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Belgium says to recognise Palestinian statehood, put sanctions on Israel

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Belgium will recognise the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) later this month, Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs Maxime Prevot has stated.
Nuclear

Iran’s parliament vows strong response if snapback mechanism is triggered

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Iran’s Parliament held a closed-door session on Tuesday to discuss potential responses to the activation of the UN “snapback” mechanism, which could reimpose previously lifted Security Council sanctions against Tehran.
Foreign Policy

Iran rejects PGCC claims over islands, reaffirms sovereignty

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry firmly rejected claims made in the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) foreign ministers’ statement regarding Iran’s sovereignty over its three islands, Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb, stressing that such assertions are “baseless” and “have no legal or historical validity.”
Asia

Spy agency claims about 2,000 North Korean soldiers killed in Russia deployment

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Around 2,000 North Korean soldiers deployed to help Russia fight Ukraine are estimated to have been killed, South Korea's spy agency claimed Tuesday, according to a lawmaker.
Asia

Taliban appeals for global aid as rescue teams search for survivors

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The Taliban has called for international aid as Afghanistan reels from an earthquake that killed hundreds of people and left thousands injured.
Foreign Policy

Pezeshkian, Putin stress impact of implementing bilateral treaty, EAEU agreement

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have emphasized the significance of implementing the Iran-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty as a catalyst for enhancing bilateral relations and cooperation.
Foreign Policy

Iran says ready to cooperate with Turkey to overcome banking, customs barriers

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized Tehran's readiness to enhance economic and trade relations with Ankara while addressing the need to overcome banking and customs obstacles.
Middle East

Over 250 media outlets protest Israel murdering Gaza journalists

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More than 250 media outlets in dozens of countries have staged a front page protest highlighting the killing of more than 200 journalists in Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip, the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) media freedom group announced.
Europe

US says ‘despicable’ Russian bombing campaign against Ukraine puts all sanctions options on table

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News that the Donald Trump administration is considering new sanctions on Russia after President Vladimir Putin intensified strikes on Ukraine despite recent peace talks.
Nuclear

President Pezeshkian to UN Chief: Iran ready for diplomacy on nuclear issue

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with UN Secretary General António Guterres on Tuesday in China, reaffirming Tehran's commitment to resolving its nuclear dispute with the West through dialogue and diplomacy.
Foreign Policy

Iranian President urges SCO involvement in resolving Palestine crisis

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The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran has called on the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to adopt a clear and comprehensive plan to address the long-standing crisis in West Asia, particularly the tragic issue of deliberate killings and starvation of innocent people in Gaza and across Palestine.
Nuclear

Iran’s first vice president: West using snapback to disrupt nation, but people have overcome sanctions

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Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said on Monday that Western powers are attempting to create unrest in the country by threatening to trigger the snapback mechanism, stipulated in the moribund 2015 JCPOA nuclear accord, but stressed that Iranians have long adapted to sanctions.
Nuclear

Iran urges Europe to reconsider snapback sanctions amid SCO consultations

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Iran has urged European countries to reconsider their recent push to reactivate UN Security Council sanctions, reasserting the move was “legally unfounded and contrary to international law.”
Middle East

Gaza death toll from Israeli war tops 63,500

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At least 63,557 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, as nine more people, including three children, died of starvation in the besieged enclave, the Health Ministry announced on Monday.
Asia

Modi stresses there should be no ‘double standards’ on terrorism

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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged fellow Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) members to oppose “double standards” on terrorism.
Europe

European ‘war party’ hindering Ukraine peace process: Russia

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A European “war party” is trying to sabotage the diplomatic process launched by the US and Russia to end the Ukraine conflict, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has claimed.
Middle East

Houthis arrest UN staff in Yemen

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The Houthi group has detained at least 11 staff members in Yemen after storming United Nations offices in the capital, Sanaa and the port city of Hodeidah, the UN special envoy has confirmed.
Nature and Wildlife

Injured brown bear in Iran succumbs to severe infection despite treatment efforts

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An injured brown bear rescued from the mountains of Siyvand in southern Iranian Fars Province last week has died due to severe injuries and infection, the provincial Department of Environment confirmed on Monday.
Nature and Wildlife

Longest lunar eclipse of the century to be visible across Iran on Sep. 7

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Astronomy experts have announced that the longest lunar eclipse of the century, also known as the “blood moon”, will occur on the night of September 7, and will be fully visible across Iran without the need for special equipment.
Middle East

Israeli military chief threatens to assassinate Hamas leaders abroad

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Israel’s Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has threatened to assassinate Hamas leaders abroad, as Tel Aviv continued its destructive war on the Gaza Strip.
Foreign Policy

Iran offers aid after deadly earthquake strikes eastern Afghanistan

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Iran has expressed condolences and offered humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan after a powerful earthquake struck the country’s eastern provinces late Sunday, killing and injuring hundreds of people.
Foreign Policy

SCO leaders sign over 20 agreements, condemn Israeli, US Strikes against Iran

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Leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), including Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, signed more than 20 agreements and joint statements at the conclusion of the group’s 25th summit in Tianjin, China, on Monday.
Middle East

Israel tells US of plans to annex occupied West Bank: Report

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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar informed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio of Tel Aviv’s intention to annex the occupied West Bank, according to a report.
Asia

UN warns catastrophic rains, floods to trigger food shortages in Pakistan

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The ongoing torrential rains and surging floods have inundated large swaths of farmlands and destroyed ready-to-reap crops across Pakistan, triggering fears of a food crisis and inflation, the Unite Nations and growers warned on Monday.
Asia

At least 800 killed as powerful quake rattles Afghanistan

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An earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has killed at least 800 people and injured 3,000, a government spokesman announced, with significant damage reported across several districts in the mountainous regions.
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