Trump names Biden ‘very bad Palestinian’ in US presidential debate jab

Donald Trump has called US President Joe Biden “a very bad Palestinian” who doesn’t want to help Israel “finish the job” against Hamas in its war on the Gaza Strip which has so far killed more than 37,500 people.

Explainer: In what case Iran presidential election will be extended to run-off

The Iranian Constitution stipulates that the President is elected by an absolute majority of votes polled by the voters.

Prominent figures cast votes in Iran presidential elections

Iranian and international media have been flashing images of prominent political figures who have gone to the polls to cast their ballots across Iran on Friday in the snap presidential election and encourage others to vote in the highly dichotomized voting.

Voting begins for Iran presidential election, Leader calls for strong participation

Polls opened across Iran at 08:00 am local time (04:30 GMT) on Friday to choose a successor to the late President Ebrahim Raisi who lost his life in a helicopter crash last month.

Commemoration of 40th day of martyrdom of late Iranian FM

The commemoration ceremony for the 40th day of martyrdom of Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the late Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the martyrs of service, was held this Thursday morning.

US provided billions in security assistance to Israel since beginning of Gaza war: Report

Washington has reportedly provided $6.5 billion in security assistance to Tel Aviv since Israel launched its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip in early October last year.

Iran’s receding Lake Urmia out of woods following downpours

The level of water in Late Urmia in northwestern Iran has significantly come up following the recent rainfalls, reaching the highest point in six months.

Iran ranks 7th in electricity generation in world

Iran’s minister of energy says the country has experienced a leap in electricity production, citing a recently released report by Energy Institute (EI) on the surge in energy production in different countries.

Iran says Tehran-Moscow MoU on gas transfer to serve bilateral ties, regional interests

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Tehran and Moscow on potential transfer of Russian gas to Iran would help boost bilateral ties and serve the interests of the two sides and the region, Acting Iranian President Mohammad Mokhber has stated.

Kremlin says Putin, Mokhber call energy cooperation, infrastructure projects successful

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with acting Iranian President Mohammad Mokhber, and the leaders noted that the bilateral energy collaboration, as well as the implementation of large-scale infrastructure projects are successful, the Kremlin announced on Wednesday.

Time up for presidential campaign in Iran

With one of the candidates dropping out of the presidential election race in Iran so far, the five remaining candidates should stop their campaign for the polls to be held on Friday.

French court upholds arrest warrant for Syria’s Assad

A Paris appeals court has upheld an arrest warrant issued for the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over alleged complicity in war crimes committed during the foreign-imposed war in the Arab country, according to lawyers.

Canadian university sues  own students over encampment for Gaza

The University of Waterloo in Canada has filed a lawsuit against its students for continuing pro-Palestine encampment, urging the university to disclose and divest from Israel amid the war in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Iran election candidates busy campaigning in final remaining hours

Campaigning heats up across Iran two days ahead of presidential election.

Presidential candidate Qalibaf: Iranians will no longer tie their life to JCPOA 

Iranian presidential candidate Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the Iranian people will not tie their livelihoods to the 2015 nuclear deal known as JCPOA this time around when they elect their new president.

Iran and Russia sign strategic partnership deal for gas

Iran and Russia sign a strategic energy deal to transfer Russian gas to the Islamic Republic.

Research Center: Reformist candidate Pezeshkian front-runner in Iran presidential polls

The Iranian Parliament’s Research Center released on Wednesday the results of its latest opinion poll on the country’s upcoming presidential election, putting reformist candidate Massoud Pezeshkian in the lead among the six hopefuls with 23.5 percent of the votes.

Over 60 percent of Europeans support suspending free trade with Israel: Poll

61 percent of people in Europe believe the European Union should suspend free trade with Israel enabled by the EU-Israel Association Agreement and uphold human rights, a survey released by corporate watchdog Eko showed.

Iran says unconditional withdrawal of US forces necessary for Syria’s peace

Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has stated the full and unconditional exit of US troops from Syria is necessary for the Arab nation’s stability and security, arguing that Washington continues to support terrorist groups instead of fighting terrorism.

Roads to northern Iran blocked after flash floods, 18 injured, 2 missing

Heavy rains in the northern Iranian province of Mazandaran caused flooding and blocking off the roads on Tuesday.

Saudi gov’t refuses to allow Iranian Hajj pilgrims to vote in presidential election

Iranian officials say Saudi Arabia has turned down a request by Iran to allow Iranian Hajj pilgrims to cast their votes in the snap presidential polls on Friday.

Pentagon chief urges diplomacy to avoid Israel-Hezbollah war

United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has stressed that a diplomatic solution is needed to avoid a costly war between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.

US sanctions dozens of people, entities claimed to be linked to Iran military

The United States has imposed a raft of new sanctions on nearly 50 entities, companies, and people that it claims have been helping the Iranian military transfer billions of dollars between various states.

Millions of Iranians hold nationwide celebrations on Eid al-Ghadir

People in Iran marked Eid al-Ghadir on Tuesday night with festive rallies and celebrations across the country to mark the appointment of the first Shia Imam, Ali ibn Abi Talib, as the successor to Islam’s revered Prophet Mohammad.

Russia expects to sign new co-operation pact with Iran in ‘very near future’

Moscow expects to sign a new agreement on comprehensive cooperation with Tehran "in the very near future", Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko told Russia's RIA state news agency in an interview.

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