Tokyo, 31 July, /AJMEDIA/ Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard said Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the assassination but suspicion immediately fell on… Read more
Tokyo, 30 July, /AJMEDIA/ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday vowed heavy retaliation against Hezbollah amid furious diplomatic efforts to prevent a spiral into regional war following a weekend… Read more
Tokyo, 23 July, /AJMEDIA/ Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Iran’s President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian agreed Monday to work together to further develop bilateral ties “based on the traditional friendly relationship.”… Read more
Tokyo, 17 July, /AJMEDIA/ Israeli airstrikes killed more than 60 Palestinians in southern and central Gaza overnight and into Tuesday, including one that struck an Israeli-declared “safe zone” crowded with… Read more
Tokyo, 14 July, /AJMEDIA/ Iran’s newly elected president said his government will create “balance in relations with all countries” in line with national interests and the prerequisites for peace but… Read more
Tokyo, 7 July, /AJMEDIA/ Hamas has accepted a U.S. proposal to begin talks on releasing Israeli hostages, including soldiers and men, 16 days after the first phase of an agreement… Read more
Tokyo, 6 July, /AJMEDIA/ The low-profile moderate Masoud Pezeshkian, who has pledged to open Iran to the world and deliver freedoms its people have yearned for, is expected to win… Read more
Tokyo, 2 July, /AJMEDIA/ The Israeli army ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians from much of Khan Younis on Monday, a sign that troops are likely to launch a new… Read more
Iran seesawing vote results put race between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili
Tokyo, 29 June, /AJMEDIA/ Seesawing results released early Saturday in Iran’s presidential election put the race between reformist Masoud Pezeshkian and hard-liner Saeed Jalili, with the lead trading between the… Read more
Tokyo, 28 June, /AJMEDIA/ Iranians started voting on Friday for a new president following the death of Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, choosing from a tightly controlled group of… Read more