Minister: Iran must enjoy its share of Hirmand River water

Iran’s minister of energy has said the country must enjoy its right to the water of Hirmand River on the border with Afghanistan.

Iran and Tajikistan sign 18 MoU’s and agreements 

Iran and Tajikistan have signed 18 cooperation documents while a joint statement was issued by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Tajik counterpart Imomali Rahmon.

Heavy rains cause flooding in Iran, more expected

Heavy downpours have triggered floods in 13 provinces across Iran. There are no immediate reports of damage or casualties as a result of the flooding.

Iranian president says world disillusioned with intl. bodies, citing Gaza carnage

The Iranian president castigated international organizations for their failure to restore peace to the world and stop aggression against weaker nations, citing the ongoing Israeli carnage in the Gaza Strip.

Iran UN envoy: Tehran has no links to reprisal attacks on US bases

The Iranian permanent representative to the United Nations says Iran has never been involved in any attack against military bases in Syria and Iraq that house American troops.

Pentagon reports ‘uptick’ in attacks on US bases in Middle East

The Pentagon has announced that it is "seeing an uptick" in the attacks blamed on Iran-backed groups targeting the US bases in the Middle East. Tehran has rejected the claims, stressing that they were acting on their own.

Democrats in US Senate block Republican bid to aid Israel, Ukraine excluded

US Senate Democrats blocked a Republican push to win quick approval for a bill providing emergency aid to Israel that passed the House of Representatives last week, but that provides no assistance for Ukraine's war against Russia.

US pushes for ‘three-day pause’ from Israel in Gaza war: Report

US President Joe Biden has reportedly called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pause attacks against the besieged Gaza Strip for three days, saying such a halt to the fighting could enable negotiators to secure the release of more hostages.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Deaths, injuries rise as Israeli attacks continue in vicinity of Gaza hospitals

Palestinian group, Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, has announced the start of military the operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel. Thousands of rockets have been fired from the blockaded enclave towards the occupied territories as far away as Tel Aviv, killing over 1,400 Israelis, including both military and settlers. More than 10,000 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Iranian singer, Akbar Golpayegani, laid to rest

The revered figure in Iranian music, Akbar Golpayegani, was laid to rest in a solemn ceremony held earlier this Tuesday morning.

Russia says Israeli minister’s suggestion of nuking Gaza raises questions

The suggestion by Israel's heritage minister of a nuclear strike on the Gaza Strip has raised numerous questions, including whether Israel possesses nuclear weapons, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova has stated.

Iranian museum flaunts exquisite carpets

The Carpet Museum of Iran, with its dazzling beauty, is one of the tourist spots located in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

UN Security Council fails to agree on resolution to halt fighting in Gaza Strip

In a private session Monday, the United Nations Security Council failed to reach a consensus on a draft resolution aimed at halting the ongoing conflict in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Ukraine FM says Kiev can’t solely depend on Washington

The Ukrainian government is hoping to set up partnerships with EU countries so it can continue fighting regardless of the outcome of the 2024 US presidential elections, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has stated.

Iranian president’s wife writes to French first lady, asks for help to stop Gaza massacre

The Iranian president’s wife, Jamileh Alamolhoda has written a letter to French First Lady Brigitte Marie-Claude Macron to ask the French president to stop his complicity in the Gaza war and take an immediate measure to stop the bloodshed in the blockaded territory.

US diplomats condemn, in private, Israel policy in Gaza: Report

Lower- and mid-level diplomats at the US State Department have called on the administration of President Joe Biden to condemn Israel’s bombing of civilians and demand a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to a leaked memo seen by Politico. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has clearly objected to a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.

UN chief calls for ceasefire as Gaza becomes ‘graveyard for children’

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has strengthened his calls for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as Palestinian authorities reported that more than 10,000 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes on the besieged enclave. He says the enclave is becoming a "graveyard for children".

Iran president says supports global bids for swift ceasefire in Gaza Strip

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the Islamic Republic backs any joint global effort seeking to establish an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as Israel continues its brutal attacks on the besieged territory.

US troops in Iraq, Syria attacked 38 times since mid-October: Pentagon

American forces in Iraq and Syria have been attacked 38 times with rockets and drones since mid-October, injuring dozens of US personnel, the Pentagon has confirmed.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Israeli PM says no ceasefire until hostages freed, open to ‘little pauses’

Palestinian group, Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, has announced the start of military the operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel. Thousands of rockets have been fired from the blockaded enclave towards the occupied territories as far away as Tel Aviv, killing over 1,400 Israelis, including both military and settlers. More than 10,000 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Report: Iran’s President due in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is scheduled to make a trip to Saudi Arabia on Sunday, Tehran-based Tasnim news agency reported.

Iranian, Afghan officials stress on expansion of trade ties

Iran and its eastern neighbor Afghanistan say trade relations between the two countries have to expand.

Iran, Saudi Arabia urge OIC to hold emergency summit meeting on Gaza

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan have called for an emergency summit meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to discuss the ongoing developments in the Gaza Strip which is under Israeli bombardment for a month.

Israeli minister’s threat of nuking Gaza undermines TPNW: Iran

Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaani lashed out at an Israeli minister for his comments on the possibility of dropping an atomic bomb on Gaza, saying such a threat weakens the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).

Russia says west pushing Middle East towards major war

Russia's foreign minister has asserted that Western states are actively steering Middle Eastern countries toward a potential large-scale conflict. Sergei Lavrov pointed out that historically, such "Anglo-Saxon strategies" have precipitated waves of terrorism and forced the migration of countless refugees.

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