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Environment

Iran launches joint Army-IRGC air operation to contain forest fire in north

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Authorities in northern Iran say a joint aerial firefighting operation involving Army and Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) units has begun in an effort to contain a week-long forest blaze in northern province of Mazandaran.
Environment

Iranian official says Tehran engages in international talks to combat forest fires

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Shina Ansari, Vice President and Head of the Department of Environment, has stated that international negotiations are in progress to secure support for firefighting efforts in the affected areas of the Elit region of Chalous.
Europe

Ukraine risks ‘losing a key partner’ with Trump’s peace proposal: Zelensky

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Ukraine is at a pivotal point in its four-year fight to defeat Russia’s invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky stated in an address to the nation Friday, with Ukrainians potentially facing a choice between standing up for their sovereign rights or losing American support as leaders negotiate a US peace proposal.
Europe

US threatening to cut Ukraine arms supply and intel sharing: Reuters

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The United States has threatened to cut off Ukraine from intelligence and weaponry in a bid to press it into accepting President Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan, Reuters reported on Friday, citing two sources familiar with the matter.
Americas

US Democrat lawmaker demands release of ‘shocking’ Trump-MbS phone call from 2019 after Khashoggi’s death

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A US Democratic lawmaker who served on President Donald Trump’s National Security Council in his first term urged the White House on Friday to release a transcript of Trump’s 2019 call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s killing.
Nuclear

IAEA head: Iran not seeking nuclear weapons

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Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi has once again stressed that Iran is not after building a nuclear weapon.
Middle East

331 killed, 945 injured by Israeli fire since ceasefire: Lebanon

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At least 331 people have been killed and 945 injured by Israeli fire since a ceasefire accord took effect in November 2024, the Lebanese Health Ministry announced Friday.
Foreign Policy

Iranian FM: US and European troika sabotaged Cairo agreement

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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi says the US and three European countries have deliberately undermined the Cairo agreement, arguing that Iran has demonstrated goodwill while Western powers pursue escalation.
Sport

Iran’s leader commends  silver medalist Hassanzadeh for “gold-worthy determination”      

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Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised Iranian Muay Thai athlete Fereshteh Hassanzadeh for her determination and strong spirit during the competitions of Islamic countries, saying her “effort, faith, and self-confidence” are more valuable than gold.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s parliament speaker: Israel could resist “less than a week” without US, NATO support

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Israel would be unable to withstand a unilateral confrontation with Iran for more than a week, noting that the outcome of the 12-day conflict in June revealed the regime’s vulnerabilities without Western backing. Speaking at a gathering of Basij officials, Qalibaf said the conflict offered “an important lesson” for Israel.
Foreign Policy

Iran Slams IAEA Board Resolution as Illegal, Politically Motivated

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The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced that it considers the resolution adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors—passed under pressure from the United States, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom—illegal and unjustified.
Foreign Policy

Iran Says Cairo Cooperation Framework with IAEA is now void

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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi announced that Tehran has officially ended the Cairo Memorandum of Understanding, the document that had governed its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Europe

US demands Ukraine accept Washington-drafted peace plan: Reuters

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US President Donald Trump’s administration has signaled to Ukraine that it must accept Washington's latest peace plan to end the war with Russia, Reuters has reported, citing anonymous sources. The framework reportedly requires Kiev to give up the part of Donbass it still controls, among other concessions.
Europe

Ukraine peace plan needs Kyiv, Europe ‘on board’: EU

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Ukraine’s EU backers insist that Kyiv and Europe must be involved in any peace plan, as the United States pushes a new proposal that appears to echo Russia’s demands.
Int'l Relations

IAEA BoG votes to urge Iran to provide information about nuclear material

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The United Nations atomic watchdog’s board of governors urged Iran on Thursday to “extend full and prompt cooperation”, to provide the nuclear agency’s inspectors with “precise information” about its stockpile of uranium, and to grant access to the country’s nuclear installations.
Foreign Policy

Iran parliament’s foreign policy chief: No current talks with US, but “willingness to negotiate has existed”

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The head of Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee said on Thursday that no negotiations are currently taking place between Tehran and Washington, though both sides have previously shown interest in dialogue.
Middle East

Explosive weapons killed most children on record in 2024: Report

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Explosive weapons killed or injured children at record levels last year, as wars increasingly move into urban areas, Save the Children announced in a report published Thursday.
Sport

FIFA unveils official 2026 World Cup poster featuring Iran captain Jahanbakhsh

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FIFA has unveiled the official poster for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with the image of Iranian national team captain Alireza Jahanbakhsh prominently featured among the showcased players.
Int'l Relations

Iran’s Permanent Mission to UN: Canada ‘posturing’ as rights champion despite history of racism

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Iran's Permanent Mission to the United Nations has slammed Canada for posturing as a global champion of human rights, stressing the North American country should be put on trial over its history of systemic racism against its Indigenous people.
Nuclear

Iran urges Brazil to oppose EU3-initiated IAEA resolution against Tehran

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Iran called on Brazil, as a member of the IAEA Board of Governors, to vote against an anti-Tehran resolution put forward by the European troika.
Africa

Oxfam says G20 billionaires could end global poverty in one year’s earnings

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Billionaires in the world's leading economies made $2.2 trillion last year, which would have been enough to lift all the world's poor out of poverty, global campaign group Oxfam announced in a report on Thursday.
Sport

Iranian motocross rider in coma after severe crash at Azadi Track, renewing safety concerns

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Iranian motocross rider Elena Madanipour has been placed in a coma following a serious crash during the national motocross championship at Tehran’s Azadi track on Wednesday, marking the second major accident in the sport within six months and raising renewed questions over safety standards and oversight.
Transportation

Seven international flights diverted to Bandar Abbas after severe low visibility shuts Dubai airport

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Seven international flights en route to Dubai from Russia and the Czech Republic made emergency landings at Bandar Abbas International Airport on Thursday after severe low visibility forced the temporary closure of Dubai International Airport, a major regional aviation hub.
Europe

WHO warns nearly one-third of women worldwide faced partner or sexual violence

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Nearly one in three women – totalling about 840 million around the world – have experienced intimate partner or sexual violence in their lifetimes, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported.
Middle East

Syria condemns Israeli PM’s ‘illegal visit’ to seized territory

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Damascus has denounced a trip by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior officials to the country’s south, where they visited troops deployed to Syrian territory they’ve occupied for months.
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