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Reports and views published in the Media Wire section have been retrieved from other news agencies and websites, and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website. The IFP may change the headlines of the reports in a bid to make them compatible with its own style of covering Iran News, and does not make any changes to the content. The source and URL of all reports and news stories are mentioned at the bottom of each article.

Report: US seeking to turn India into logistics hub to counter China

Washington intends to transform India into a major hub for maintenance and resupplying of its warships in the South Asia region as part of a military partnership pact aimed at countering Beijing, according to a report.

Israel says won’t criminally charge officers for 2021 Gaza assault

Israel’s army announced it has “disciplined” five officers for their actions during the deadly raid on the besieged Gaza Strip in 2021 but will not file criminal charges against them.

Iran emerges as biggest crude steel producer in West Asia: Report

The latest data released by the World Steel Association (WSA) show that Iran’s production of crude steel has accounted for 70% of the total output in the Middle East region during the first five months of the current year.

Palestine says reconstruction of Jenin, destroyed in Israeli raid, requires $15bln

Reconstruction of buildings and roads destroyed during the Israeli aggression against Jenin in the occupied West Bank requires over $15 billion, Palestine's minister of public works and housing has announced.

Iraq probes kidnapping of Israeli academic

Baghdad has opened an investigation into the kidnapping of Israeli academic Elizabeth Tsurkov. Tel Aviv blames Tsurkova’s kidnapping on an "Iran-backed" group, a claim denied by the movement.

3 Palestinians killed by Israeli soldiers in WB

Three Palestinians have been killed by Israeli soldiers in two separate incidents in Nablus and Ramallah, officials with the Palestinian Ministry of Health have confirmed.

Lebanon mosque shooting leaves 2 dead

At least two people have been killed and five others wounded after an armed man opened fire on Lebanese worshipers outside a mosque in the town of Bar Elias, in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley.

China says to continue efforts to bring Iran’s nuclear deal back on track

China's Foreign Ministry has announced that Beijing will continue its attempts to restore the US-abandoned 2015 nuclear agreement "at an early date".

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 500

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 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:

Two Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in Nablus

Two Palestinian youth have been killed after Israeli soldiers raided the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, officials have confirmed.

Russia says evidence of Iranian drone use in Ukraine “ridiculous”

All the "evidence" of the alleged use of Iranian drones in Ukraine is laughable, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said at a UN Security Council meeting on Thursday.

China urges US to lift all anti-Iran sanctions

China’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, Geng Shuang, has called on the US to remove all unilateral sanctions and restrictions imposed on Iran in connection with its nuclear program.

Russia rejects efforts to deny Iran’s right to peaceful use of nuclear energy: Diplomat

Moscow rejects attempts to deny Iran the right to peacefully run its nuclear power generation program under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya has said.

China’s president vows to step up war planning, urges army combat improvement

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to improve its combat readiness in order to be able to “win any war”. He made the remarks after meeting with the military command responsible for operations in the Taiwan Strait.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 499

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 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:

Iran and Saudi Arabia discuss joint investment in oil, gas industry

Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji and Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud have explored the possibility of joint investments in oil and gas industry.

Iran oil minister says $40bn worth of deals signed in less than two years

Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji says that the country has inked $40 billion worth of oil contracts with domestic and foreign companies over the past 20 months.

Saudi minister says Riyadh and Moscow show unity with oil output cuts

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman has stated that the latest move to extend oil production cuts by the world’s biggest exporters, Saudi Arabia and Russia, is evidence of strong teamwork between the two countries.

Israel claims academic kidnapped by Iran-backed group

Israel has announced that Princeton University doctoral candidate Elizaveta Tsurkova has been taken hostage in Iraq by the Kataib Hezbollah.

Russia’s Ruble drops below landmark rate against euro

The Russian ruble has dropped over 3% against the euro on the Moscow Exchange during trading on Thursday, falling below the landmark rate of 100 to the single currency.

Iran FM says NAM has potential to affect global power equations

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) can unite its 120 member states and affect global power equations.

UN experts say Israeli military operation in Jenin may constitute war crime

A group of the United Nations experts has ruled that Israel's recent ground and aerial military campaign against the northern West Bank city of Jenin might constitute a "war crime."

Iran rights chief denounces UN fact-finding mission as politically motivated

Secretary-General of Iran's High Council for Human Rights Kazem Gharibabadi has stressed that establishing an Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on Iran is an unreasonable politically motivated act.

Iranian minister says Baghdad vowed to facilitate Tehran access to frozen assets

Iranian Minister of Economy Ehsan Khandouzi says that Baghdad has pledged to facilitate Iran’s access to its blocked assets in Iraq.

US says Russia ‘harassing’ drones in Syria

The United States has accused Russian fighters of flying dangerously close to several of its drones over Syria, setting off flares and forcing the MQ-9 Reapers to take evasive action.

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