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Reuters: Iran agrees to IAEA team visit

Tehran has agreed to a visit by the UN nuclear watchdog this month to start giving answers the nuclear agency and its 35-nation board on the origin of uranium particles found at three sites, an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on Thursday seen by Reuters said.

US says ‘closely’ monitoring Iran’s missile program

The United States has announced its military “will closely monitor Iran’s development and proliferation of advanced missile and associated technology". It comes after Tehran confirmed it has built a hypersonic ballistic missile.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 261

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Covid infects over 70 people in Iran, 2 killed

The Iranian health ministry figures on Thursday showed that more than 70 people had tested positive for the coronavirus in the past 24 hours. The deadly disease has also killed 2 more patients over the period.

Kremlin confirms President Putin to skip G20 in Indonisia

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Bali summit of the Group of 20 and the Russian delegation will be led by Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated.

Grossi says Iran and IAEA talks yield no results

Representatives of Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) held talks in Vienna on Tehran's nuclear program, Rafael Grossi, the agency’s Director General, stated, noting that the meeting ended without result.

Palestinian man killed by Israeli troops in West Bank

Israeli troops have killed a 29-year-old Palestinian man, identified as Rafat Ali Ayyaseh, during a military raid in the northern West Bank city of Jenin, according to local reports.

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 260: US claims Russia and Ukraine each likely suffered 100,000 troops killed or wounded

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

US elections not to change ‘bad’ ties between Moscow and Washington: Kremlin

The Kremlin has announced that Moscow’s relations with Washington are likely to “remain bad” regardless of the results of the US midterm elections, with the two sides at odds over the conflict in Ukraine.

At least 64 children killed in UK military operations in Afghanistan

A new report by the London-based advocacy and research group Action on Armed Violence (AAOV) revealed that the British military has killed at least 64 children in Afghanistan operations between 2006 and 2014, although the number of the kids killed could be as many as 135.

Ex-FIFA chief says Qatar World Cup “a mistake”

Sepp Blatter, the former president of FIFA when Qatar was awarded the 2022 World Cup hosting rights in 2010, told Swiss newspaper Tages Anzeiger that "the choice was a mistake."

US says can not confirm Ukraine’s claims over Iranian missiles

The US military has no evidence suggesting that Tehran has supplied Moscow with ballistic missiles for use in the Ukraine war, the Pentagon’s spokesman, Brigadier General Patrick Ryder, has stated.

10 killed in air raid on fuel convoy near Iraq-Syria border

An airstrike on a convoy carrying fuel across the Iraqi border into Syria killed at least 10 people late Tuesday, members of paramilitary groups operating in the area confirmed.

Israeli troops kill Palestinian teen in Nablus

Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian teenager while escorting settlers to Joseph's Tomb on the outskirts of the occupied West Bank city of Nablus.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 259

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

4 more patients die from Coronavirus in Iran

The death toll from the Coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,604 with four more patients killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's health ministry reported on Tuesday.

Russia urges US to focus on domestic issues, stop blame game

Washington should focus on domestic issues instead of blaming all its troubles on external factors, including Moscow’s ‘interference,’ Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told the Soloviev Live TV channel on Tuesday.

UN opens hearings over Israeli rights abuses

A United Nations independent commission of inquiry has begun public hearings on the human rights violations in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Trump’s aide claims Iranian “opposition groups” arming with weapons smuggled from Iraqi Kurdistan

Former US National Security Advisor John Bolton has claimed subversive groups in Iran, he described as the opposition, are arming with weapons seized from Basij forces and imported from Iraq's Kurdistan.

Ukraine says “Iranian ballistic missiles” may need to be destroyed at launch sites

Ukraine's air force has announced that newly arrived western air defense systems will help deal with the threat of "Iranian ballistic missiles" reportedly being purchased by Russia.

US praises ‘courageous steps’ of Armenia, Azerbaijan toward peace

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has praised Armenia and Azerbaijan Republic for taking "courageous steps" toward peace as the two countries' foreign ministers met in Washington.

Canadian soldier, US citizen die in Iraq

The Canadian Armed Forces announced that one of their members has died in Baghdad due to reasons not related to military operations earlier this week. In a separate incident, an American citizen died in the Iraqi capital city under unclear circumstances, an informed source confirmed.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 258

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Covid toll in Iran reaches 144,600 deaths

The death toll from the Coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,600 with four more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's health ministry announced on Monday.

Zelnsky accuses Iran of helping Russia ‘prolong’ war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky repeated the claims that Iran has supplied Russia with drones for use in the Ukraine war, adding this has led to the prolongation of the war. Tehran has reaffirmed its stance of active neutrality in the conflict.

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