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Nearly half of Americans support sanctions on countries that buy Russian oil and gas: Survey

Around 50% of Americans support sanctions against countries that purchase Russian oil and gas, according to the results of a YouGov poll.

66 children died from malnutrition in Gaza under Israeli blockade since start of war

At least 66 Palestinian children have died from acute malnutrition in the Gaza Strip under Israel’s siege since October 2023, local authorities announced Saturday, as severe shortages of food, medical supplies and baby formula continue to grip the enclave.

NATO state members wary of buying US weapons: Bloomberg

European NATO members have expressed growing unease about increasing their reliance on US arms amid a sweeping rearmament push, Bloomberg reported on Friday.

Iran’s envoy protests to UN over US, Israeli threat to assassinate Ayatollah Khamenei

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has strongly condemned “unlawful” and “terror-inciting” US and Israeli threats against Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, urging the UN to recognize such threats as illegal, irresponsible, and terrorist in nature.

US Senate refutes limiting Trump’s military authority on Iran

The Senate on Friday rejected a resolution that would have blocked U.S. military action in Iran without authorization from Congress.

‘One-sided game’ in relations with West has finished: Putin

Moscow will no longer play “one-sided” games with the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin has told journalists on the sidelines of the summit of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in Minsk. Western nations have repeatedly betrayed Russia by not fulfilling their promises related to NATO expansion and resolving the Ukraine conflict, he stated at a press conference on Friday.

Israeli soldiers ‘ordered’ to shoot unarmed Gaza aid seekers: Haaretz

Israeli soldiers have deliberately shot at unarmed Palestinians seeking aid in the Gaza Strip after being “ordered” to do so by their commanders, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported.

‘Search for food must never be a death sentence’ for Palestinians in Gaza: UN chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against the growing humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, stressing that the "search for food" should not be a "death sentence."

Trump says he thinks Gaza ceasefire to be reached ‘within next week’

A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will be reached soon, US President Donald Trump has claimed.

Iran holds massive funeral for martyrs of Israeli-US strikes

Iran held a large funeral procession in Tehran on Saturday to honor 60 martyrs killed during the 12-day Israeli-US aggression.

Iran FM refutes IAEA chief’s call to visit nuclear sites

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abba Araghchi says  a call by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi to visit the country’s nuclear facilities, recently targeted in US military aggression, is “meaningless and possibly even malign in intent.”

“Daddy” can’t save Israel: Iran warns US against disrespect, vows stronger response

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi delivered a sharp message to US President Donald Trump, urging him to show respect toward Iran’s Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, if he truly seeks a deal with Tehran.  

Iran submits official protest to UN rights office over Israeli, US onslaught

Tehran has submitted an official letter of protest to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights over the recent US-Israeli aggression against Iran, which claimed hundreds of innocent lives and inflicted damage on vital infrastructure.

People of Tehran to hold funeral for 60 martyrs of Zionist regime’s aggression

People in the Iranian capital Tehran will hold a funeral procession for 60 martyrs of the Zionist regime's aggression on Saturday.

Funeral held in Mashhad, for martyrs of Zionist aggression

People in the holy city of Mashhad, northeastern Iran, held a funeral for the military commanders, scientists and civilians who were martyred in the recent aggression by the Zionist regime against Iran. The funeral happened on Friday. More in pictures...

Gaza authorities say opioid pills discovered in US-backed food aid

The Gaza government media office has condemned the discovery of oxycodone pills reportedly discovered in flour bags distributed by “American-Israeli” aid centres.

Sources: Israeli commandos entering Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Site security bluff 

While US President Donald Trump has claimed that Israeli forces entered the Fordow Nuclear Site near the Iranian city of Qom, and some social media channels have circulated fabricated videos to support this claim, informed sources in Qom Province have denied it as a security bluff. 

Iranian president warns against unchecked Israeli aggression at Eurasian economic summit 

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian warned that failure to respond to recent Israeli attacks on Iran could have triggered a full-scale and uncontrollable regional war. 

Another Iranian nuclear scientist martyred in Israeli attack 

Another Iranian nuclear scientist affiliated with Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) has been martyred in an Israeli airstrike. 

Iran Calls on France to Release Pro-Palestinian Citizen from Prison 

Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva has protested France's arbitrary detention of Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian university professor and human rights activist supporting Palestine,  callung for her immediate release. 

UN reports uptick in preventable diseases in Gaza due to Israeli siege

The United Nations humanitarian agency (OCHA) has warned that preventable diseases in the Gaza Strip are on the rise and killing civilians due to the lack of desperately needed medicine and clean water.

Iran’s Baqaei: German Chancellor’s Support for Genocidal Zionist Regime Disgraceful

The spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmail Baqaei, says that the German Chancellor’s support for the genocidal Zionist regime is disgraceful, and it shows that he has not only distanced himself from the conscience of history but has also disrespected the collective conscience of the German people.

EU calls for ceasefire in Gaza, stops short of taking action against Israel

European Union leaders meeting in Brussels have condemned the “catastrophic humanitarian situation” in the Gaza Strip, but were unable to unite on means of pressuring Israel to end the war.

FM: No agreement made for resumption of Iran-US negotiations

Iranian foreign minister says that no agreement has been made for negotiations with the United States, and added: "We have informed the Zionist regime that Iran is not Lebanon, and any violation of the ceasefire will be met with a swift and precise response."

Iran: US leaders “pleaded through regional states” amid escalation with Israel

Iran’s top military commander said US officials were forced to seek mediation through regional countries and ultimately yielded to Iran’s will during the recent military confrontation with Israel.