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Ukrainian FM ups urgency for more arms, says ‘nice and quiet diplomacy didn’t work’

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in an interview published Wednesday that he plans to sharpen his rhetoric in requests to Western allies for more weapons.

Funeral held for security forces killed in Iran’s southeast

Crowds of mourners in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan held a funeral cortege for the security forces killed in a recent terrorist attack by Pakistan-based militants.

Biden vows ‘ironclad’ US commitment to Israel amid fears of Iran retaliation

US President Joe Biden has vowed that Washington's commitment to defend Israel against Tehran was “ironclad” as concerns rose in the United States that a “significant” Iranian strike could happen within days, in retaliation for the bombing of Iran’s consular building in Syria's Damascus that saw the killing of seven Iranian military advisors.

Iranian FM talks to regional counterparts, discusses Palestine, multilateral ties

Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers have called for an immediate end to ongoing Israel’s crimes against Palestinians particularly in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas leader’s sons, grandchildren killed in Israeli attack on Gaza refugee camp

An Israeli air raid on Gaza city killed three sons and three grandchildren of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh on Wednesday.

Iranian president calls on Muslim countries to cut ties with Zionist regime

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has called on Muslim countries to cut their economic relations with the Zionist regime.

Heavy hail causes material damage in Kermanshah, eastern Iran 

Spring hail, as large as an egg, covered some parts of the western Iranian province of Kermanshah in the early hours of Wednesday.

Palestinians perform Eid al-Fitr prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque

More than 60,000 Palestinians offered Eid al-Fitr prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday, but there was no festive atmosphere, instead the whorshippers mourned the victims of Israel's ongoing war on the Gaza Strip.

NAM condemns Israeli fatal raid on Iranian consulate in Syria as ‘clear violation of intl. law’

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) has strongly denounced the Israeli airstrike on the consular section of the Iranian Embassy in the Syrian capital city of Damascus, describing the attack as heinous and a blatant violation of international law.

Russia investigating US, NATO officials for ‘financing terrorism’

The Russian Investigative Committee has announced that the country's intelligence agencies and law enforcement are looking at certain Western government officials as part of an investigation into the funding of terror attacks such as the recent massacre at Crocus City Hall and the bombing of the Nord Stream pipelines.

Iran Leader: Gaza most important issue for world of Islam

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has one again shone light on the suffering of the Palestinian people amid the incessant Israeli aggression, saying Gaza is on top of all other issues in the Islamic world.

Baghdad, Washington hold talks on ending coalition’s mission: Iraqi army

Baghdad and Washington held talks on ending the presence of U.S.-led coalition forces in Iraq, the Iraqi military has announced.

UK says will not suspend weapons exports to Israel

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has confirmed London will not suspend arms exports to Israel after the killing of seven aid workers in an airstrike on Gaza last week, as he insisted the UK would continue to act within international law.

Ukraine has plan for new counteroffensive: Zelensky

Western military technology can enable Kiev to launch a new counteroffensive against Russia, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has stated.

Not enough humanitarian aid going into Gaza with Israeli restrictions: UN

The United Nations has noted ongoing difficulties in the distribution of aid within the Gaza Strip while re-emphasizing that a possible Israeli military operation in Rafah "would have disastrous humanitarian consequences".

Iran president says Muslims have human, religious duty to stop Gaza war

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has stressed putting an end to the Israeli regime’s months-long genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip is a human and religious responsibility for the Islamic countries.

Netanyahu’s attitude to war in Gaza ‘is a mistake’: Biden

US President Joe Biden has called Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to the war in the Gaza Strip a “mistake”, piling on his criticism of the Israeli leader one week after the White House threatened to alter its support.

Pentagon chief says there’s no evidence Israel has committed genocide in Gaza

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin claims there is no evidence that Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip. Israel's war against the Gaza-based Palestinian group Hamas has so far killed more than 33,000 Palestinians, mainly children and women.

Ayatollah Khamenei: Israel must and will be punished for attack on Iran diplomatic mission in Syria

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that the Israeli regime “must and will be punished” for its aggression on the Iranian Embassy’s consular section in the Syrian capital Damascus earlier this month.

40 percent of Latinos in US want Gaza ceasefire

About 40 percent of U.S. Latino adults believe the administration of President Joe Biden should push for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war with Gaza, according to a new poll.

Palestinians recover hundreds of bodies in Gaza hospital after Israeli troop withdrawal

Palestinian civil defense teams have recovered the bodies of 409 people since Israeli forces withdrawal from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City and the southern city of Khan Younis, local authorities stated on Tuesday.

Iran to celebrate Eid al-Fitr Wednesday

Muslims across Iran and various other nations are set to observe Eid al-Fitr tomorrow, Wednesday, signifying the conclusion of the sacred fasting month of Ramadan following the sighting of the new moon of Shawwal on Tuesday evening.

Six Iranian police officers killed in Jaish al-Adl terrorist attack in Sistan and Baluchestan

Six Iranian police officers were killed in an attack by Jaish al-Adl terrorists in Sistan and Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran.

All arrested environmental activists in Iran freed

After years of legal battles, all environmental activists detained in Iran on charges of espionage have been released.

Iran, Iraq presidents call for promotion of bilateral ties, end to Palestinian suffering

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi had a phone conversation with his Iraqi counterpart Abdul Latif Rashid on Tuesday, in which both sides emphasized on strengthening relations between the two countries.