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PA announces ending programme of allowances to families of slain Palestinians

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has announced ending a programme to provide payments to families of Palestinians killed or imprisoned by Israel, a longstanding demand by Washington and Tel Aviv.

Trump suggests cancelling Gaza ceasefire accord on Saturday if all hostages not freed

US President Donald Trump has proposed the cancelation of the Gaza ceasefire accord between Israel and Hamas if all the hostages in the Strip are not released by Saturday at noon.

Trump says no right of return for Gazans under his proposal

United States President Donald Trump has confirmed that his proposal for mass displacement in the Gaza Strip does not include a right of return for Palestinians in the blockaded enclave.

Iran FM dismisses negotiation with US under pressure

Iranian Foreign Minister. Seyed Abbas Araghchi, has stressed that his country would never engage in negotiations with the US under pressure as per Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei’s stance on talks that is entirely based on logic and strategic reasoning.

Military chief says Iranian Armed Forces ‘readier than ever’ against foreign threats

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri has stated that the country’s Armed Forces are at their utmost readiness to respond to any threat posed by the enemies.

Israeli military expands shooting orders for soldiers to kill Palestinians in West Bank: Report

The Israeli military has expanded shooting orders for its soldiers in the occupied West Bank, leading to a high Palestinian death toll amid military operations in the occupied territories, according to a report.

IRGC commander says Iran manufactured long-range Supersonic cruise missile

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Navy has produced a supersonic cruise missile that can hit the targets at long ranges, IRGC Navy Commander Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri has announced.

Iranian president vows to render US hostilities ineffective ‘with people’s support’

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has asserted that the US plots against Iran will be thwarted with the help of the Iranian nation.

Palestine says Israel’s renaming of West Bank a step toward annexation

Palestine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs denounced a move by Israel’s parliament on Sunday to approve a bill to replace the term "West Bank" with “Judea and Samaria,” calling it a serious escalation aimed at annexing the occupied territory.

Iran embassy in UK dismisses Telegraph’s ‘lies’

Tehran’s Embassy in London has firmly dismissed the unfounded claims made by the British daily Telegraph, asserting that Iran’s nuclear program is entirely peaceful and that nuclear weapons have “no place” in its defense doctrine.

Iran’s UN mission: Tehran has never initiated escalation, responded proportionately to US threats

The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has stated that Iran has never initiated the escalation of tensions but has always responded proportionately to the nature and intensity of threats posed by the US.

Holding elections a disaster for Ukraine: Zelensky

Holding a vote amid the conflict between Russia and Ukraine would be a disaster for Kiev for a number of reasons ranging from popular disapproval to “losing” its Armed Forces, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed.

Iran FM firmly rejects Trump’s Gaza conspiracy

The Iranian foreign minister firmly rejected the U.S. president’s proposal to forcibly displace the Palestinian people from Gaza, describing it as an extension of the colonial conspiracy to erase Palestine.

US committed to ‘buying and owning’ Gaza: Trump

Despite international outcry, United States President Donald Trump has reiterated his controversial proposal to take control of the besieged Gaza Strip, stressing he is committed to “buying and owning” the war-ravaged enclave.

Millions of Iranians take part in Revolution anniversary rallies nationwide

The annual march commemorating the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution’s victory, led by Imam Khomeini against the last monarch in Iran, began on Monday in the capital and across the country.

Israel kills two, including pregnant woman, in West Bank attack

The Israeli army has expanded its military operation in the occupied West Bank, killing two women – one of whom was eight months pregnant, during a raid in the Palestinian territory’s Nur Shams refugee camp.

Arab League, PGCC condemn Netanyahu’s comments on Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia

The Arab League and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council have condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s statements suggesting the establishment of a Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia.

Majority of Americans think US takeover of Gaza ‘bad idea’: Survey

A poll conducted by CBS has found that most people in the United States think Washington's control of the Gaza Strip, a proposal made by President Donald Trump last week, is a “bad idea”.

At least 110 Palestinians killed by Israeli military in Gaza since ceasefire: Report

The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has documented the killing of at least 110 Palestinians by the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip since the ceasefire agreement was implemented last month.

Iranian envoy in Kabul: Water rights issue between Afghanistan, Iran resolved

Alireza Bigdeli, the caretaker of Iran’s embassy in Kabul, announced that the long-standing water rights dispute between Iran and Afghanistan has been resolved through recent negotiations.

Iran to build yellowcake production plant: Atomic energy official

Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization has announced plans to construct a yellowcake production plant as part of its ongoing uranium mining and processing operations.

Kremlin keeps mum on reported contacts between Putin and Trump

Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated that he could neither confirm nor deny reports of contacts between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump on Ukraine.

Israeli soldiers complete withdrawal from Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor

Israeli soldiers have withdrawn from the militarised zone that cut Gaza in half, known as the Netzarim Corridor, to the buffer zone it created on the besieged Strip’s eastern border.

Baltic states disconnected from Russia’s power grid

Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have disconnected their energy systems from Russia's electric power grid "another historic day for European integration", the Estonian Foreign Ministry confirmed.

Iran strongly condemns US-Israeli plan for forced displacement of Gazans as colonial conspiracy

Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, has deplored the joint US-Israeli plot for the forced displacement of Gazans and ethnic cleansing in the besieged enclave as a colonial conspiracy, calling for the emergency meeting of the Islamic states’ foreign ministers to discuss the matter.