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Iranian MP criticizes draft bill targeting ‘false news’ on social media

Ali Azari, spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament’s Legal and Judicial Commission, has strongly criticized a new draft bill aimed at combating the spread of “false news content” on social media.

Israel announces ‘tactical suspension’ of military operations in three parts of Gaza

A so-called “tactical and localized suspension of military operations” announced by Israel became effective on Sunday morning in select areas of the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military has announced.

Zangezur Corridor US project targeting Iran, Russia: Iranian leader’s aide

Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, has stated that the proposed Zangezur Corridor is a geopolitical scheme led by the US and the Israeli regime to undermine Iran’s national security and strategic ties.

Iran’s health minister urges immediate global intervention to stop Gaza humanitarian catastrophe

Iran’s Minister of Health, Mohammad Reza Zafarghandi, has issued an urgent letter to international organizations calling for coordinated humanitarian intervention to halt a “deliberate annihilation of life” in the Gaza Strip.

OPEC says Iran’s oil export revenues up 14% to nearly $47bn in 2024

Tehran managed to significantly increase its oil export revenues last year, according to new OPEC data, which shows that US sanctions have failed to choke off Iran’s lucrative oil business.

Hamas didn’t steal UN aid in Gaza: Israeli officers

Two senior Israeli army officers have told The New York Times there is no evidence that Hamas looted United Nations humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip, undermining a central Israeli justification for severely restricting food deliveries to over two million people and driving the population towards famine.

Iranian parliament approves urgent review of bill targeting false news on social media

Iran’s parliament approved on Sunday the double-urgency review of a government bill aimed at combating the spread of false news content on social media.

Israeli military claims it allowed limited aid airdrop into Gaza amid genocide

The Israeli army claimed Saturday that it allowed a limited aid airdrop into the war-torn Gaza Strip.

Two MKO terrorists hanged in Iran

Two members of the terrorist cult Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) were executed in Iran on Sunday.

Iran’s president reflects on Israeli bombing of National Security Council

Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian spoke publicly about the Israeli bombing last month targeting a National Security Council meeting, calling the incident both a personal close call and a national risk of catastrophe.

Iranian Parliament speaker: Any IAEA moves must follow domestic law

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf emphasized on Sunday that any new developments regarding easing restrictions on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections must strictly adhere to national legislation.

FM Araghchi rejects criticism, says Iran won the 12-day war with Israel

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi addressed key developments during the 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel in an interview with a documentary filmmaker.

Israel’s Gaza aid drops are ‘a smokescreen’: UN

Israel airdropping food will do little to help starving Gazans, Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA), has announced.

Syria, Israel hold talks over conflict in Suwayda

Syrian and Israeli officials have held negotiations in Paris mediated by the United States, according to a Syrian official, in the wake of an eruption of sectarian violence compounded by Israeli military intervention in southern Syria.

Israel to start humanitarian pause in Gaza early Sunday: Report

Tel Aviv will implement a humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip beginning early Sunday until the evening, Israeli media reported late Saturday.

Iranian Deputy FM: Messages being exchanged with US via mediators

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takhte Ravanchi has said in an interview with Turkey’s Haber Türk TV that messages are currently being exchanged between Iran and the US through several intermediary countries. He noted that these countries are in contact with both Tehran and Washington.

Sunni Friday prayer leader in SE Iran condemns terrorist attack on Zahedan courthouse

Friday prayer leader of Makki Mosque in Zahedan, Molavi Abdolhamid Esmailzehi, has strongly condemned the terrorist attack that occurred on Saturday morning at the Sistan and Baluchestan Provincial Courthouse in Zahedan, southeastern Iran.

Hamas dismisses Trump remarks on Gaza talks breakdown

Hamas officials have expressed surprise at US President Donald Trump's accusation that the Palestinian group "didn't really want" a ceasefire for the Gaza Strip.

Iranian FM stresses legitimacy in self-defense

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi praised the coordination between military forces and the diplomatic corps in defending the country during the recent 12-day Israeli attacks, emphasizing Iran’s legitimacy in self-defense.

Iran’s president vows to focus foreign policy on regional outreach, ties with Russia, China

President Masoud Pezeshkian has pledged to prioritize regional outreach in Iran’s foreign policy, while also strengthening relations with key international partners such as Russia and China.

Iran’s FM praises Tehran’s missile power for defeating Israel

Iran’s foreign minister has commended the firepower wielded by the Islamic Republic’s missile forces for its compelling Israel to request a ceasefire after launching an unprovoked war on the country last month.

Death toll in southeast Iran terrorist attack rises to six, 22 injured

Iranian authorities have released new details about the deadly terrorist attack near the Zahedan courthouse in southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan Province on Saturday morning, confirming six fatalities and 22 injuries, most of whom were civilians.

Trump says may fast-track sanctions on Russia over Ukraine war

New sanctions against Russia and its trade partners could come before a previously declared deadline for settling the Ukraine war, US President Donald Trump suggested on Friday.

US military claims killed senior Daesh leader in Syria

The U.S. military carried out a raid in northwestern Syria on Friday, killing a senior Daesh leader and two of his sons in the Aleppo area, according to the United States Central Command (Centcom).

Dozens of UK MPs urge PM to recognize Palestine

One third of the UK House of Commons has called on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to officially recognize Palestine, as pressure mounts on Israel to allow food and medical supplies into the Gaza Strip.

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