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Iranian para-cyclists miss world championships after Belgium denies visas

Two Iranian para-cyclists have missed the 2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Belgium after failing to secure entry visas from the Belgian Embassy, Iranian sports officials confirmed.

Iran considers revisiting ban on social media amid ongoing debates

The head of the Iranian Government Information Council, said on Wednesday discussions on lifting the ban on Telegram and other platforms may soon resume after being delayed due to recent conflicts with Israel.

US ambassador cuts Lebanon trip short amid protests, outrage over press comments

US envoy Tom Barrack has cut his visit to Lebanon short, according to the Lebanese government’s official news agency.

All UN Security Council members, except for US, urge ceasefire and aid into Gaza

Fourteen of the 15 United Nations Security Council members - four permanent ones and 10 that rotate - demanded a ceasefire and that aid be let into the Gaza Strip, calling the situation a "famine".

Poll finds majority of Americans disapprove of US-Israel military alliance

Americans are less approving of U.S. support for Israel’s military campaign against Palestinians than at any point since the Gaza war began, a new survey released Wednesday shows.

Iranian MP: IAEA not allowed to visit nuclear sites

Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi says no permission has been granted for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to inspect Iran’s nuclear facilities.

Iran prepares to drag aggressors before intl. courts over illegal attacks

Iran’s Vice President for Legal Affairs Majid Ansari says the country has documented attacks on hospitals, residential areas, and other internationally protected sites by the Zionist regime and it's now preparing to file lawsuits with international courts.

Spox: IAEA inspectors to oversee fuel replacement at Bushehr power plant

The spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says the International Atomic Energy Agency's inspectors visit Iran to oversee the fuel replacement process at the Bushehr nuclear power plant.

3 in 4 say Putin wouldn’t honor any Ukraine peace accord: Survey

Three-quarters of surveyed U.S. voters say they wouldn’t trust Russian President Vladimir Putin to honor any peace accord reached to end the war in Ukraine, according to a recent Quinnipiac University poll.

Azerbaijani president dismisses claims of threat to Iran from Zangazur corridor

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev claims Iran’s position, as expressed by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, is clear: the Zangazur corridor does not pose a threat to Iran.

Iran confirms IAEA inspectors’ visit under Supreme National Security Council decision

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said in an interview that the recent visit of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to Iran was conducted under the decision of the Supreme National Security Council and in accordance with Iranian law.

US to Support NATO members’ troops in Ukraine: FT

The United States has signaled its readiness to provide support for any European-led “security plan” for post-conflict Ukraine, the Financial Times has reported, citing unnamed European officials.

US sets new timeframe for ending Ukraine war

US special presidential envoy Steve Witkoff has stated Washington hopes to see the Ukraine war resolved by the end of 2025, citing Moscow’s “peace proposal on the table” and ongoing meetings with Russian and Ukrainian representatives.

Turkey begins building bomb shelters across the country

Ankara has started building bomb shelters in all 81 Turkish provinces, a source familiar with the plans has told Middle East Eye.

Six Syrian soldiers killed in Israeli aerial attack near Damascus

Six Syrian army officers have been killed in Israeli drone attacks south of Damascus, Syria’s state-run El Ekhbariya TV reported, a day after Syria condemned a new Israeli “military incursion” outside the capital.

IRGC says neutralized terrorists in Southeastern Iran

The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) carried out three military operations against terrorist groups in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Balouchestan, killing and capturing dozens.

Spox: Iran, Europe contacts to continue in coming days

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqaei, referring to Tuesday’s meeting between Iranian and European officials in Geneva, said that it was agreed the contacts between the two sides would continue in the coming days, expressing hope that this process would safeguard Iran’s rights and national interests.

Australia responsible for ‘consequences’ of expelling Iran’s envoy: Tehran

Tehran has strongly condemned Canberra’s recent decision to sever ties with the Islamic Republic, asserting that the “unjustified” move goes against the traditional norms of diplomatic relations between the two nations.

Trump threatens Russia, Ukraine with sanctions and tariffs

Washington could impose sanctions and tariffs on both Russia and Ukraine if the two adversaries fail to make progress in settling hostilities, US President Donald Trump has stated.

US soldiers begin withdrawal from key Iraqi bases

US soldiers have begun withdrawing from two key Iraqi bases, according to regional media reports, in a sign that the Donald Trump administration is following through with plans to end American military presence in the Arab country.

American diplomat prompts outrage in Lebanon after telling media to ‘act civilised’

A ranking US diplomat has triggered outrage and calls for an apology in Lebanon after telling a group of local journalists to “act civilised”.

Time for Europeans to give diplomacy ‘time and space’: Iran’s Deputy FM

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has urged the E3 and the United Nations Security Council to grant diplomacy the necessary time and space, amid European threats to invoke the JCPOA’s snapback mechanism, to prevent the expiration of the UN resolution enshrining the accord.

IAEA chief says first team of inspectors in Iran

International Atomic Energy Agency Director-General Rafael Grossi told Fox News on Tuesday that the first team of inspectors from the agency had arrived in Iran and were set to restart work soon.

President Pezeshkian says Iran installs over 1,000 MW of solar panels

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has announced that more than 1,000 megawatts of solar panels have been installed since his administration took office more than a year ago, part of a drive to meet the country’s renewable energy goals.

Hundreds of former EU ambassadors, officials call for tougher stance on Israel

More than 200 former EU ambassadors and senior officials accused Brussels on Tuesday of failing to act on the Gaza Strip, signing a joint letter urging the bloc to ramp up pressure on Israel to end its “brutal war” and occupation.

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