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Iran president, Qatar emir discuss ways to settle Syria’s crisis

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Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian and the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, weighed plans to settle the crisis in Syria and ensure calm in the Arab country that has been gripped by a resurgence of terrorism.
Europe

Zelensky confirms Ukraine too weak to retake territory

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The Ukrainian army is powerless to push back Russian soldiers and recapture all the territories that belonged to Kiev before 2014, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, adding that his country must rely on diplomacy to achieve this goal.
Nuclear

Foreign ministry spokesman says Iran’s nuclear program to remain peaceful

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Tehran will maintain its peaceful nuclear activities on the basis of religious decrees and its national security doctrine, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei told reporters on Monday.
Transportation

Iran increases weekly flights to Persian Gulf island disputed with UAE to assert ownership

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Iran has announced a significant increase in the number of weekly flights to the southern island of Abu Musa in the Persian Gulf amidst ongoing tensions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over territorial claims.
Middle East

France says Israel violated Lebanon ceasefire over 50 times

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France, a member of an international monitoring committee which is tasked with overseeing the implementation of the ceasefire deal in Lebanon, announced that Israel has violated the truce agreement more than 50 times.
Security

Iran detains head of team related to “Sahab” terrorist group

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Iranian security agents have managed to arrest the head of a terrorist team affiliated with the ethnic separatist group "Sahab" and foreign intelligence services, in the Sistan and Baluchestan province, Southeastern Iran, killing four armed members of the team.
Europe

German Chancellor arrives in Ukraine, pledges $680mn in military support

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived in Kyiv to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky and reaffirm his country's support for Ukraine in tits war against Russia.
Middle East

Israeli settler councils drafting plan for annexation of West Bank ahead of Trump inauguration: Report

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In the wake of former US President Donald Trump's re-election, Israeli settler councils have been drafting a plan to accelerate the path towards annexation of the occupied West Bank and other Palestinian territories, according to a report.
Middle East

UN halts aid delivery through key Gaza crossing as hunger stalks Palestinians

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The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has paused the delivery of aid through the Karem Abu Salem (known as Kerem Shalom to Israelis) crossing between the occupied territories and the Gaza Strip because of security concerns, its chief said, as widespread hunger and deadly Israeli bombardments continue.
Foreign Policy

FM Araghchi: Iran shares concerns with Turkey, supports Syria along with resistance groups

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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says Iran and resistance groups will continue to support Syria amid the recent rampage by terrorists in north of the country, adding Tehran shares common concerns with Turkey regarding regional developments.
Judiciary

Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi released from prison after serving sentence

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Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi, who had supported the nationwide protests and riots in Iran, and was convicted of propaganda against the government, has been released after serving his sentence, Mizan news agency affiliated with the country’s judiciary reported on Monday.
Local

Iran vice president Zarif sweeps aside ‘disqualification’ hype, says will stay on in gov’t

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Iran’s Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif has asserted that he will continue his work in the government, despite recent clamor over changes to the legislation that bars individuals who themselves, their spouse, or their children hold dual citizenship, from being appointed to sensitive positions.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM: Syria to overcome terror groups again

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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met on Sunday with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus, stressing that the Arab country will surely defeat terrorist groups that have seized large part of the northern Syria in recent days.
Foreign Policy

Convergence among Muslim states key to preventing spread of terrorism in region: Iran president to Iraqi PM

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that Muslim countries must promote convergence and make joint efforts to prevent the spread of terrorism in the region, particularly in Syria.
Middle East

Militants seize key territory as Russian and Syrian warplanes step up bombing

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Russian and Syrian jets stepped up their bombing campaign in northwest Syria as rebels continued their push towards Hama on the fifth day of their surprise offensive.
Middle East

Four Palestinians killed in Israeli attack in West Bank

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At least four Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli attack near Jenin in the occupied West Bank, according to authorities.
Views

Expert: Opposition gains against Syrian government ‘temporary’, Turkey playing role

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A regional affairs expert described recent gains by opposition forces against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as temporary. Seyyed Ali Hosseini, talking to Jamaran news outlet, emphasized Turkey’s critical role in organizing these operations to expand its influence in the region.
Middle East

Official: Iranian consulate staff in Aleppo safely relocated to Damascus

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The Deputy Iranian Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Iranian Affairs announced that all staff members of the Iranian consulate in Aleppo have safely relocated to Damascus following recent escalations in Syria.
Judiciary

Iran urges intl. collaboration to enforce ICC arrest warrants for Israeli officials

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Iran’s Prosecutor General has called on Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi to intensify efforts in pursuing the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
Middle East

More Palestinian detainees from Gaza die in Israeli prisons: Rights groups

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Two Palestinian detainees from the Gaza Strip died in Israeli custody, according to prisoners’ affairs groups on Sunday.
Parliament

Iranian speaker warns terrorism to boomerang on plotters

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The speaker of the Iranian Parliament has pointed the finger at the US and the Zionist regime for undermining security and stability in Syria, cautioning that resorting to terrorism as a playing card will backfire on the plotters.
Europe

Russia president approves budget with record spending on national defense

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President Vladimir Putin approved the Russian budget, allocating record levels of military spending for the next three years.
Americas

Trump threatens BRICS with 100% tariffs

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The BRICS member states will be hit with 100% tariffs on their goods if they try to introduce a reserve currency to rival the dollar, US President-elect Donald Trump has warned. He has repeatedly threatened to use tariffs to achieve his geopolitical goals.
Foreign Policy

Iran president urges Islamic countries to intervene in Syria, stop insurgency

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The Iranian president has called on Islamic countries to intervene in the ongoing crisis in Syria to prevent the US and Israel from exploiting the internal conflict in the country.
Middle East

Israeli attacks kill two, injure six in Lebanon despite ceasefire

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The Israeli military carried out several airstrikes on towns in southern Lebanon, killing two people and injuring six others, although the ceasefire agreed with Hezbollah has largely continued to hold.
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