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More than 2,700 Gaza children diagnosed with acute malnutrition amid Israeli siege: UN

Over 2,700 Palestinian children were diagnosed with acute malnutrition in the Gaza Strip amid a crippling Israeli siege on the enclave, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said on Wednesday.

IAEA report of Tehran’s non-compliance ‘big lie’: Iran’s Nuclear head

Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has dismissed as “a big lie” the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’s recent report on the country’s nuclear program, stressing that presenting “false” reports will only tarnish the credibility of the United Nations nuclear watchdog.

Russia doubts NATO’s Article 5, could use ‘little green men’ to test it: Germany

Moscow wants to test NATO's resolve by hostile steps beyond Ukraine, as some Russian officials believe the alliance's collective defense principle no longer works, German intelligence chief Bruno Kahl told the Table Media news outlet in an interview.

Iran vows to strike all US bases in region if attacked

Iran's Defense Minister General Aziz Nasirzadeh has warned that all US military bases in the Middle East would be targeted if America initiates hostilities against Iran.

Pentagon says US to cut military aid to Ukraine

Washington will reduce funding allocated for military assistance to Ukraine in its upcoming defense budget, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has stated in a congressional hearing.

Iran says will surely respond to IAEA resolution

If the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passes an anti-Tehran resolution that has been initiated by the US and the E3, Iran will definitely show an appropriate reaction, the spokesperson for the foreign ministry has warned.

Armed offender executed in Iran following multiple convictions

Abbas Kourkouri, an armed offender convicted of serious crimes including "waging war against God" (moharebeh) and "corruption on Earth," was executed in Iran following a final ruling by the country’s Supreme Court, the Judiciary’s Mizan news website reported on Wednesday.

Several countries sanction two Israeli far-right ministers

Britain and four other nations have imposed sanctions on two far-right Israeli cabinet ministers, Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, accusing them of repeatedly inciting violence against Palestinians in the West Bank.

Iran’s DM says Tehran has ‘intelligence superiority’ over Israel

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh has said the acquisition of top-secret documents from Israel demonstrates Tehran’s “intelligence superiority” over the Zionist regime.

US military evaluating options to prevent nuclear-armed Iran: CENTOCM

The top U.S. general overseeing American troops in the Middle East has stated that there were a range of options when asked if the military was prepared to respond with overwhelming force to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran.

Washington is not committed to a Palestinian state, Muslim neighbours could give land: US envoy

A Palestinian state in the occupied West Bank is no longer a Washington policy goal, but Israel’s “Muslim neighbours” could give up their land to create one, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has told Bloomberg news.

Iran ‘much more aggressive’ in nuclear negotiations: Trump

US President Donald Trump has stated that Iran has become “much more aggressive” in nuclear talks.

Iranian Judiciary confirms arrest of cleric Seddiqi’s relatives over financial charges

The Iranian Judiciary’s spokesman announced that six individuals, including the son and daughter-in-law of prominent cleric Kazem Seddiqi, were arrested over financial charges more than ten days ago.

Iran atomic chief denies IAEA director’s claims: “No one said we’d build a bomb if attacked”

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry announced that its operatives, through an unprecedented and complex intelligence operation, dealt a severe blow to the child-killing Israeli regime,  accessing highly sensitive, strategic, and top-classified documents of the regime and transferred a vast volume of these documents into Iran. It debunked the myth that the regime couldn’t be mocked.

UN experts say Israel commits ‘extermination’ in Gaza

U.N. experts announced in a report on Tuesday that Israel committed the crime against humanity of "extermination" by killing civilians sheltering in schools and religious sites in the Gaza Strip, part of a "concerted campaign to obliterate Palestinian life."

Iran says its intelligence operation punctured myth of Israel’s invincibility to satire

Iran’s Intelligence Ministry announced that its operatives, through an unprecedented and complex intelligence operation, dealt a severe blow to the child-killing Israeli regime, accessing highly sensitive, strategic, and top-classified documents of the regime and transferred a vast volume of these documents into Iran. It debunked the myth that the regime couldn’t be mocked.

Hostile endeavours to stymie Iran’s progress doomed to fail: President Pezeshkian

President Masoud Pezeshkian has assured the Iranian nation that the enemies’ push to block the country’s progress in various fields will get nowhere.

Judiciary: 9 ISIS members executed in Iran

Nine members of the Takfiri-terrorist group Daesh (ISIS), who intended to carry out terrorist operations inside Iran in 2017, were executed by hanging after arrest and following legal procedures and judicial review of their case.

Former FM Zarif: No one will sacrifice their interests for Iran; even Saudi Arabia realized US shield is flawed

Speaking at the First International Conference on European and American Studies, former Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif warned about relying on global powers for protection or loyalty in a post-unipolar world.

Sabzineh agritourism farm boosts local economy in Iran’s Azadshahr

The Sabzineh agritourism farm in Azadshahr County, in Iran’s northern Golestan province, has emerged as a model of sustainable development by transforming traditional agriculture into an engaging tourism experience.

Former head of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce warns against controversial migration bill

Hossein Selahvarzi, former head of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, has issued a strong warning against a proposed bill to establish a “National Migration Organization,” claiming it would worsen Iran’s economic, social, and security challenges.

Seized Gaza aid boat Madleen taken to Israeli port

A Gaza-bound aid boat illegally seized in international waters by Israel has been towed into Ashdod Port, with the dozen international activists who were on board now facing detention and deportation.

Informed Sources: Documents reveal IAEA-Israel collaboration against Iran

Informed sources reported the discovery of confidential documents indicating that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) had full coordination with Israel against Iran. The documents were obtained during a recent operation by the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence. 

SNSC warns Israeli secret nuclear sites will be targeted if Iranian facilities are attacked

Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has warned that Tehran will hit Israel’s secret nuclear facilities if the Zionist regime carries out any act of aggression against the Islamic Republic.

Iran threatens retaliation against IAEA, Europe if resolution is passed

The Spokesman for Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, emphasized that if the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) issues a resolution against Tehran, the Islamic Republic will take positions against both the three European countries and the Agency itself.