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Source close to ex-president: Eyelid surgery cause of Ahmadinejad’s swollen face

On Tuesday, former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visited the mausoleum of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran Imam Khomeini in southern Tehran where journalists noticed his face, especially the area below his eyes, had swollen up.

Explosions near Pakistan candidates’ offices kill several on election eve

Two blasts near electoral candidates' offices in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan killed 26 people and wounded dozens on Wednesday, officials confirmed, raising concerns over security on the eve of a general election.

Iraqi PM: US-led military coalition will ultimately wind down its presence in the country

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani has stated the US-led military coalition, purportedly formed to fight the Daesh terrorist group, will eventually end its mission in the Arab country.

Iran Leader grants clemency to more than 2,800 inmates

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has approved a proposal to grant amnesty to over 2,800 Iranian prisoners on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution’s victory and the Eid of Mab'ath.

Hamas outlines three-phase ceasefire for Gaza Strip: Report

Palestinian Hamas movement has unveiled a three-phase ceasefire plan in the Gaza Strip, including a complete withdrawal of Israeli soldiers, reconstruction of the infrastructure of the besieged enclave and the exchange of hostages and bodies of the dead, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing the draft document.

Iran says interactions with IAEA underway ahead of the Agency chief’s upcoming visit to Tehran

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) says the country continues to engage with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Iranian VP says Iran manufactured world’s largest ozone reactor used in drinking water treatment

Iran has manufactured the world's largest ozone reactor that would generates ozone nanobubbles for drinking water treatment, Vice-President for Science and Technology Ruhollah Dehqani Firouzabadi has stated.

UN envoy in Iraq to resign within weeks, says country ‘on a knife edge’

Head of the United Nations political mission in Iraq Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert has told the UN Security Council she expects to step down at the end of May, adding the Arab country was “on a knife edge”.

20% of Israeli captives in Gaza ‘are dead’: Report

The Israeli military has concluded that over one fifth of the Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza are dead, according to a report by the New York Times daily.

Saudi Arabia pours cold water on claims of normalizing ties with Israel without Gaza ceasefire

Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry has poured cold water on claims it was prepared to normalise relations with Israel before a ceasefire is brokered in the Gaza Strip and without progress toward Palestinian statehood.

Iranian-made MS drug to hit the market soon

An Iranian academician says the country is currently mass-producing a drug for the multiple sclerosis (MS) disease.

Iran says not directing or controlling resistance groups in region

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has rejected allegations that Tehran provides military and financial aid for resistance groups in the region, including Yemen’s Ansarullah movement and Palestinian resistance movement Hamas.

Syrian president receives UAE’s first envoy to Damascus after over a decade

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has received the first ambassador to have been sent by the United Arab Emirates to Damascus in more than a decade since the breakout of the war in the country.

Pro-Palestine judge elected as ICJ president

A Lebanese judge known for his past criticisms of Israel has been elected as the new president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and will now oversee a genocide case brought against Tel Aviv over its military campaign in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Hamas response to proposed truce deal ‘generally positive’: Qatar

Mediator Qatar says Hamas has given a “generally positive” response to a proposed truce agreement with Israel, as the Palestinian group reiterated its demand for an end to the Israeli assault on Gaza.

Houthi leader says US, UK, Israel cannot break will of Yemenis to continue supporting Gaza

The leader of Yemen’s Houthi movement has stated the rising aggression by the “evil trio” of the United States, the United Kingdom and Israel against the Arab country will not affect the determination of Yemeni people to support Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Ukraine promises to destroy Crimean Bridge, the longest in Europe

The Crimean Bridge connecting the Russian peninsula of Crimea to the Krasnodar Region will be destroyed in 2024, the commander of the Ukrainian Navy, Vice Admiral Aleksey Neizhpapa, has threatened.

Biden threatens to veto Republican-proposed standalone aid package for Israel

US President Joe Biden has vowed to veto a Republican-proposed standalone aid package for Israel, if it manages to pass through the Congress. The idea to pass a “clean” aid package, not tied to border security or Ukraine, was floated by speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson last week.

McDonald’s and Starbucks say Gaza war hurting business

Giant fast food chain McDonald's and multinational chain of coffeehouses Starbucks have seen their profits take a hit as a result of the war in the Gaza Strip, with the companies pointing to boycotts over their perceived pro-Israel stances.

Solemn farewell to General Ghazanfar Azarfar, a war hero

A poignant farewell ceremony was held at the Isfahan Artillery Training Center to honor the life and legacy of General Ghazanfar Azarfar, a war hero who played a vital role as a commander during the Iran-Iraq war of 1980s.

Massive fire erupts in plastic warehouse in southeast Tehran

A significant fire incident happened in a plastic warehouse in a southeastern neighborhood of Tehran.

Iran natl. football team’s gaffer raps AFC decisions ahead of Asia semi-finals

Iran's national football team head coach, Amir Qalenoei expressed frustration over AFC decisions About the ongoing Qatar competitions, stating, "We suffered greatly from tournament scheduling, having less than 72 hours of rest before facing Japan."

Houthis say struck US, UK vessels off Yemen’s coast

A Houthi military spokesman has said the Yemeni group fighters have conducted two operations against US and British vessels off the nation's coast, stressing their support for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip amidst intensified Israeli attacks.

Iran arrests 2 terrorists, including one Daesh member, in southeast

Iranian police forces have arrested a militant with the Daesh terrorist group and an agent of the so-called Ansar al-Furqan terrorist organization in Sistan and Baluchestan province in southeastern Iran, according to the spokesman of the police force.

Iran riled up over ‘small share’ of tickets at AFC semifinal with Qatar

Iran is angry with host Qatar over allocating a small number of the tickets for its fans for the Wednesday football match between the two sides in Doha within AFC Asian Cup semifinal competitions.
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