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Armenia, Azerbaijan agree not to use force to settle Karabakh dispute

IFP Media Wire - November 1, 2022

Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan have agreed not to use force to settle their disputes over the Nagorno-Karabkh region. It comes following a tripartite meeting hosted by Russia in the coastal city of Sochi.

Middle East

Israelis vote in fifth election in less than four years, strong coalition unlikely

IFP Media Wire - November 1, 2022

Israelis are back at the polls to vote in parliamentary elections for the fifth time in just three and a half years, with the race expected to be close between supporters of opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu and his opponents.

Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 251

IFP Editorial Staff - November 1, 2022

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Europe

Germany says supports EU sanctions on Iran over recent unrest

IFP Media Wire - October 31, 2022

A German government spokesperson said on Monday that Berlin welcomes and supports further sanctions by the European Union against Tehran over what it calls violent crackdown by Iranian security forces against demonstrators.

Middle East

Officials say US mulling reduction of Saudi military aid over oil dispute

IFP Media Wire - October 31, 2022

The White House is considering rolling back military aid to Saudi Arabia as a punishment for the decision by OPEC+, which is de facto led by Riyadh, to reduce oil production, US officials have told the news network NBC.

Foreign Policy

Iran foreign ministry spokesman: Possible German sanctions on IRGC illegal

IFP Editorial Staff - October 31, 2022

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman has described as irresponsible the recent comments by German officials on the possibility of imposing sanctions on the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).

Europe

Russian FM says US seeking to weaken EU

IFP Media Wire - October 31, 2022

The United States is aiming to weaken the European Union, both militarily and economically, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated.

Europe

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 250: Mayor says Kyiv partially without electricity and water after Russia attacks

IFP Media Wire - October 31, 2022

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Europe

Kremlin says platform for Putin-Biden talks could be US desire to hear Russia out

IFP Media Wire - October 30, 2022

Talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden could take place if the US was willing to listen to Russian concerns and return to discussing security guarantees, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated.

Middle East

Many killed, wounded in Baghdad’s blasts

IFP Media Wire - October 30, 2022

At least 10 people have reportedly been killed and more than 20 others injured in back-to-back explosions in the eastern part of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.

Incidents

Embassy: 5 Iranians dead in Halloween crush in Seoul

IFP Editorial Staff - October 30, 2022

The Iranian embassy in Seoul has confirmed the deaths of five Iranians in the Halloween stampede in the South Korean capital of Seoul.

Asia

Officials: Iranians among the dead in Seoul Halloween festivities

IFP Media Wire - October 30, 2022

South Korea’s first big Halloween celebration since the end of Covid restrictions turned to tragedy on Saturday night, when at least 151 people, mostly teenagers and young adults, died as partygoers surged through a narrow alley in a popular nightlife district in Seoul, officials confirmed. The dead included several foreign nationals, including those from Iran.

Middle East

Hezbollah chief says Iran enemies in despair

IFP Media Wire - October 30, 2022

The head of Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has said the huge processions that came in the aftermath of the Shiraz terror attack amounted to a "decisive message" to Iran's enemies that all their hostile efforts against the Islamic Republic would end in failure.

Europe

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 249: Ukraine says negotiations with Russia “waste of time”

IFP Media Wire - October 30, 2022

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Middle East

Qatar evicts thousands of Doha–based workers ahead of World Cup

IFP Media Wire - October 29, 2022

Qatar has emptied apartment blocks housing thousands of foreign workers in the same areas in downtown the capital Doha where visiting soccer fans will stay during the World Cup, workers who were evicted from their homes told Reuters.

Europe

Moscow urges Washington to return nuclear weapons back to US territory

IFP Media Wire - October 29, 2022

Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov has called on Washington to return the nuclear weapons it deployed to other countries back to the US.

Int'l Relations

Iran slams US for scrambling to hold anti-Iran meeting at UNSC

IFP Editorial Staff - October 29, 2022

Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has censured the United States for trying to hold an informal UN Security Council meeting against the Islamic Republic, saying the politically-charged move is in breach of international rules and regulations.

Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 248

IFP Media Wire - October 29, 2022

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Middle East