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Iranian surgeons successfully separate conjoined twins

Two female siblings who were connected to each other at birth were successfully separated in an hours-long surgery in a hospital in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz.

Iranian forces get into armed conflict with terrorists in southeastern border

Iranian armed forces engaged on Saturday in a shootout with armed militants in the border city of Saravan, in Sistan and Baluchestan province, the commander of the border guards’ headquarters said.

Survey: Over 30 percent of consumers boycotting brands over Israel’s war on Gaza

More than one in three customers are boycotting brands over companies' perceived stances on the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, as consumers express their politics through shopping, a global poll shows.

Unknown gunmen murder official in western Iran

The head of the Tazirat organization in the western Iranian city of Paveh in Kermanshah province has been gunned down by unidentified assailants.

More than 40% of Israelis prefer Gantz as Israel’s prime minister: Poll

As Israel continues its military onslaught on the Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's popularity continues to plummet, with a recent opinion survey showing former War Cabinet member Benny Gantz with more public support.

2 Israeli captives killed in Israeli airstrike against Gaza: Hamas

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, has announced that two Israeli hostages held by the Palestinian group were killed in an Israeli raid in Rafah, southern Gaza, a few days ago.

Putin’s peace proposal  Hitler-like: Zelensky

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised to “immediately” order a ceasefire in Ukraine and begin negotiations if Kyiv started withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. Kiev responded by calling Moscow's proposal “manipulative” and “absurd”.

Survey: Over 60% of Gazans lost at least one relative in war

A public opinion poll, conducted by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR), shows that about 80% of the Gazans reported that they had at least one family member killed or injured in the ongoing Israeli war on the besieged enclave since October 7 last year.

Washington-Kiev deal ‘less important than some press releases’: Moscow

The document signed by US President Joe Biden and Ukraine President Voldoymyr Zelensky is largely irrelevant and meant to deceive the Ukrainian people, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has claimed.

Russia sets conditions for Ukraine peace talks

Ukraine must remove its troops from Russia’s new regions before any meaningful peace negotiations can begin, President Vladimir Putin has stressed.

Israel freezing work permits for tens of thousands of Palestinians

Israeli authorities began freezing work permits for around 80,000 Palestinians from the occupied West Bank, according to a report.

Iranian oil min.: Tehran-Moscow ties will continue growing 

Iran's Oil Minister Javad Owji says Tehran will continue the policies of late president Ebrahim Raisi including in the energy sector.

New details about French police raid on headquarters of MKO 

An informed source told Iran's IRNA News Agency that the French police raided a building that was a secret headquarters of the anti-Iran terrorist group calling itself Mojahedin Khalgh Organization.  

Iranian presidential hopeful announces three-step policy on Afghan refugees 

Massoud Pezeshkian, one of the six presidential candidates in Iran’s snap elections, has announced his policy regarding the influx of millions of refugees from neighboring Afghanistan. 

Unseasonable hail, rainfall catch northern Iran by surprise 

People in the northern Iranian city of Shahroud were showered with hails on a hot Thursday just a week before the summer. 

Dust storm, strong winds disrupt Tehran

Tehran residents faced challenging conditions as a substantial dust storm swept into the Iranian capital, bringing with it a dense cloud of dust and soil particles.

Iran, Azerbaijan hold first joint military drill

The first joint and simultaneous military drill between the ground forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan has been conducted in the Aras region along the border between the two states.

Two terrorists eliminated in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province

In a significant blow, two principal members of the terrorist group Jaish al-Adl were eliminated in the Iranian Sistan and Baluchestan province in southeastern Iran.

UN warns accumulated waste in Gaza poses ‘catastrophic’ environmental, health risks

The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) warned Thursday of “catastrophic” environmental and health risks in the Gaza Strip amid an accumulation of waste in populated areas in the battered enclave.

Over 520 Palestinians killed in West Bank since start of Gaza war: UN

The United Nations has reported that more than 520 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, since the outbreak of Israel's war on the Gaza Strip.

Acting Iranian FM: Iran, Iraq two pillars of regional stability

Iran’s strategic view is to bolster comprehensive ties with neighboring Iraq and Iranian officials are determined to achieve the goal, the acting Iranian foreign minister says.

Hamas says Blinken part of problem in Gaza ceasefire negotiations

The Palestinian movement Hamas has slammed remarks by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken blaming the group for the Gaza ceasefire stalemate, stressing the remarks show he’s part of the problem and not the solution to the conflict.

US claims Hamas has proposed “numerous changes” to Gaza ceasefire proposal

“Hamas has proposed numerous changes to the proposal that was on the table” for a permanent ceasefire and release of the hostages, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has claimed.

Acting Iran FM, OIC head urge Islamic states to adopt practical measures over Gaza war

Iran’s caretaker Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri and the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hissein Brahim Taha, have called on the Islamic countries to act in order to end Israel's crimes against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip which has been under the regime's aerial and ground attack since October last year.

UN finds several Israelis likely intentionally killed by army on 7 October

At least 14 Israelis were likely intentionally killed by the Israeli army on 7 October as part of a protocol aimed at preventing capture, a new United Nations report has disclosed.