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Gaza hospital head recounts torture and isolation in Israeli detention center

Testimony from the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in the Gaza Strip paints a brutal picture of Israeli detention, including accounts of torture, starvation and the poor conditions prisoners are forced to endure.

UNRWA chief warns of ‘deepening hunger’ in Gaza as Israel blocks aid

Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner-general of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, has warned that the situation in the Gaza Strip is “deteriorating very, very quickly”, more than a week after Israel again halted all supplies from entering the besieged enclave.

Iran’s navy chief says Trump’s statement on US power ‘delusional’

Rear Admiral Shahram Irani, the Iranian Army's Navy commander, dismisses US President Donald Trump’s remarks that the US is more powerful than Iran, China, and Russia, calling the remark “delusional.”

Zelensky apologized in letter to Trump: US envoy

Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has claimed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky apologized to the US president in a letter after an explosive public argument during an Oval Office meeting.

Syria new rulers announce end of military operation against Assad loyalists

Syria’s new rulers have ended a security operation in the country’s western coastal region, home to loyalists of former leader Bashar al-Assad, the Ministry of Defence in Damascus has reported.

Kurds to merge with Syrian state institutions in landmark agreement

Syria’s interim government announced it has reached a landmark deal with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to integrate the group into state institutions.

EU, ICAO approve Iran fuel management for intl. flights 

Flag carrier of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iran Air, also known as Homa, has succeeded in receiving the EU and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) approval for fuel management in international flights.

Senior commander: Countering terrorism, maritime piracy primary goals of Iran-Russia-China joint naval drill

The Deputy Commander of Operations of the Iranian Navy has stated that enhancing combat readiness, achieving collective security, and exchanging experiences in humanitarian aid, search and rescue operations, and combating terrorism and maritime piracy are among the most important objectives of the joint naval exercise involving Iran, Russia and Chiana, which will be held in Southern Iran on Tuesday.

US arrests pro-Gaza student leader at Columbia University

United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents (ICE) have detained a Palestinian graduate student who played a prominent role in last year’s pro-Palestinian protests at New York’s Columbia University, the student workers’ union has announced.

Iranian Forensics Org.: 78 people killed in Chaharshanbeh Suri incidents in 4 years

Iran’s Forensics Organization says 78 people have lost their lives across Iran in Chaharshanbeh Suri incidents during a four-year period from the Persian year of 1399 (starting on March 21, 2020) unto 1402.

‘Iran’s Daughters, Pride of the World’

Following the International Paralympic Committee’s recognition of Iranian Paralympic women as the world’s leading nation in developing women’s Paralympic sports, a new mural was unveiled at Vali-e Asr Square in Tehran.

Chief supervisor: Iranian petrochemical companies fail to repatriate 30% of export revenues

The Central Bank of Iran’s auditor has revealed that petrochemical companies have failed to return 30% of their export revenues this year, up from 12% the previous year.

Water crisis in Tehran: Karaj Dam nears depletion

Karaj Dam, one of the most critical sources of drinking water for the Iranian capital Tehran, is facing an unprecedented crisis as its water reserves plummet to alarming levels.

Iran says won’t negotiate with US under pressure and intimidation

Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araqchi, has reiterated that Tehran will never approve of negotiations with Washington under pressure and intimidation.

UN mission: Iran may consider talks aimed at easing nuclear ‘militarization’ concerns

Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations announced that Tehran might consider holding negotiations only if the objective is to ease concerns about the “potential militarization” of its nuclear program.

Israel cuts off electricity to Gaza

Israel’s Energy Minister Eli Cohen has ordered an immediate halt to electricity supply to the Gaza Strip, threatening the functioning of the blockaded enclave’s desalination plants amid an ongoing aid shortage in the holy month of Ramadan.

Tension and conflict will harm Iran, global peace: President Pezeshkian to Norway’s PM

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has warned that tension, unrest and conflict will be detrimental to Iran, West Asia and the entire world.

Syria’s new rulers launch probe into deadly clashes, vows accountability

Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa has ordered an investigation after hundreds of people were killed in fighting between security forces and fighters loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad in the coastal cities of Latakia and Tartous.

Ukraine to push for resumption of US military, intelligence support at Saudi talks: FT

Ukrainian officials will push for the resumption of U.S. military aid and intelligence sharing at the upcoming negotiations in Saudi Arabia, the Financial Times has reported, citing its undisclosed sources.

Interior ministry outlines regulations for Afghan nationals staying in Iran

The Director-General of the Bureau for Aliens and Foreign Immigrants Affairs at the Ministry of Interior has outlined which Afghan nationals are permitted to remain in Iran under specific conditions.

Elon Musk says Ukrainian front line ‘would collapse’ if Starlink is turned off

U.S. tech billionaire Elon Musk, a close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, has said that the entire front line in Ukraine would collapse if he were to shut off Starlink satellite internet services.

2 Gazans killed, several injured by Israeli military fire despite ceasefire

Two Palestinians were killed and several others wounded in Israeli artillery shelling in the Gaza Strip on Sunday despite a ceasefire accord between Tel Aviv and Hamas, medics confirmed.

Tehran-Van passenger train resumes operation after five-year hiatus

After a five-year suspension, the Tehran-Van international passenger train resumed service, departing from Tehran Railway Station toward Van, Turkey.

Iran’s first air taxi becomes operational

Iran's first air taxi has taken off from the city of Karaj, near Tehran, marking an important step in developing fast and smart air transportation in the country.

US vetoes G7 proposal to establish task force on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’: Bloomberg

The United States has vetoed a Group of Seven (G7) proposal to establish a joint task force that would tackle sanctions evasion related to Russia's 'shadow fleet', Bloomberg has reported.

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