Americas

Trump tariffs will mean world uses less oil in 2025: IEA

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The world will use less crude oil than expected this year due the “substantial risks” posed by US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs to the global economy, according to the global energy watchdog.
Americas

Trump admin. seeking to cancel ‘almost all’ funding for NATO, UN: NYT

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The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering a budget proposal that would eliminate “almost all funding for international organizations like the United Nations and NATO”, the New York Times has reported, citing officials and an internal memo.
Transportation

Sanctions-hit aging fleet, equipment blamed for Tehran metro incident

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A train operating in the Iranian capital Tehran experienced a breakdown on Wednesday morning that forced passengers to walk approximately three kilometers along the rail tracks to reach the nearest station.
Judiciary

Judiciary: Death sentence for controversial Iranian singer Tataloo undergoing final appeal

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Iran’s judiciary confirmed that the Iranian pop singer Amirhossein Maghsoudloo, known as Tataloo, faces a potential death sentence currently under review by the Supreme Court, but dismissed his recent claim of imminent execution as premature.
Europe

Witkoff overstepped his authority when discussing Ukraine’s territory: Zelensky

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President Volodymyr Zelensky sharply reacted to a statement from US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, who said a Ukraine peace deal will include settling the issue of Crimea, the Donetsk and Lugansk people’s republics and the Kherson and Zaporozhye regions.
Foreign Policy

Argentina Envoy Summoned to Iran Foreign Ministry over AMIA Allegations

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In reaction to the "unlawful and internationally inappropriate" actions of the Argentine Prosecutor’s Office in accusing high-ranking Iranian officials, Issa Kameli, Director General for the Americas at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, summoned Argentina’s Chargé d’Affaires in Tehran. 
Sport

Iranian chess players make history, secure three spots in FIDE World Cup

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Iranian chess players delivered an outstanding performance at the West Asian Zonal Championships, earning three coveted spots in the upcoming FIDE World Cup.
Middle East

Israel has killed over 70 civilians in Lebanon since ceasefire: UN

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The United Nations has announced at least 71 civilians have been killed by Israel in Lebanon since a ceasefire was struck at the end of last year.
Local

Iranian president expresses gratitude to outgoing strategic deputy Zarif, appoints Esmaeili as successor

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Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has expressed his appreciation for the contributions of Mohammad Javad Zarif during his tenure as Strategic Deputy to the President who stepped down, largely due to the far-right Perseverance Front's pressure, over his children’s American citizenship.
Middle East

Gaza death toll surges past 51,000 as Israel continues onslaught

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Israeli air attacks on the Gaza Strip killed at least 17 more Palestinians in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll from the war since October 2023 to 51,000, the Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.
Foreign Policy

Iran warns Israel seeks eradication of Palestine, urges UN Security Council intervention

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Esmail Baqaei, has warned about Israel's plans to annihilate the Palestinian nation, calling on international bodies, particularly the UN Security Council, to stop the Zionist regime's crimes and its genocide of Palestinians.
Foreign Policy

Iran Leader says national issues must not be tied to Oman talks, highlights distrust of US

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The Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution of Iran, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, referring to the recent Iran-U.S. talks in Oman, emphasized that the country's affairs must not be tied to negotiations, and neither excessive optimism nor pessimism should be adopted toward the talks.
Middle East

US says approved sale of Eitan PowerPack engines to Israel

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The US State Department approved the potential sale of Eitan Powerpack engines and related equipment to Israel, the Pentagon has announced.
Education

Iranian teacher suspended over alleged student corporal punishment

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A teacher in a village in Iran’s western Kordestan province has been suspended following allegations of physically punishing students at an elementary school, according to the Province's Education Department.
Media

Iran’s culture minister: Decline of domestic media authority poses national security threat

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Iran’s Minister of Culture, Seyed Abbas Salehi, has issued a stark warning about the erosion of domestic media’s credibility, calling it a direct threat to national security.
Environment

Dust Storm in Iran’s Khuzestan Province Sends Hundreds to Hospitals; Government, Educational Institutions Shut Down

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An official from Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in Khuzestan Province, southern Iran, reported that a dust storm engulfing the province since Monday evening has sent 800 patients with heart and respiratory conditions to hospitals and medical centers.
Europe

Turkey detains Iranian academic in controversial arrest, Iran demands immediate release

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Turkish authorities have detained Ahmadreza Beyzaie, an Iranian university professor and writer, in an unexplained arrest that has drawn sharp criticism from Iranian officials.
Americas

US lawmakers look to bolster Ukraine, sanction Russia: Reuters

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Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced legislation to boost Ukraine in its war with Russia, another attempt to pressure the administration of President Donald Trump to back the Kyiv government, sources familiar with the effort have stated.
Literature

Iran honors legacy of 12-century poet Attar

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A commemorative event was held on Monday at the mausoleum of Attar of Neyshabur, a celebrated Persian poet and mystic.
Middle East

US air attacks on Yemen killed 123 people since mid-March: Health authorities

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The United States’ bombardment campaign in Yemen has killed at least 123 people – mostly civilians – since mid-March, health officials in the capital Sanaa have announced.
Energy

Iranian and Iraqi oil ministers sign memorandums of understanding to expand cooperation

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The oil ministers of Iraq and Iran signed several memoranda of cooperation to strengthen mutual collaboration during a meeting in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdel Ghani and his Iranian counterpart Mohsen Paknejad also explored future opportunities.
Europe

EU to enhance financial support for Palestinian Authority

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The European Union will increase its financial support for the Palestinian Authority with a three-year package worth around 1.6 billion euros ($1.8 billion), the European Commissioner responsible for the Middle East has stated in an interview with Reuters.
Security

Memorial held in Tehran for victims of Israeli attack on Iranian Consulate in Damascus one year on

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A ceremony commemorating the first anniversary of the Israeli attack on Iran’s consulate in Damascus was held Sunday evening at Tehran’s Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) Mosque.
Europe

UK says E3 supports Iran-US negotiations

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British Minister for West Asia Hamish Falconer has stated that the United Kingdom, along with France and Germany, supports the settlement of Iran’s nuclear issue through diplomacy.
Nuclear

Iran: IAEA chief to visit Tehran for scheduled meetings this week

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Iran's Foreign Ministry has announced that the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, is expected to visit Tehran this week.
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