The “No Kings” movement will need sustained public mobilization to challenge authoritarianism and hold elected officials accountable beyond the US midterm elections, says Mass 50501 executive director Rebecca Winter.
Iranian lawmaker and former foreign minister Manuchehr Mottaki says parliament held committee meetings but suspended open floor sessions during the war because of assassination threats. In an exclusive interview with Tehran Times, he also described how the Iranian delegation clashed with Bahrain over competing texts at recent Inter-Parliamentary Union assemblies in Istanbul and Arusha.
The United States’ naval blockade of Iran has reignited debate over the legality of coercive statecraft, raising serious concerns about national sovereignty, international law, and the consequences of allowing military power to override established legal principles.
Samarkand, Uzbekistan, hosted the World Summit on Investing in Children’s Well-being, bringing together more than 600 participants from over 100 countries. Policymakers, UN officials and child welfare advocates discussed ways to improve children’s healthcare, education and protection. Childhood cancer, child poverty, mental health and social exclusion were among the key issues. The summit called for greater investment in children, stressing that lasting progress depends on turning international commitments into real improvements in children’s lives.
Heidi Matthews, a law professor at York University, warns that AI-assisted targeting in the US-Israeli war against Iran raises serious concerns about human oversight, civilian protection and international law.
The US and Israel may have bombed Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, but in doing so, they risk strengthening the very argument for nuclear deterrence they set out to defeat.
Iran's missile and drone capabilities have increased by at least 50% since the start of the war, and the country has weapons it has yet to deploy, IRGC spokesman Brigadier General Hossein Mohebbi told the Tehran Times in an exclusive interview. Warning that any renewed US military action would trigger a more severe Iranian response and deepen regional and global energy challenges, Mohebbi said Washington had failed to achieve its objectives through military pressure.
Join Shakiba as she explores Bab Homayoun, one of Tehran’s lively pedestrian streets, after dark. Discover the atmosphere, street life, and charm of the capital at night.
