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Russia using ‘shadow fleet’ tankers to launch drones towards European cities: Ukraine

Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" of oil tankers are being used to "launch and control" Russian drones over European cities, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed, citing intelligence reports.

Russia says Tomahawk missile supplies from US won’t be game changer for Ukraine

Potential supplies of US-made Tomahawk cruise missiles will not fundamentally change the situation for Ukraine, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told reporters.

UK may already be at war with Russia: Ex-head of MI5

Britain may already be at war with Russia because of the depth and intensity of cyber-attacks, sabotage and other hostile activity orchestrated by Moscow against London, according to a former head of MI5.

Iran to showcase its first radar satellite this year

Iran is set to unveil its first-ever radar satellite this year, the head of the Iranian Space Agency has announced.

Iran remained at negotiating table until last moment: Pezeshkian

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has slammed the re-imposition of United Nations sanctions as “unacceptable”, stressing that Tehran remained at the negotiating table “until the last moment” in pursuit of a fair solution.

Taliban frees US citizen after Qatari mediation

An American citizen who had been captured in Afghanistan since December has been released through Qatari mediation.

Hamas censures US plan to appoint Tony Blair in Gaza

The Palestinian group Hamas has announced that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair is “an unwelcome figure in the Palestinian context,” stressing it has not received any proposal through mediators regarding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas tells Israel to cease Gaza City military attacks as captives lives in danger

Hamas has issued a “warning” that the lives of two captives held in Gaza City are in danger as Israeli army pushes deeper inside several neighbourhoods of the urban centre, where tens of thousands of Palestinians are trapped by Israel’s ground invasion and bombardment.

US considering Tomahawks for Ukraine: VP

Washington is considering making long-range Tomahawk missiles available for Kiev, Vice President J.D. Vance has told Fox News, adding that the White House is “looking at” the issue.

Iran’s FM refutes snapback move as baseless, harmful to UN

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi rejected the US and European troika’s bid to revive UN sanctions via the snapback mechanism of the JCPOA as baseless and illegal, warning that it undermines United Nations Security Council resolution 2231 and the UN’s credibility.

Gaza death toll surges past 66,000

At least 66,005 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023, the Health Ministry in the besieged and bombardment enclave announced on Sunday.

Russia pounds Kyiv, other Ukrainian regions in mass drone and missile attack

Moscow launched hundreds of drones and missiles at Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine on Sunday, killing at least four people and injuring dozens, in one of the most sustained attacks on the capital since the full-scale war started.

No proposal received from mediators for Gaza ceasefire: Hamas

The Palestinian group Hamas announced Sunday that it has not received any new Gaza ceasefire proposal from mediators, stressing its readiness to discuss any proposals.

Iran rejects baseless claims at PGCC-UK statement

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has refuted claims made in a joint PGCC-UK statement that questioned the Islamic Republic’s sovereignty over the three Persian Gulf islands, describing the islands an inseparable part of Iran and stressing that such baseless statements cannot change historical facts.

Russia says has no intentions to attack NATO, EU

Moscow harbors no aggressive plans toward its Western EU and NATO neighbors, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has assured.

UN sanctions on Iran come into effect after nuclear negotiations fail

Widespread United Nations sanctions against Tehran have come back into force for the first time in a decade, after last-ditch nuclear talks with western powers failed to produce a breakthrough.

Tehran won’t yield to coercion: Iran’s FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned the Western allies trying to bend Tehran to their will through coercion that their efforts are doomed to fail as has been the case throughout history.

Iran urges justice, punishment of Israel over assassination of Nasrallah

The Iranian Foreign Ministry marked the first anniversary of Seyed Hassan Nasrallah’s martyrdom by condemning Israel’s “terrorist crime” and calling for justice and punishment of the perpetrators of the former Hezbollah chief’s assassination.

Putin preparing to attack another European state: Zelensky

President Vladimir Putin will expand his war in Ukraine by attacking another European country, President Volodymyr Zelensky has predicted, and accused Russia of recent drone incursions that he stated were an attempt to test NATO’s defences.

Deal reached with Europe on snapback mechanism, but US opposes it: Iran’s president

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, referring to his bilateral meetings with several European leaders and the issue of the snapback mechanism, said in New York, talks were held with European countries on matters related to the snapback and apparently an agreement was reached. However, after their discussions with the United States, they started making excuses.

EU seeking to develop ‘drone wall’ amid regional airspace violations

European Union defence ministers have agreed to develop a “drone wall” along their borders with Russia and Ukraine to detect, track and intercept violations of their airspace, the bloc’s defence chief has announced.

UN lists over 150 firms tied to illegal Israeli settlements

The United Nations has released a report, revealing that more than 150 companies are profiting from Israel’s illegal settlement enterprise in the occupied West Bank.

‘Intense’ negotiations underway on Gaza: Trump

US President Donald Trump has stated that "we are having very inspired and productive discussions with the Middle Eastern Community concerning Gaza".

Iran recalls envoys from Britain, France, Germany

In response to an action by the three European countries in misusing the JCPOA dispute resolution mechanism to reinstate previously terminated United Nations Security Council resolutions, the ambassadors of Iran in Germany, France, and the United Kingdom have been recalled to Tehran for consultations.

Pezeshkian: Trump’s actions could ‘set fire’ to Middle East

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned Friday that the Donald Trump administration’s actions could further destabilize the Middle East.

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