combustible due to Washington’s blockade on Iran and the continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon, a new provocative move by Trump in the Strait of Hormuz risks sinking the region in a fresh conflict.

Ayatollah Ramazani: The West distorts Islam; we must tell the truth

The Secretary-General of the Ahl al-Bayt (AS) World Assembly said: The duty of the media, in the truest sense, is to convey the truth. We should not view media and virtual space with a Machiavellian perspective. The West exploits virtual space to expand its power, but our approach must be humanitarian and realistic.

Full Text: Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky's Message to the Third International Conference of Media Narrators of the Ahlul Bayt (AS)

In a world where social media empowers every individual to be a broadcaster but also serves as a potent instrument of propaganda, the challenge of conveying truth is paramount. At this important conference on media, convened during the blessed month of Dhū l-Qaʿda, we recognize the tremendous effort required to counter negative narratives and disseminate accurate information. The Ahlul-Bayt (as) World Assembly News Agency (ABNA) and its initiatives like Al-Thaqalayn International TV are essential in this endeavor, providing a reliable voice for the teachings of Ahlul-Bayt (peace be upon them) amidst a sea of controlled and misleading information.

ABNA Launches New Website in 27 Living Languages

The managing director of the ABNA announced the registration of the International Union of Media Activists of Ahl al-Bayt (AS) and its official launch after reaching 1,000 members.

Book on “Bridging Faiths: Islam and Christianity in Iran–Austria Cultural Relations” published

Iran’s cultural attaché in Austria has released a new book recognized as a significant contemporary contribution to the field of interfaith dialogue concerning Iran and Austria.The recently published book, “Bridging Faiths: Islam and Christianity in Iran–Austria Cultural Relations,” offers a strategic and comprehensive perspective on interfaith dialogue between Islam and Christianity within the context of Iranian-Austrian cultural relations.

Russia’s Largest Publisher Publishes Memoirs of Martyred Leader "Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei"

A book entitled “Cell 14”, which contains the memoirs of the martyred Leader of the Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, about his exile and imprisonment during the Pahlavi era, has been published in Russian.

Based on declassified U.S. documents: Book titled “Failure of the Eagle’s Claws” Published

On the 46th anniversary of the United States’ failed mission in the Tabas Desert, a new research work has been published based on recently declassified American documents.The book, titled “Failure of the Eagle’s Claws,” analyzes Operation Eagle Claw—the botched 1980 U.S. military mission in the Iranian desert—drawing extensively on formerly classified U.S. National Archive materials to shed light on the reasons behind Washington’s defeat.