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European countries urge end to Gaza ‘humanitarian catastrophe’

Britain, France and Germany on Friday called for an end to Gaza's "humanitarian catastrophe" as the UN food agency warned almost a third of people in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory were not eating for days.

Deadly armed attack on courthouse in Iran’s Zahedan leaves at least five dead, 13 injured

At least five people were killed and 13 injured in a terrorist attack targeting the main courthouse in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan on Saturday, according to Iranian media reports.

Iranian daily questions credibility of Friday Prayers cleric linked to financial scandals

The Javan newspaper has criticized the reappointment of a Friday Prayers leader whose family members are reportedly linked to financial corruption cases, calling the move a contradiction to public demands for transparency and justice.

Ayatollah Sistani urges Islamic world to act against humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has called on the Islamic world and the international community to break their silence and act urgently to end the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Hamas will be ‘hunted down’ as Gaza ceasefire negotiations wane: Trump

United States President Donald Trump has suggested that Hamas is refusing to agree to a Gaza truce because it fears what comes after all the Israeli hostages are released.

Putin-Zelensky meeting ‘is going to happen’: Trump

US President Donald Trump has stated a face-to-face meeting between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky “is going to happen”. The Kremlin insists such a summit should only be held to seal a final peace agreement.

Imam Khomeini’s grandson: Iran has reached “patriot vs. traitor” divide

Seyyed Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Seyyed Ruhollah Khomeini, has warned that Iranian society is facing a dangerous binary of labeling individuals as either “patriots” or “traitors.”

Ayatollah Khamenei: Iran will grow stronger than ever

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has said that the nation will press ahead on its path despite the recent aggression by the Zionist regime and the US.

Iranian deputy FM: Uranium enrichment inside Iran non-negotiable

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takhte Ravanchi has reaffirmed that Iran views uranium enrichment on its own soil a key and non-negotiable right under the NPT framework.

“US responsible for decades of assassinations against Iran”

Mohammad Javad Larijani, head of the Iranian Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences, says the US has been the architect of political, military, and scientific assassinations in Iran over the past five decades.

Iranian, Saudi FMs discuss regional developments, Gaza crisis

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan have discussed regional and international developments during a telephone conversation.

Iran–E3 Talks Conclude in Istanbul; Sides Agree to Continue Dialogue

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs said during the meeting in Istanbul with the three European countries, serious and frank discussions were held, and that Iran presented its principled positions, including on the so-called snapback mechanism. It was agreed that consultations would continue.

Iran, E3 resume nuclear talks in Istanbul amid rising tensions

Senior diplomats from Iran and the three European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal, France, Germany, and the UK, began a new round of negotiations on Friday at the Iranian consulate in Istanbul.

Iran’s Telecommunications Satellite Successfully Placed in Orbit

Iran's telecommunications satellite, named Nahid-2, launched into space on Friday morning, has been successfully placed in a 500-kilometer orbit.

Almost a third of Gazans ‘not eating for days’: UN

Almost a third of people in the Gaza Strip are "not eating for days", the United Nations food aid agency told AFP on Friday, adding the crisis has reached "new and astonishing levels of desperation".

Iran urges Europe to reconsider stance on nuclear deal at Istanbul meeting

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqaei has called the meeting in Istanbul between Iran and the three European signatories of the JCPOA, Germany, France, and the UK, a “valuable opportunity” to reassess Europe’s position on Iran’s nuclear program.

Macron says France to recognize Palestine

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that Paris will recognize Palestine as a state in pursuit of what he called a “historic commitment to a just and lasting peace” in the region.

Iran launches Nahid-2 telecommunications satellite aboard Russian Soyuz rocket

Iran’s Nahid-2 telecommunications and research satellite was successfully launched into space aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket on Friday.

Military spokesman: Israel surrendered on ninth day of war

The spokesman for the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces stated that on the ninth day of the recent 12-day imposed war, Israel raised its hands in surrender and could no longer continue fighting. All of the enemy’s security and military centers, along with its advanced equipment, were destroyed.

Iran raps Israeli bill to impose sovereignty over West Bank, Jordan Valley

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has condemnd the Israeli Knesset’s approval of the bill aimed at imposing the regime’s sovereignty over the West Bank and Jordan Valley, viewing it as yet another indication of the expansionist and hegemonic nature of this regime.

Brown bear spotted in Firoozkooh highlands, northern Iran

A brown bear has been sighted in the natural highlands of Firoozkooh, east of Tehran, in what officials describe as a positive sign for the region’s biodiversity.

Iranian officials appointed to lead Asian Taekwondo Academy

Following the conclusion of the Asian Taekwondo Union's electoral assembly, two prominent Iranian officials have been appointed to lead the newly restructured Asian Taekwondo Academy.

More Gazans die of starvation as famine worsens: Health Ministry

Two more Palestinians have died of starvation and malnutrition in the besieged Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry in the enclave announced on Thursday.

Spox: Iran’s nuclear industry has deep roots, to recover from attacks

Following the recent airstrikes by the United States and the Zionist regime on Iran’s nuclear facilities during the 12-day imposed war, Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), stressed that Iran’s nuclear program is deeply rooted and resilient.

Iran’s senior cleric urges Pope to speak out against Gaza crimes

In a letter addressed to the Pope, senior Iranian cleric Ayatollah Hossein Nouri Hamedani called on the leader of the world’s Catholics to take a firm moral stance against the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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