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Nationwide funeral processions held for 310 unknown martyrs of Sacred Defense

Iranians on Monday morning held funeral processions for the  remains of 310 unknown martyrs from the 1980s Sacred Defense era.

Iranians Mark Martyrdom Anniversary of Hazrat Fatima Zahra

Iran on Monday observed the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Fatima Zahra (AS), the revered daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), with mourning ceremonies held in cities across the country.

US, Ukrainian laud ‘good progress’ in Geneva talks

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and head of Ukraine's delegation Andriy Yermak have hailed "good progress" in talks underway in Geneva Sunday to discuss a proposal to halt the Ukraine war.

Iran denounces Israeli strike on Beirut, killing of resistance leader

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has sharply criticized the Israeli regime’s airstrike on a residential neighborhood in southern Beirut on Sunday evening, as well as the assassination of senior Lebanese resistance commander, martyr Haitham Ali Tabatabaei.

Top Hezbollah commander killed in Israel’s attack on Beirut

Hezbollah has confirmed that its top military commander Haytham Ali Tabatabai has been killed in an Israeli air attack on Lebanon’s capital.

New draft of US plan reflects Ukraine’s ‘key priorities’: Kyiv

The latest version of the US draft plan for ending war in Ukraine now includes most of Kyiv's "key priorities", the European country's negotiator said Sunday, after holding a few rounds of negotiations in Geneva.

EU’s central role must be ‘fully reflected’ in Ukraine peace plan: Top diplomat

The "centrality" of the European Union's role must be "fully reflected" in a peace plan for Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has stressed.

Five killed as Israel pounds Beirut despite ceasefire

The Israeli military has conducted an attack on the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut, killing at least five people and wounding 28 others, Lebanon’s health ministry announced.

Israel faces ‘mental health tsunami’ after two years of war: Report

Israel is facing a “mental health tsunami”, with two million people in need of support as addiction rates soar and families and communities fall apart, according to a report by Yedioth Ahronoth.

Iran warns of sharp rise in influenza cases, urges public to curb transmission

Iran’s Ministry of Health has issued a formal statement confirming a significant surge in respiratory infections and influenza across the country, reporting that the positivity rate for influenza has risen sharply since the last month. Officials say the current upward trend is visible in most provinces and is expected to continue in the coming days.

A thousand shades of autumn in Sheet Village, Iran’s Tarom

Nestled in the northeastern reaches of Zanjan Province, Tarom County is one of Iran’s most unique landscapes, an area where strikingly diverse climates lie only minutes apart.

Houthi court sentences 17 people to death accused of spying for Israel, West

Houthi judges working with prosecutors in Yemen have sentenced several people to death by firing squad over alleged espionage on behalf of Israel and its western allies.

EU seeking to rewrite US’ Ukraine peace plan: Bloomberg

Kiev’s backers in the EU are seeking to rewrite most of US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for the Ukraine war, Bloomberg has reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

Elections in Ukraine needed: US

Elections in Ukraine are a required process, Special Envoy of the US President for Ukraine Keith Kellogg has stated in an interview with Fox News.

Iranian president says BRICS, SCO, EAEU opening major economic opportunities for Tehran

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that Tehran’s active participation in BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the Eurasian Economic Union is creating significant economic opportunities, including expanded regional markets for traders and investors.

Vance claims Ukrainian victory over Russia a ‘fantasy’

US Vice President J.D. Vance has defended Washington’s plan for settling the Ukraine war, arguing that its opponents are wrong to think that increasing pressure on Moscow could change the situation on the battlefield.

No talks with US as long as Washington maintains current attitude: Iran

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei has stressed that no negotiations will take place between Tehran and Washington as long as the United States insists on its current approach.

Iran transfers 211 Afghan prisoners to Kabul as repatriation efforts accelerate

Iran has transferred 211 Afghan prisoners to Kabul as part of an expanding bilateral program to repatriate Afghan nationals convicted in Iranian prisons, officials confirmed on Sunday.

Air quality in Tehran, other Iranian cities unhealthy as pollution spreads

Air pollution in Tehran intensified on Monday, with the Iranian capital’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 142, a level considered unhealthy for sensitive groups, while several other major cities in the country reported similar or worse conditions.

Iranian officials say forest fire in north brought largely under control

Iran’s National Disaster Management Organization announced on Sunday that a major wildfire in the Elite forest area of Chalous, in western Mazandaran Province, has been largely contained following extensive ground and aerial firefighting operations.

‘He can fight his little heart out’: Trump on Zelensky refusal of peace plan

US President Donald Trump has stated that his Ukraine counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky can “continue to fight his little heart out” should he refuse the proposed peace plan to settle the conflict with Russia.

Israeli army kills over two dozen Palestinians in Gaza despite ceasefire

Israel’s military has launched a wave of air attacks across the Gaza Strip, killing at least 24 Palestinians, including children, in its latest violation of a six-week old ceasefire in the war-torn territory.

Iran wins Seven-a-Side Football Asian Championship for the third time

Iran’s national seven-a-side football team have claimed the Asian title for the third time after defeating Indonesia 2–0 in the final match of the 2025 Asia-Oceania Championship held in Indonesia.

US tells NATO if Zelensky does not sign peace accord, Ukraine will face worse in future

US officials have told NATO allies they expect to push president Volodymyr Zelensky into agreeing to a peace deal in the coming days, under the threat that if Kyiv does not sign, it will face a much worse agreement in future.

Trump says Zelensky ‘will have to like’ American peace plan

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky will have to agree to a Washington-drafted peace plan otherwise his country will have to keep fighting Russia through the “cold winter,” US President Donald Trump has stated.