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Iran faces severe water shortages as dam inflows drop by 43%

According to the Iranian Energy Ministry’s latest weekly report, inflows into the country’s dams dropped by 43% compared to last year, totaling 22.43 billion cubic meters since the start of the current water year (October 1).

Fars News reveals new details of Zionist regime’s attack on Iran’s Supreme National Security Council meeting

Iran's Fars News Agency has disclosed new details regarding a terrorist attack carried out by the Israeli regime against a high-level meeting of Iran's Supreme National Security Council in Tehran.

Iranian MP: Suspicious microchips found in shoes of IAEA inspectors

A senior Iranian lawmaker says authorities in the country have found microchips hidden in footwear of IAEA inspectors during their visits to Iranian nuclear facilities.

UK: Over 80 protesters arrested at Palestine Action protests

UK police on Saturday detained 86 protesters who were demanding the reversal of a ban on the pro-Palestine direct action group, Palestine Action, according to the campaign group Defend Our Juries (DOJ).

Family of American citizen killed by Israeli settlers in West Bank demands US probe

The family of Sayfollah Musallet, a 20-year-old United States citizen from Florida who was beaten to death by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, urged Washington to launch its own probe into the incident and to hold the perpetrators accountable.

Trump considering dispatching new funds to Ukraine for first time since taking office: CBS News

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering authorizing additional funding for Ukraine for the first time since the start of his term in January, CBS News has reported, citing multiple diplomatic sources.

Syrian, Israeli officials meet in Azerbaijan’s Baku: Diplomatic source in Damascus

A Syrian and an Israeli official met face to face in Baku Saturday on the sidelines of a visit to Azerbaijan by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a diplomatic source in Damascus has confirmed.

Thousands of Israelis protest in Tel Aviv to demand prisoner swap agreement

Thousands of Israelis demonstrated in central Tel Aviv on Saturday to demand a prisoner exchange deal with Palestinians.

North Korea voices ‘unconditional’ support for Russia in Ukraine

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has told Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov that Pyongyang is ready to “unconditionally support” all actions taken by Moscow in its war on Ukraine, state media reports, as the two countries held high-level strategic talks.

Iran says in no rush to enter talks with US

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stated that Iran is in no rush to enter ‘ill-considered’ talks with the US, stressing that Tehran prioritizes the Iranian nation’s interests in weighing a possible return to indirect diplomacy with Washington.

Syrian president arrives in Baku for official visit to Republic of Azerbaijan

Syrian President Abu Mohammad al-Jolani has arrived in Baku, the capital of the Republic of Azerbaijan, for an official visit, Syrian state news agency SANA reported.

Tehran environmental official dismisses presence of cyanide, arsenic in wetland dust

The director general of Environmental Protection Department in Tehran Province has denied recent claims circulating on social media about the presence of toxic pollutants such as cyanide and arsenic in dust storms originating from the dried Band Ali Khan Wetland in Varamin, near Tehran.

Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport denies explosion rumors

The public relations office of Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport has firmly denied rumors circulating on social media and certain news outlets about an explosion occurring at the airport.

Iranian official: No government-owned essential goods left at ports

CEO of the Government Trading Corporation of Iran Seyed Saeed Rad has confirmed that no government-owned essential goods remain stranded at the country’s ports, assuring the public that Iran’s strategic reserves of basic commodities are in a strong and stable condition.

Over 409,000 cases of animal bites, nearly 20,000 brucellosis infections reported in 2024 in Iran

More than 409,000 cases of animal bites and nearly 20,000 cases of brucellosis were recorded in Iran last year, according to the Ministry of Health.

FM: Iran to stay in NPT, but reshape cooperation with IAEA

Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araqchi, emphasized that the Islamic Republic will remain a committed member of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), adding that Tehran has not suspended its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), but that such cooperation will take a new form.

First vice president: Negotiations remain Iran’s state’s strategy

Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has emphasized that the country’s current consensus continues to support “negotiations with strength,” dismissing any divide between military efforts and diplomatic strategy.

67 children starved to death in Gaza since start of war

At least 67 children have died of hunger in the Gaza Strip since October 2023 as Israel’s total blockade of the territory enters its 103rd consecutive day, the Government Media Office in the besieged enclave announced in a statement Saturday.

EU’s population hits record 450mn with numbers driven by migration: Eurostat

Migration to the European Union pushed the bloc’s population to a record 450.4 million people last year, Eurostat data showed.

PKK disarmament opens ‘new page in history’ after group lays down arms: Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has stated a “new page in history” has turned, after the Kurdish PKK militant group that has waged a decades-long insurgency in the country began laying down their weapons.

Iranian reformist politician urges caution amid rising tensions: “no need to beat the drums of war”

Iranian reformist politician Esmaeil Gerami-Moghaddam has called for restraint in domestic rhetoric surrounding hostilities following Israeli aggression, emphasizing the importance of diplomacy and warning against actions that could escalate tensions further.

Iranian Judiciary: 943 killed, 8 missing in Israel’s 12-day war on Iran

943 people were killed and 8 remain missing following the 12-day war with Israel in June, according to official figures released by Iran's Judiciary Spokesperson Asghar Jahangir.

Dozens of Labour MPs call for UK to immediately recognise Palestinian state

Nearly 60 Labour MPs have demanded London immediately recognise Palestine as a state, after Israel’s defence minister announced plans to force all residents of the Gaza Strip into a camp on the ruins of Rafah.

US court nixes guilty plea for 11 September attacks mastermind

An appeals court in the United States has validated the decision of former Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin to withdraw a plea deal for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the alleged mastermind of the 11 September attacks on the US in 2001.

Zelensky says aid shipments restored following halt in US weapons deliveries

U.S. military aid shipments to Ukraine have been restored following a previous pause in weapons deliveries, President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated.