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Top Iran MP: Time of Iran-US talks not determined, negotiations not amount to retreat

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Ebrahim Azizi, Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iran’s Parliament, has rejected the notion that negotiations with the US equate to retreat, stressing that the Islamic Republic has always participated in talks from a position of strength while the other side has repeatedly violated its commitments.
Foreign Policy

Iran welcomes regional peace, warns against external involvement in Caucasus

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The Political Advisor to the Iran's President says Tehran welcomes the signing of a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan Republics, but it remains sensitive to any plans that bring extra-regional powers and organizations into the security and geopolitical framework of the historic Caucasus region.
Middle East

Syria backs out of Paris talks with Kurds: Report

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Syria’s new government will not take part in planned meetings with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the French capital, Paris, Syria’s state news agency has reported, as tensions mount between the two sides.
Middle East

Lebanese military warns against unrest amid calls for demonstrations over exclusive state control of weapons

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Lebanon’s Army Command has issued a strong warning against moves that could “jeopardize national security” amid online calls for protests sparked by the government’s decision to place exclusive control of weapons in the hands of the state.
Middle East

Israelis in Tel Aviv condemn Gaza reoccupation plan, demand hostage deal: Report

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Tens of thousands of Israeli protesters blocked streets in central Tel Aviv on Saturday night, demanding a prisoner exchange agreement with Palestinian factions and voicing opposition to a recent government decision to reoccupy the Gaza Strip, according to local media.
Europe

European leaders call for more ‘pressure’ on Russia ahead of Trump-Putin summit

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European leaders announced Sunday that only "an approach that combines active diplomacy, support to Ukraine and pressure" on Russia can bring the war in Ukraine to an end.
Middle East

Palestinian FM demands action to end Israel’s genocide in Gaza

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The international community must “shoulder its responsibility” and take action against Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian foreign affairs minister has told Al Jazeera before an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council.
Views

Iranian daily sees regional ‘conspiracy’ in Gaza, Hezbollah and Zangezur moves

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Iran’s Jomhouri-e Eslami newspaper has described three recent political and security developments in the Middle East and South Caucasus as a coordinated “plot” serving US and Israeli interests.
Europe

White House mulling Zelensky invite to Trump-Putin summit in Alaska

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The White House is considering inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to an Alaskan summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a White House official told The Hill.
Sport

Iran’s Sardar Azmoun wins UAE Pro League Golden Ball in first season

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Iranian international forward Sardar Azmoun has been named the UAE Pro League’s Best Player of the Season, winning the prestigious Golden Ball award in a ceremony held at Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi.
Security

Three terrorists killed in armed clashes in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan

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In an exchange of fire between Iranian security forces and armed assailants in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan, three armed terrorists were killed.
Foreign Policy

Leader advisor: Iran will block American corridor in Caucasus with or without Russia

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Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Iran’s leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has reiterated that Iran will prevent the establishment of the so-called “American corridor” in the South Caucasus with or without Russia’s cooperation.
Europe

Zelensky risks angering Trump: NYT

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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky could find himself on the wrong side of the US president after he publicly criticized Donald Trump’s remark about the potential need for Kiev and Moscow to swap territories in order to end the Ukraine conflict, the New York Times has reported.
Europe

British Police arrest 474 people at protest over Palestine Action ban in London

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More than 470 people have been arrested in central London at the largest demonstration relating to Palestine Action since the group was proscribed as a terrorist organisation.
Views

Iranian analyst warns of geopolitical ‘chokehold’ as US consortium takes control of Zangezur corridor

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Ehsan Movahedian, an Iranian Caucasus affairs expert, has warned that the Friday US-brokered agreement on the so-called Zangezur corridor could sideline Iran from key regional transit routes.
Security

Tehran governor announces return of 450,000 illegal migrants to Afghanistan

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Over the past 100 days, more than one million illegal migrants have been returned from Iran to Afghanistan, including 450,000 from Tehran Province.
Local

Iran’s Presllident: Journalists Conveyed Crimes of Zionists to World

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Iranian President, Masoud Pezeshkian, during a visit to IRINN (the News Network of Iran) on the occasion of Journalist Day, said: “Dedicated and well-informed journalists, both in Iran and in the region, made great efforts to bring the aggressions and crimes of the Zionist regime to the attention of the world.”
Europe

‘Ukrainians will not gift their land’: Zelensky dismisses idea of territorial concessions to end Russia’s war

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President Volodymyr Zelensky has firmly rejected the idea of ceding any Ukrainian territory to end Russia's war, following U.S. President Donald Trump's statement of a possible territorial "swapping."
Europe

Armenian PM highlights railway connection with Iran in new transit corridor deal with Azerbaijan

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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, following the signing of a peace agreement with the neighboring Republic of Azerbaijan, emphasized that the deal creates a significant opportunity for Armenia to establish a railway connection with Iran.
Foreign Policy

Iran welcomes Azerbaijan-Armenia peace agreements, warns of foreign intervention

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The Islamic Republic of Iran has welcomed the finalization of a peace agreement between the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia, considering it an important step toward achieving lasting peace in the region.
Europe

US can retake weapons destined for Ukraine: CNN

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The Pentagon has a policy in place allowing US-made weapons intended for Ukraine to be redirected back to American stockpiles, CNN has reported, citing a confidential memo seen by several sources.
Europe

Putin proposed halting war in exchange for Ukraine’s eastern regions: WSJ

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Russian President Vladimir Putin introduced a sweeping proposal for a ceasefire in Ukraine during a meeting with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff, offering a halt in hostilities in exchange for Ukraine's eastern regions, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported, citing European and Ukrainian officials.
Art

Iranian master painter Mahmoud Farshchian dies at 96

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Mahmoud Farshchian, one of Iran’s most celebrated and influential painters, died Saturday morning at the age of 96, the Academy of Arts and his family confirmed. According to his nephew, Farshchian passed away at 8 a.m.
Americas

Trump says to meet Putin within days in Alaska

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US President Donald Trump has announced that he would meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska, as the American leader hopes to help mediate an end to the war in Ukraine.
Foreign Policy

Iran: Israel’s plan for Gaza City occupation shows Zionist regime’s ‘specific intent’ for genocide

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Iran has cautioned that Israel’s plan to occupy Gaza City is another clear indication of the regime’s “specific intent” to commit ethnic cleansing and genocide in the besieged enclave.
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