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Newly-discovered martyrs’ bodies receive hero’s welcome in Iranian cities

Iranians in several cities bid farewell on Friday to the martyrs of the war with Iraq in the 1980s, whose remains have just been surfaced.

Yemen’s Houthis warn they will target Israel-bound ships anywhere within their range

Yemen’s Houthis will target ships heading to Israeli ports in any area within their range, the armed group’s military spokesperson Yahya Saree has stated in a televised speech.

Russia warns West of ‘retaliatory blow’

Any Western-backed Ukrainian attack against "Russia’s Crimean Bridge or Crimea itself" will be met with a powerful revenge strike from Moscow, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has cautioned.

Over half of Israelis prefer captive swap to Rafah attack: Poll

More than half of Israelis prefer a ceasefire agreement with Hamas, including a hostage swap, to a military operation in the city of Rafah in Southern Gaza Strip, a new survey showed.

UNRWA: 37 children lose mothers every day in Gaza Strip amid war

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, has reported "appalling" conditions faced by Palestinian women in Gaza, with over 10,000 killed and 19,000 wounded since early October 2023.

Flash floods hit several provinces in Iran

Heavy downpours trigged floods in many areas in Iran on Friday and caused material damage.

ICC deplores retaliation threats after Israeli arrest warrant reports

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has hit out at threats of retaliation against the court and its staff, following days of speculation about arrest warrants being issued for Israeli officials over actions taken during the war on the Gaza Strip which has so far killed 34,500 people.

Iranians celebrate Shiraz Day; city of poetry, culture

Iranians on Saturday honored the national Shiraz Day, the day designated to remind the cultural and literary contributions of the city in southern Iran throughout history.

Iran arrests several militants in southeastern province

Iranian security forces arrested early on Saturday several militants with the so-called Jaish al-Adl terrorist group in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.

Arrests at pro-Palestinian rallies on US campuses top 2,100

More than 2,100 people have been detained on over 40 campuses across at least 25 states as pro-Palestinian protests continue to sweep college campuses across the United States.

UN estimates Gaza reconstruction to take decades, cost more than $40bn

The reconstruction in the Gaza Strip is estimated to take decades and cost more than $40 billion, the director of the Arab States Regional Bureau of the UN Development Program (UNDP) has stated.

Saudi Arabia arrests people for anti-Israel social media posts: Report

Riyadh has reportedly launched a crackdown on citizens who express views critical of Israel’s ongoing war on the Gaza Strip online.

US admits strike killed civilian, not al Qaeda leader, in Syria last year

The Pentagon has acknowledged that it mistakenly killed a civilian in a 2023 air attack in northwest Syria after U.S. service members misidentified the victim as a senior al Qaeda leader.

Muslim nations to discuss Palestine soon, Gaza in focus

The heads of the Muslim states and members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will soon get together to discuss the ongoing Israeli onslaught against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Iran says all crew members of seized Israel-owned ship released

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says all crew of an Israeli-owned Portuguese-flagged ship recently seized by the IRGC in the Strait of Hormuz have been released on humanitarian grounds. 

Iranian universities rise up to support expelled pro-Palestinian students in US, Europe

Dozens of universities in Iran have offered free scholarships to the students who have been expelled from US and European universities for taking part in pro-Palestinian protest rallies in recent weeks.

4-year-old child found in Iran days after going missing               

A 4-year-old Iranian child has been found five days after going missing in the country's northern province of Golestan. 

Pro-Palestine students set up encampments at UK universities

Pro-Palestine students at campuses across the United Kingdom have set up encampments demanding that their academic institutions divest from companies involved in the weapons trade with Israel amid the war in the Gaza Strip.

Israel threatens to retaliate against Palestine if ICC issues arrest warrants: Report

Tel Aviv has threatened that it will retaliate against the Palestinian Authority (PA) if the International Criminal Court (ICC) issues arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials over the Gaza war, according to a report.

1k Gaza workers in Israel ‘remain missing’: Palestinian rights groups

Palestinian human rights organisations have reported that there is no information available about 1,000 workers from the Gaza Strip who were working in Israel on October 7.

Ukrainian FM accuses US of insufficient support amid Russia attacks

Western nations are lagging behind Russia in their endeavours to step up defense production, leading to doubts about the ability of the US and its allies to maintain the current world order, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has argued.

Kremlin: US claims over Russia’s engagement in banned warfare against Ukraine baseless

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has rejected claims by Washington that Moscow has engaged in chemical warfare in the Ukraine conflict.

Over 150 residential, commercial units burned down in massive fire in Iran’s Gilan

A fire incident early on Thursday ravaged at least 150 residential and commercial units in Emamzadeh Ebrahim village in the northern Iranian province of Gilan.

Iran slaps sanctions on British, US individuals, institutions for supporting Israeli genocide

Iran has announced new sanctions on British and US individuals and entities for complicity in the Israeli regime’s months-long genocidal campaign against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

UN reports at least 800 Israeli settler attacks since start of Gaza war

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced Thursday that it recorded at least 800 Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank that resulted in casualties or property damage since Oct. 7.
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