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UN experts urge targeted sanctions and arms embargo on Israel amid regional tensions

A group of 38 independent United Nations human rights experts, appointed by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva as part of its special procedures, have called on the UN member states to impose an arms embargo and targeted sanctions on Tel Aviv.

Iran says reserves right to respond to Israel assassination of Hamas leader in Tehran

In the wake of the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the Islamic Republic of Iran has underscored its inalienable right to respond appropriately to this "brazen act against its sovereignty and territorial integrity."

Iran Leader: Zionist regime prepared ground for harsh punishment after assassinating Haniyeh

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Israeli regime will be harshly punished for assassinating senior Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh and his bodyguard in the Iranian capital Tehran.

Iran says Haniyeh assassination to consolidate unbreakable bonds with Palestine

The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Nasser Kanaani, says the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of the Palestinian Islamic resistance movement Hamas in Tehran will consolidate the bonds between the Islamic Republic and Palestine.

Hamas confirms political chief assassinated in Israeli attack

The Palestinian resistance movement Hamas released a statement on Wednesday confirming the head of its political bureau has been assassinated in an Israeli attack in the Iranian capital Tehran.

Survey: Majority in UK, Italy and Spain support ICC warrant against Israeli PM Netanyahu amid Gaza war

A majority of respondents in the United Kingdom, Italy and Spain back the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant application against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, alongside a plurality  in several other European countries and the US, according to a new poll.

Britain seeking new trade deals with Persian Gulf states

The United Kingdom has set out its priorities for new trade agreements, with six Persian Gulf countries at the top of the list and trade negotiations set to begin in the autumn.

Iran refutes US claims on Tehran’s alleged interference in US elections

Iran's mission to the United Nations has rejected US intelligence claims regarding Tehran's alleged interference in the upcoming presidential elections in the United State.

Pezeshkian reassures Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad of Iran’s support

Iran’s new President Masoud Pezeshkian has reassured senior Palestinian resistance leaders of Tehran’s policy of providing the regional resistance axis with consistent support.

Pres. Pezeshkian to Macron: Iran ready to expand ties with France

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has told his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron that Tehran is ready to expand its relations with Paris based on mutual confidence building and in good conscience.

France arrests teen for online threats against Israel’s president: Report

French counter-terrorism police have detained a 15-year-old for making threats against Israeli President Isaac Herzog on social media, the Le Parisien has reported, citing sources close to the investigation.

Kremlin says Putin ready to meet with Iran’s Pezeshkian in October

Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to meet with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian at a BRICS summit in Kazan in October, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told Izvestia.

Iran warns Israel against new adventurism following deadly attack in occupied Golan

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has warned the Israeli regime against any new adventurism in Lebanon following the missile attack in the Israel-occupied Golan Heights.

Dozens of US NGOs urge Biden, Congress to impose arms embargo on Israel

More than 75 US non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the US Congress, calling upon President Joe Biden and the legislature to impose an immediate arms embargo on Tel Aviv amid the war in the Gaza Strip.

US armed Israel with 25,000-plus bombs, missiles since onset of Gaza war: Report

The United States has reportedly armed Israel with upwards of 25,000 bombs and missiles since October 7, 2023, which marked the onset of Tel Aviv’s yet-ongoing war against the Gaza Strip.

Italy says to appoint ambassador to Syria

Italy has decided to appoint an envoy to Syria "to turn a spotlight" on the country, its foreign minister announced on Friday, making it the first G7 nation to relaunch its diplomatic mission in Damascus since war consumed the nation.

Britain dropping objection to ICC arrest warrant for Israel’s PM

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will drop London's objection to an arrest warrant being issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying it was a matter for the court.

A third of all nations on earth under US sanctions: Report

The US government currently imposes sanctions on one third of the world in a situation that disproportionately affects low-income countries – 60 percent of which are under US sanctions of some kind – according to an analysis of the White House’s long-standing policy of economic warfare by the Washington Post.

Russian, Syrian leaders meet in Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in the Kremlin on Wednesday evening.

US labor unions call on Biden to halt military aid to Israel amid Gaza war

A group of major labor unions has sent a letter to US President Joe Biden, urging him to stop military aid to Israel as its genocidal war continues in the Gaza Strip.

US says there can be ‘no role’ for Hamas in post-war Gaza

Spokesman for the US State Department Matthew Miller has responded to a Beijing-brokered “national unity” agreement signed between Hamas, Fatah and other Palestinian groups, ruling out any role for the Palestinian group Hamas in running the enclave after the war ends.

Israel’s PM to hold separate meetings with Biden and Trump, likely to meet Harris

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will hold separate meetings with US President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump this week.

Japan puts sanctions on four Israeli settlers in West Bank over acts of violence

Tokyo has imposed asset-freeze sanctions on four individual Israeli settlers for violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, the government's top spokesperson announced on Tuesday.

Palestinian groups, including, Hamas, Fatah, agree to achieve ‘comprehensive national unity’ under PLO

14 Palestinian groups, including Hamas and Fatah, have agreed in the Chinese capital of Beijing to achieve "a comprehensive national unity" under the umbrella of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

Three Bangladeshi nationals given life in prison by UAE

The United Arab Emirates has imprisoned dozens of Bangladeshis, three of them given life sentences, for protesting against the government of their home country.

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