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IRGC: Era of cost-free threats over, any attack will draw painful response
The IRGC says the era of cost-free threats against Iran is over and vows to give a painful and regret-inducing response to any act of aggression.

The IRGC says the era of cost-free threats against Iran is over and vows to give a painful and regret-inducing response to any act of aggression.
Saghar Moradi made history by winning Iran’s first women’s taekwondo gold medal in Asian Games history, claiming the under-67kg title at the Aichi-Nagoya Games.

Iran Foreign Ministry spokesperson says Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation cannot replace answers over children taken from their families, abused and buried far from home.

Iran condemns the brutal clampdown by French security forces against students who are protesting over school conditions and under-investment in education.

Yemen’s Foreign Ministry has stressed that the “criminal” Saudi regime poses a threat to the Muslim holy sites - not Sana’a, which has been making sacrifices to defend them.

Iran won two gold medals in men’s freestyle wrestling at the 2026 Asian Games, with Amir Hossein Zare triumphing at 125kg and Mohammad Nokhodi defeating Japan’s Hayato Ishiguro to claim the 86kg title.

The United States reportedly issues an ultimatum to Germany and France to release their emergency diesel reserves or risk being cut off from US supplies.

Here are the latest top stories at 09:00 GMT on October 2, 2026.

The French police has arrested some 3,000 students amid growing demonstrations over school conditions.

More than 200 international organizations are set to mobilize for Palestine on October 10, marking the anniversary of Israel’s genocide in Gaza and demanding an end to the ongoing Israeli atrocities.
Eritrea has cut ties with Ethiopia in a tit-for-tat move, as both sides accuse each other of engaging in hostile actions, raising fears that another war could erupt in the Red Sea region.

A senior Iranian diplomat blasts the United States and its allies for repeatedly abusing the UN Security Council mechanisms to advance their own political agendas against the world’s countries.
India faces the threat of 100% US tariffs over its trade with Russia.

Iranian deputy foreign minister says independent countries such as Iran, Russia and China have no choice but to unite against US lawlessness and violations of international rules.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has called on Iraq to lift restrictions on air travel between the two countries, calling on Baghdad to confront US “economic terrorism and sedition” and restore normal flights in the interests of both nations.

Families in Gaza City have held a mass funeral for 105 Palestinians, including 37 children killed by Israeli airstrikes, whose bodies had been buried beneath the ruins of 16 residential buildings in the al-Taj area for nearly three years.
As Saudi Arabia continues its strikes across Yemen, a debate is heating up over what Yemenis say the kingdom's double standards.

Protesters urge the UK government to cut NHS ties with Palantir over Gaza and patient data concerns.