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UN chief: Speed and scale of carnage in Gaza beyond any imagination

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has stated “the speed and scale of carnage and killing in Gaza is beyond anything" in his years as secretary-general.

Iran Judiciary provides update on Dariush Mehrjui murder case

The spokesperson for the Iranian Judiciary has provided the latest updates on the murder case of Dariush Mehrjui, Iranian film director, and his wife. The case, which is being handled in Alborz province, has resulted in a preliminary verdict. There are four defendants in this case.

Iran’s Sahar 1 drilling rig undergoes major overhaul after 13 years

The Sahar 1 drilling rig, after 13 years of continuous operation in the oil sector, has entered the ISOICO dry dock for major repairs to be carried out by skilled Iranian specialists.

Armed conflicts hit post-WWII record last year: Report

More armed conflicts took place in 2023 than in any other year since the end of World War II, a new study has shown.

US seeking to shadow Russian Navy in Caribbean: Report

American ships will be deployed to tail Russian warships and a nuclear submarine off the coast of Cuba this week, CBS News has reported, citing US officials.

2 pilots killed as Russian Su-34 bomber crashes

A Russian Su-34 supersonic bomber has crashed in the country’s mountainous North Ossetia-Alania region, killing both pilots, the Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed.

Iran calls on UN to pressure Israel into honoring ICJ rulings

Iran has urged the United Nations to ratchet up pressure on Israel to make it abide by the rulings issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip which has so far killed 37,000 people.

US rights groups file appeal against Biden, Blinken, Austin over Gaza war

A federal appeals court in California heard a lawsuit filed by a group of activists, which accuses US President Joe Biden and his administration of complicity in Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip.

UN Security Council endorses US-backed resolution calling for Gaza ceasefire

The United Nations Security Council has passed a US-sponsored resolution that backs Washington's ceasefire plan in the Gaza Strip and calls on Palestinian group Hamas to accept it.

Iran rejects US-French joint roadmap as politically-motivated

Tehran has dismissed a "joint roadmap" released by Washington and Paris that leveled “unacceptable” claims against Iran regarding Russian-Ukraine war as well as regional developments.

UN says more than half of Gaza’s buildings destroyed

The United Nations reported on Monday that over half of the buildings in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed by Israeli attacks since October last year.

Russia says Germany’s Scholz and France’s Macron belong to ‘ash heap of history’

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron should abandon politics after their respective parties suffered damaging setbacks in the European Parliament elections, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has stated.

US considering unilateral agreement with Hamas to free American captives: Report

US officials have discussed the possibility of arranging a unilateral deal with Hamas to secure the release of five American captives in the Gaza Strip if the ongoing negotiations with Israel for a cease-fire fail, according to a report.

Iran says not to allow disruption of regional stability, security by Israel

Iranian interim Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has stated Tehran will not allow Israel to disrupt regional stability and security.

BRICS meeting kicks off with minute’s silence for late Iran president, FM

A two-day meeting of foreign ministers of the BRICS group of countries started in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod on Monday.

Iran says US not serious about Gaza ceasefire

The United States is not genuinely concerned about securing a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, since it has been constantly arming Israel in the war against Palestinians, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani told reporters on Monday.

China stresses adherence to Iran’s territorial integrity, sovereignty

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has emphasized Beijing's commitment to respecting Iran’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.

Hamas video depicts three captives killed by Israel in Gaza

The military wing of the Hamas movement, al-Qassam Brigades, has posted a video on its Telegram channel, showing that three Israeli captives, including a US citizen, were killed in an Israel's military operation that left 274 Palestinians dead in the Gaza Strip.

US says ‘innocent people killed’ in Israeli rescue operation in Gaza

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan has confirmed that “innocent people were killed” in Israel's military operation that rescued four Israeli hostages over the weekend in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas: Israeli ministers resignations demonstrate collapse of Israel’s political system

Palestinian group Hamas says the resignations of Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz and war cabinet observer Gadi Eisenkot lay bare the collapse of the regime’s political system.

Data: 1.4 million foreign tourists visited Iran in past 3 months

The number of foreign tourists visiting Iran in the first three months of this year on the Iranian calendar, starting on March 21, surpassed 1.4 million, according to the international tourism organization, UN Tourism.

Iranian presidential candidates show mixed reaction to disqualifications

Iran’s Guardian Council approved six of the 80 presidential hopefuls on Sunday to run for president in the upcoming snap elections scheduled to be held later this month, eliciting reactions from some of the turned-down candidates.

Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers top ranking in Budapest

Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling team won the title of the Budapest wrestling ranking series 2024 on Sunday.

Israel war cabinet minister quits Netanyahu’s government amid Gaza war

Israeli minister Benny Gantz has announced his resignation from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s emergency government, withdrawing the only centrist power in the embattled leader’s far-right coalition, amid a months-long war on the Gaza Strip.

Germany against French plans to send military instructors to Ukraine: Report

Berlin will not support Paris proposal to send Western instructors to Ukraine to train its army, German news outlet Welt am Sonntag has reported, citing sources.