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UN says Israel demolished more than 1,500 West Bank facilities in 2024

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Israeli soldiers have demolished 1,528 Palestinian-owned structures in the occupied West Bank since the start of the year, according to the latest figures published by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
Middle East

ICC president says threats, sanctions put war crimes tribunal in jeopardy

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The president of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has warned that attacks on the tribunal, which have come largely from the United States and Russia, “jeopardise its very existence”.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM urges intl. community’s effective reaction to resurgence of terror groups in Syria

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Seyyed Abbas Araqchi, the Iranian foreign minister, has called for the international community’s instant reaction to the eruption of terrorism in Syria.
Foreign Policy

Iran says war in Syria in nobody’s favor

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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has stated that the eruption of another war in Syria will not benefit anybody, warning against the spread of terrorism to the entire West Asia.
Europe

NATO highly unlikely to issue membership invite to Ukraine at upcoming meeting: Report

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NATO is highly unlikely to heed Ukraine's call for a membership invitation at at the upcoming meeting, according to diplomats, dashing Kyiv's hopes of a political boost as it struggles on the battlefield and awaits Donald Trump's return to the White House.
Europe

Russia responds to Trump’s BRICS threat

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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has weighed in on US President-elect Donald Trump’s weekend threat to impose 100% tariffs on BRICS countries if they pursue the creation of a currency to replace the US dollar. The spokesperson stressed that American pressure will only accelerate a growing global trend toward national currencies in trade, diminishing the greenback’s role as a reserve currency.
Middle East

Israel kills 11 people in Lebanon, Hezbollah retaliates

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Israel has killed eleven people in separate attacks in Lebanon as it continues its military onslaught on the Middle Eastern country since the ceasefire with Hezbollah came into effect last week.
Foreign Policy

Iran dismisses European claims of ‘nuclear weapons’ ambitions

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The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Permanent Mission to the UN has rejected allegations by France, Germany, and the UK regarding Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons.
Judiciary

Official: Afghan nationals make up majority of 8,000 foreign prisoners in Iran, ready for repatriation

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Migrants from neighboring Afghanistan form the majority of some 8,000 foreign nationals incarcerated in Iran, the Deputy Minister of Human Rights and International Affairs at Iran’s Ministry of Justice announced on Tuesday, adding the first phase of transferring the convicts to their home country has initiated.
Foreign Policy

Iran to continue unwavering support for Syria: President Pezeshkian to Assad

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Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a phone conversation with President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, has reiterated Tehran’s support for Syria in its fight against “Zionist plots against Syrian security and stability”.
Middle East

Trump warns ‘hell to pay’ if Israeli hostages in Gaza not freed

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United States President-elect Donald Trump has promised “there will be hell to pay” if captives held in the Gaza Strip by Hamas during Israel’s ongoing war are not released by the time he takes office on January 20.
Local

President Pezeshkian questions feasibility of hijab law enforcement, urges dialogue to avoid conflicts

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Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian says complexities and challenges bind implementation of the new Hijab and Chastity Law, set to be enforced from December 14.
Foreign Policy

Iran, Russia presidents pledge support for Syria amid resurgence of terrorism

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The presidents of Iran and Russia, Masoud Pezeshkian and Vladimir Putin, have pledged support for Syria in its battle against militant groups as the Arab country is grappling with a surge in terrorist activities.
Middle East

Hamas confirms dozens of captives killed in Gaza

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Hamas has confirmed that 33 captives held by the Palestinian group in the Gaza Strip have been killed since the start of Israel’s nearly 14-month-old war in the besieged enclave.
Foreign Policy

Iran slams PGCC final statement as non-constructive 

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei has described the provisions related to Iran in the final statement of the 45th summit of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council in Kuwait as non-constructive and unacceptable.
Foreign Policy

Presence of terror groups in Syria to affect neighbors’ security: Iran FM

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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has warned that the resurgence of terrorism in Syria poses a serious threat to the Arab country's security, stability and territorial integrity, stressing that the repercussions of such instability would inevitably extend to all regional states, particularly Syria's neighbors.
Foreign Policy

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.
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