Middle East

US formally orders lifting of Syria sanctions

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United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle a web of sanctions against Syria, a move that will likely unlock investments in the war-torn country more than six months after the overthrow of
Security

Iranian Armed Forces spokesman: Ceasefire was never an option

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Spokesman for the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi has said the Islamic Republic of Iran has never considered the notion of a ceasefire with Israel as an option.
Music

Iranian musician Bamdad Bayat dies at 40

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Bamdad Bayat, famous Iranian composer, arranger, and pianist, and the son of legendary musician Babak Bayat, has passed away at the age of 40.
Local

Poll: Iranians see ceasefire agreement with Israel as strategic victory

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The results of a recent poll show that most Iranian citizens view the ceasefire agreement in the recent 12-day war with Israel with optimism and a strategic perspective, interpreting it as a sign of military superiority and a diplomatic success for the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Nuclear

Iran says IAEA should avoid political approaches

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Esmaeil Baqaei, the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, has stressed the need for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to perform its technical duties and desist from political attitudes.
Foreign Policy

Iran demands end to aggression as precondition for nuclear talks with US

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Iran has said that the United States must clearly renounce any further military aggression if it seeks to resume nuclear negotiations.
Europe

US Senator says Congress will soon vote on new Russian sanctions after talks with Trump

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After holding a discussion with U.S. President Donald Trump, Senator Lindsey Graham stated that the U.S. president was ready for the Senate to vote on a bill to impose new sanctions on Russia.
Middle East

US planning to pressure Israeli Strategic Affairs chief to end Gaza war: Report

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Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, who is visiting Washington, DC on Monday, is expected to face pressure to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to a report.
Local

Over 1,500 explosion-induced earthquakes recorded amid 12-day US-Israeli strikes on Iran

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Over 1,500 explosion-triggered earthquakes were recorded in Iran during a 12-day period of intense military strikes by Israel and the US, according to Mehdi Zare, a senior seismologist at the International Institute of Earthquake Engineering and Seismology.
Foreign Policy

Iran condemns Trump’s rhetoric, insulting remarks

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran strongly condemned the offensive and inappropriate remarks and conduct of the President of the United States regarding the Supreme Leader and the people of Iran.
Europe

Moscow says US, Russian spy chiefs agree to keep direct line open

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The Director of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR), Sergey Naryshkin, told Russian state media that he had agreed to remain in open contact with Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director John Ratcliffe, following a recent telephone conversation between the two.
Int'l Relations

Iran writes to UN on Israeli attacks against medical sector

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Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, has submitted an official communication to the UN Security Council detailing the impact of Israeli regime's military attacks on Iran’s healthcare sector, citing grave violations of international law.
Security

Police say Mossad agent captured in Tehran Metro

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The spokesperson for Iran's police has announced the arrest of an agent from Israel’s espionage-terrorist organization, Mossad, in the Tehran metro.
Religion

Shia religious authority: Anyone threatening Leadership, religious authority considered mohareb

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Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, a prominent Shia religious authority, said that any individual or regime that threatens or assaults the leadership (of the Islamic Republic) and the religious authority in an effort to harm the Islamic Ummah and its governance is considered a Mohareb , one who wages war against God.
Foreign Policy

Iran: No scheduled talks with U.S., American claims false

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Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi has firmly denied reports suggesting that negotiations between Iran and the United States are scheduled.
Parliament

Parliament speaker condemns Trump’s anti-Iran rhetoric

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has decried US President Donald Trump’s “unacceptable” language toward Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, and his disrespectful rhetoric against Tehran, characterizing the remarks as a futile endeavour to undermine the decision-making processes of Iranian officials.
Security

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

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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.
Energy

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

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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.
Middle East

Trump slams Israel’s prosecutors over corruption trial for Netanyahu

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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".
Local

Funeral held for senior IRGC commanders

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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.
Judiciary

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

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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.
Security

Iran’s prosecutor general: Illegal migrants must all leave 

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

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

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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.
Europe

NATO state members wary of buying US weapons: Bloomberg

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

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

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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.
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