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Iran says doubts ceasefire durability, warns of response to any further attacks

Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, said on Sunday that Iran remains skeptical about the durability of the current ceasefire with the US and Israel, and is fully prepared to respond to any further aggression.

IAEA chief says Iran could rebuild nuclear program within months

Tehran could resume uranium enrichment within months, despite recent US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi has stated.

Iran begins gas exports from third train of South Pars Phase 14 refinery

Iran has officially begun exporting natural gas from the third sweetening train of the South Pars Phase 14 refinery, marking a new milestone in the country's energy development.

Trump slams Israel’s prosecutors over corruption trial for Netanyahu

U.S. President Donald Trump has lashed out at prosecutors in Israel over the corruption trial that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced, warning Washington, having given billions of dollars worth of aid to Israel, is not going to "stand for this".

Hezbollah chief rules out laying down arms amid Israeli attacks

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem has stressed that the group will not lay down its arms while Israel continues attacking southern Lebanon.

Funeral held for senior IRGC commanders

The funeral and burial ceremony for Major General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the martyed commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force, and Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, was held on Sunday morning in Tehran.

At least 71 killed in Israeli attack on Iran’s Evin prison, judiciary spokesman says

At least 71 people were killed in a recent Israeli strike on Evin Prison in northern Tehran on June 23, according to Iranian Judiciary Spokesman Asghar Jahangir.

Iran’s prosecutor general: Illegal migrants must all leave 

Iran’s Prosecutor General Mohammad Movahedi Azad has said undocumented foreign nationals, particularly Afghans, must leave the country immediately.

Iranian envoy: Possible launch of Israeli drones from Azerbaijan being investigated

Iran’s Ambassador to Armenia warned that if it is confirmed that Israel used Azerbaijani territory to launch attacks against Iran during the recent war, Tehran will consider this a serious violation and expects Baku to provide an official and transparent response.

Nearly half of Americans support sanctions on countries that buy Russian oil and gas: Survey

Around 50% of Americans support sanctions against countries that purchase Russian oil and gas, according to the results of a YouGov poll.

66 children died from malnutrition in Gaza under Israeli blockade since start of war

At least 66 Palestinian children have died from acute malnutrition in the Gaza Strip under Israel’s siege since October 2023, local authorities announced Saturday, as severe shortages of food, medical supplies and baby formula continue to grip the enclave.

NATO state members wary of buying US weapons: Bloomberg

European NATO members have expressed growing unease about increasing their reliance on US arms amid a sweeping rearmament push, Bloomberg reported on Friday.

Iran’s envoy protests to UN over US, Israeli threat to assassinate Ayatollah Khamenei

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has strongly condemned “unlawful” and “terror-inciting” US and Israeli threats against Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, urging the UN to recognize such threats as illegal, irresponsible, and terrorist in nature.

US Senate refutes limiting Trump’s military authority on Iran

The Senate on Friday rejected a resolution that would have blocked U.S. military action in Iran without authorization from Congress.

‘One-sided game’ in relations with West has finished: Putin

Moscow will no longer play “one-sided” games with the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin has told journalists on the sidelines of the summit of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in Minsk. Western nations have repeatedly betrayed Russia by not fulfilling their promises related to NATO expansion and resolving the Ukraine conflict, he stated at a press conference on Friday.

Israeli soldiers ‘ordered’ to shoot unarmed Gaza aid seekers: Haaretz

Israeli soldiers have deliberately shot at unarmed Palestinians seeking aid in the Gaza Strip after being “ordered” to do so by their commanders, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported.

‘Search for food must never be a death sentence’ for Palestinians in Gaza: UN chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against the growing humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, stressing that the "search for food" should not be a "death sentence."

Trump says he thinks Gaza ceasefire to be reached ‘within next week’

A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will be reached soon, US President Donald Trump has claimed.

Iran holds massive funeral for martyrs of Israeli-US strikes

Iran held a large funeral procession in Tehran on Saturday to honor 60 martyrs killed during the 12-day Israeli-US aggression.

Iran FM refutes IAEA chief’s call to visit nuclear sites

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abba Araghchi says  a call by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi to visit the country’s nuclear facilities, recently targeted in US military aggression, is “meaningless and possibly even malign in intent.”

“Daddy” can’t save Israel: Iran warns US against disrespect, vows stronger response

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi delivered a sharp message to US President Donald Trump, urging him to show respect toward Iran’s Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, if he truly seeks a deal with Tehran.  

Iran submits official protest to UN rights office over Israeli, US onslaught

Tehran has submitted an official letter of protest to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights over the recent US-Israeli aggression against Iran, which claimed hundreds of innocent lives and inflicted damage on vital infrastructure.

People of Tehran to hold funeral for 60 martyrs of Zionist regime’s aggression

People in the Iranian capital Tehran will hold a funeral procession for 60 martyrs of the Zionist regime's aggression on Saturday.

Funeral held in Mashhad, for martyrs of Zionist aggression

People in the holy city of Mashhad, northeastern Iran, held a funeral for the military commanders, scientists and civilians who were martyred in the recent aggression by the Zionist regime against Iran. The funeral happened on Friday. More in pictures...

Gaza authorities say opioid pills discovered in US-backed food aid

The Gaza government media office has condemned the discovery of oxycodone pills reportedly discovered in flour bags distributed by “American-Israeli” aid centres.

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