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Hamas says no truce talks while Israel continues attacking Gaza

Palestinian group Hamas told mediators it will continue to boycott ceasefire negotiations while Israel lays siege to the Gaza Strip, but is ready to agree to a hostage deal if Israel ends its offensive on the besieged enclave.

Jalili, Larijani step on board as candidates for Iran presidential election

The first day of the registration for presidential election candidates in Iran saw principlist politician Saeed Jalili and former parliament speaker Ali Larijani show up at the interior ministery to officially announce their candidature to fill the void left by the late President Ebrahim Raisi.

Yemen’s Houthi vows ‘very painful’ response to US-UK deadly strikes

Yemen's Houthi has vowed a "painful response" to overnight air raids by US-British forces against targets across the Arab nation, which killed at least 16 people and left several others injured.

US allows Ukraine use its weapons against targets in Russia

A US Department of Defense official confirmed to TASS that the administration of president Joe Biden allowed Ukraine to use US weapons against targets on the Russian soil during counter-battery warfare.

UN General Assembly honors late Iran President Raisi

The United Nations General Assembly held a commemorative session on Thursday to honor the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, along with their accompanying delegation who lost their lives during a tragic helicopter crash on 19 May.

Iran acting president meets Syria’s Assad in Tehran

Iran’s Acting President Mohammad Mokhber and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have held talks on issues of mutual interest and the expansion of ties between Tehran and Damascus.

Saudi textbooks remove Palestine from most maps: Report

Saudi textbooks have removed the name “Palestine” from most maps where it previously appeared, a study by an Israeli think-tank claimed.

Russia warns F-16 supplies to Ukraine would signal NATO ‘ready for anything’

Moscow will perceive deliveries of the US-designed F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as a “deliberate” signal from NATO in the nuclear sphere, indicating that the military bloc is “ready for anything”, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned.

Iran’s Leader meets with Syrian pres., says resistance key to Syria’s unique identity

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in a meeting with the Syrian President and his accompanying delegation, said resistance is Syria's unique identity and emphasized that this important feature must be preserved.

White House signals openness to letting Ukraine strike Russia with US weapons

Two senior Joe Biden administration officials have opened the door to allowing Ukraine to use American-donated arms to strike targets inside Russia.

Taliban praise Russia stance on relations with Afghanistan

The Afghan government formed by the Taliban movement assesses the latest statements of the Russian authorities on relations with Afghanistan as positive, the spokesman of the Taliban government Zabihullah Mujahid has said in a commentary to TASS.

Hamas says to express ‘flexibility’ over Gaza future after war

Hamas is prepared to show "flexibility" about the future governance of the Gaza Strip, as long as the decision to rule the war-battered enclave is agreed upon by other Palestinian factions and is not imposed by either the United States or Israel, a senior Palestinian source with knowledge of Hamas' policies has told Middle East Eye.

Iran opens registration for presidential election hopefuls

The registration period for candidates to file for candidacy to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi has kicked off in Iran.

Israel expects “another seven months” of conflict in Gaza

Israel's head of national Security Council has stated Tel Aviv expects "another seven months of fighting" in the Gaza Strip to achieve the "objective of destroying Hamas." More than 36,000 Palestinians have been so far killed in the Gaza war.

Yemen’s Houthis say downed another US MQ-9 drone

Yemen's Houthi fighters  claim they have downed yet another modern drone of the US military amid its expanding pro-Palestine campaign in the midst of Israel’s war on Gaza.

Iran’s Leader thanks pro-Palestinian students in US for ‘standing on right side of history’

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has penned a letter to pro-Palestinian students across the United States, admiring them for "standing on the right side of history".

Probe rejects sabotage in President Raisi’s copter crash

The ongoing investigation into the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and several other officials has ruled out sabotage as the reason behind the incident.

Iran’s top military chief urges Iraq to disarm terror groups in Kurdistan region

The chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces has called on Iraq’s Kurdistan region to disarm terrorist groups holed up in the area.

Pentagon says aid deliveries into Gaza by sea suspended after damage to US-built pier

The delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip by sea has been suspended after the floating pier the US built suffered damage because of bad weather, the Pentagon has announced.

US says G7 can’t agree on confiscating Russian money

The US wants to seize frozen Russian sovereign funds and hand them over to Ukraine, but for some G7 member states that is a “red line,” the White House’s architect of sanctions against Russia has confirmed.

Report: Iran provides Yemen’s Ansarullah with anti-ship ballistic missile

Iran has provided Yemen’s Ansarullah movement with its first anti-ship ballistic missile named Qadr, Tasnim News Agency reported.

Iranians join ‘All Eyes on Rafah’ campaign

Iranians from across the world have lent their support to pro-Palestinian 'All eyes on Rafah' campaign on the Instagram social media platform that has gotten over 30 million shares and counting within hours.

Trump claims he ‘would have bombed’ Moscow and Beijing

Former US President and current Republican candidate Donald Trump has told campaign donors that he “would have bombed” Moscow and Beijing if they’d attacked Ukraine and Taiwan on his watch, the Washington Post has reported, citing sources.

US, Germany warn against offering Ukraine firm timeframe for joining alliance: Report

NATO member states, the US and Germany, have warned against offering Ukraine a firm timeframe for joining the military bloc, the Daily Telegraph writes, citing sources.

Iran acting FM: Saudi Crown Prince to visit Tehran

The Iranian acting foreign minister has confirmed reports that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman would travel to Iran.