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Iran Parliament National Security Committee chief warns against US, Israel adventurism

The Chairman of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee issued a stern warning, saying that the Zionist regime and the US should know that if they dare to compromise Iran's security under any false pretext, we will strip them of their security worldwide. 

International Quds Day Marches Across Iran 

The International Quds Day march was held across Iran, coinciding with the last Friday of Ramadan, in support of the oppressed people of Palestine. 

Quds Day marchers call for prosecution of “Gaza Butcher”, condemn genocide, forced displacement of Palestinians

Participants in the rallies commemorating International Quds Day across Iran called for the prosecution of Benjamin Netanyahu, as the “butcher of Gaza”, and condemned the crimes of the Zionist regime, including "child killing," "genocide," "forced displacement," "apartheid," "destruction of vital infrastructure," and "population engineering policies" against the Palestinian people.

Iran Parliament Chief: Palestine Litmus Test for West’s Double Standards

Iranian Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, said that Palestine serves as a litmus test exposing the West’s hypocrisy, adding that undoubtedly, Palestine is the criterion that prevents these seemingly noble yet duplicitous slogans and double standards from prevailing.

Iranians rally on Quds Day in solidarity with Palestine

Millions of people marched in the Iranian capital Tehran and other cities on Friday to mark International Quds Day, voicing support for Palestinians and condemning Israeli genocide in Gaza.

The Leader: Quds Day Rally Demonstration of Iranian Nation Unity

Iran’s Leader of Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, stressed that the Quds Day rally is always a demonstration of the unity and strength of the Iranian nation.

Nearly 1,900 people arrested in Turkey protests over jailed mayor

Ankara said on Thursday that it rejected 'prejudiced' international statements regarding the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu and the nationwide demonstrations it sparked, as authorities detained nearly 1,900 protesters.

Trump administration arrests another pro-Palestine student

United States immigration authorities have detained and revoked the visa of a Turkish doctoral student at Tufts University near Boston who had voiced support for Palestinians during Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip.

Israel kills 103 Palestinians daily in Gaza onslaught: Monitor

Israel's army has killed 830 Palestinians and wounded 1,787 in the Gaza Strip since restarting its offensive on 18 March, according to the Geneva-based Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor.

Petition urges British government to launch inquiry into anti-Palestinian racism

A new parliamentary petition has been launched urging the UK government to adopt a definition of anti-Palestinian racism and launch an inquiry into its impact on politics and the media.

Hamas spokesman killed in Israeli attack in Gaza

Hamas spokesman Abdel-Latif al-Qanoua was killed Thursday in a predawn Israeli airstrike targeting the town of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip.

Lebanon refutes any normalization of relations with Israel

The Lebanese people reject any normalization of ties with Israel, the country's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has stressed.

Istanbul elects Aslan interim mayor amid ongoing demonstrations over Imamoglu arrest

Istanbul’s municipal government has chosen Nuri Aslan as interim mayor to replace Ekrem Imamoglu, who has been imprisoned on corruption charges.

Israeli court upholds six-month detention order for Gaza hospital boss

An Israeli court has upheld a six-month detention order for doctor Hussam Abu Safia, director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in the Gaza Strip.

At least six killed in Israeli strikes on Syria’s Daraa

At least six people have been killed in an Israeli raids on Koya in southern Syria, the foreign ministry in Damascus has announced.

US offering conditional partial sanctions relief in Syria: Reuters

The United States has dangled the prospect of partial sanctions relief in front of Syria in return for a list of demands.

US  judge blocks deportation of pro-Palestinian Korean American student activist

An American judge has ruled that Yunseo Chung, a 21-year-old Korean American student at Columbia University who is being sought for deportation by the administration of President Donald Trump, cannot be detained as she fights endeavours to remove her from the United States over her pro-Palestinian views.

Turkey arrests more than 1,400 protesters after jailing of Istanbul mayor

Over 1,400 people have been detained during protests following the jailing of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Turkish Interior Ministry has announced.

Dozens, including children, killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza

Renewed Israeli bombardments across the Gaza Strip have killed dozens of Palestinians, including children, as Tel Aviv has issued a new round of forced displacement orders across the besieged enclave.

UN plans to downsize international team in Gaza due to Israeli strikes

The United Nations has announced that it will be reducing the size of its international staff on the ground in the Gaza Strip. It follows renewed Israeli attacks on the Palestinian territory, killing hundreds of civilians, including UN personnel.

White House admits it accidentally sent classified plan for Yemen’s Houthi attack to journalist

The White House has confirmed that a US journalist was accidentally included in a group chat between Donald Trump administration officials that discussed classified details about air attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen.

Oscar-winning Palestinian director missing after severe beatening by Israeli settlers

Palestinian film director and Academy Award-winner Hamdan Ballal was violently attacked by a "lynch mob" of Israeli settlers on Monday night in the Palestinian village of Susya, south of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank.

Turkey arrests over 1,100 in protests since Istanbul mayor’s detention

Turkish authorities have detained 1,133 people across Turkey since the start of protests five days ago against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya stated on Monday.

Baghdad claims Iranian oil tankers using forged Iraqi documents

Iraq's oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani has claimed Iranian oil tankers seized by U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf were using forged Iraqi documents.

Turkey protesters met with tear gas and rubber bullets at rallies after Istanbul mayor jailed

Hundreds of thousands of protesters filled the streets of Istanbul on Sunday for a fifth consecutive night of demonstrations against the detention of the Turkish president's main rival.

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