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Russia says to keep troops near Ukraine due to NATO actions
Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov says Moscow has to keep troops on its territory near the Ukrainian border because of the tense situation and NATO’s actions.
Iran footballer Taremi second-best striker in Portuguese league
Iranian footballer Mehdi Taremi was selected as the second-best striker in the first half of the Portuguese league after the striker of the Benfica football team.
UN warns millions of Yemenis face hunger
Millions of Yemenis are grappling with rising hunger amid shortage of food assistance, the United Nations warns. Saudi Arabia and its allies have waged a devastating war on the poor country with no end in sight to the conflict.
Biden aide says US paying price for Trump ‘catastrophic mistake’ on Iran
White House National Security adviser has lambasted former US president Donald Trump’s administration for pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal. Jake Sullivan believes the country is paying the wages of that catastrophic mistake.
Deadly blast rocks Afghanistan’s Bagram district
At least two children were killed and several others wounded in an explosion near Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul.
Russia TV: Putin to host Iran’s Raisi within days
Russian President Vladimir Putin will host his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow next week, state television channel Rossiya-1 reported on Sunday.
EU’s Mora says success of nuclear talks still uncertain
European Union deputy foreign policy chief Enrique Mora says the success of the ‘complex nuclear negotiations’ in Vienna is still uncertain.
Thousands of Taliban members dismissed for ‘abuses’
The Taliban have so far dissociated about 3,000 members accused of abusive practices across Afghanistan, head of Purification Commission of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Latifullah Hakimi says.
Rockets target US military base in eastern Syria
Several rockets have reportedly hit a military facility housing US troops in Syria’s oil-producing eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr.
Hezbollah, Amal to end boycotting Lebanon cabinet sessions
Powerful Lebanese movements of Hezbollah and Amal have announced they would end a boycott of cabinet sessions.
Kazakhstan: 225 killed; thousands injured during unrest
At least 4,500 people were injured during the recent riots across Kazakhstan, and 225 bodies were taken to the morgues, Serik Shalabayev, chief of the criminal prosecution service of Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General’s Office says.
Report: Israel prepares weapons wish list for action against Iran, Hezbollah
Israel has reportedly prepared a secret wish list of weapons systems that it wants the US to add to the so-called American emergency stockpile in occupied Palestine for purported military action against Iran’s civilian nuclear sites and Lebanon’s Hezbollah.
US says has many scenarios for ‘Russian invasion’ of Ukraine
Washington has prepared 18 response scenarios in case Russia decides to invade Ukraine as the West fears it might do, Under-Secretary of State Victoria Nuland claims.
US Secret Service taking Iran Trump threats seriously
The US Secret Service continues to track and monitor threats of vengeance against former President Donald Trump, who ordered the assassination of Iran’s top commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.
US base in Iraq comes under drone attack
An airbase housing US military forces and aircraft near the Iraqi capital Baghdad has come under a drone attack. Air raids on positions of American troops in the Arab country are on the rise.
US says working on laser weapons in ME, citing Iran activity
The US Navy is working on laser weapons in the Middle East to counteract a significant upsurge in Iran's deployment and use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the region, top Central Command (CENTCOM) naval officer and US Fifth Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Brad Cooper says.
‘Implementation of Tehran-Beijing accord major achievement of FM’s China visit’
The Iranian Ambassador to China says one of the most important achievements of Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian's visit to Beijing is implementing Iran-China 25-year Cooperation Program.
White House says prefers diplomacy with Iran
The White House spokeswoman says the United States prefers diplomacy with Tehran in dealing with the Iran nuclear deal, but if that fails, Washington is willing to consider other options. Jen Psaki also said there has been progress in Vienna talks.
Iran envoy seeks ending suspension of UN voting right
Iran's envoy to the United Nations says he expects that the suspension of Tehran's right to vote in the world body will be lifted soon.
EU’s Borrell: Deal with Iran possible “in coming weeks”
An agreement with Iran could be achieved "in the coming weeks" due to a "better atmosphere" in Vienna, where negotiations are currently being held, European Union's foreign affairs representative Josep Borrell announced on Friday.
AFC officially kicks Iranian giants out of Champions League
Top Iranian clubs Persepolis and Esteghlal have been officially kicked out of the Asian Champions League, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) announced on Friday.
Iran FM: Tehran and Beijing enjoy stable and strong relationship
Iran and China, the two great civilizations in West and East Asia, have enjoyed good, stable and strong relations during history, Tehran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdolahian wrote in an op-ed in the Global Times. Heading a high-level political and economic delegation, the Iranian FM is visiting Beijing at the official invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
Blinken: Trump JCPOA withdrawal ‘one of worst decisions in US foreign policy’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has criticized former President Donald Trump for the current situation over Iran’s nuclear programme. The top diplomat has called Trump’s move to pull Washington out of the Iran nuclear dal as ”one of the worst decisions made in recent American foreign policy”.
4 rockets target US Embassy in Baghdad
At least four rockets targeted the US Embassy in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Thursday, two Iraqi security officials confirm.
Lebanon unions go on strike amid dire economic conditions
A general strike by public transportation and labor unions paralyzed Lebanon Thursday as the country in engulfed in one of the world’s worst economic crises.
