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: 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.

Five reasons why Islamabad talks reached a stalemate

The stalled negotiations between Iran and the United States remain at the forefront of global geopolitics, following Pakistan-mediated talks in Islamabad earlier this month that concluded without a breakthrough.

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.

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.

Quranic Personality of Martyr Leader Ayatollah Khamenei published in two-volume book

The two-volume book “The Quranic Personality of the Martyr Leader of the Revolution” was unveiled in Tehran in the presence of the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyed Abbas Salehi and the head of the Islamic Culture and Relations Organization (ICRO) Mohammad Mahdi Imanipour.

New issue of Turkish-language journal “Shiite Studies” published

The new issue of the Turkish-language journal "Shiite Studies" has been published. This issue, which became available on December 31, 2025, includes a collection of scholarly research articles.