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Saudi-led coalition calls truce in Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition announces a cessation of attacks on Yemen from Wednesday.

Iran’s UN envoy slams US’s unilateral coercive sanctions against other countries

Iran’s envoy to the United Nations Zahra Ersahdi says the US’s inhumane unilateral coercive measures pose a serious threat to the health of Iranians.

Yemeni forces shoot down US-made drone

The spokesman for the Yemeni army says Yemeni forces have shot down a US-made spy drone while doing hostile oeprations over the region of al-Wadi.

Senior advisor to Iran FM: Time ripe to end Yemen war

Top Advisor to the Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Asghar Khaji, on Tuesday, held talks with the UN Secretary Generals Special Envoy on Yemen’s Affairs Hans Grundberg, on the latest developments in Yemen and how to resolve the human catastrophe in the country.

Ansarullah leader: Enemies have no way but to stop Yemen aggression

The leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, says Yemeni forces will do all they can to confront the aggressors and end the siege of Yemen.

Saudi Arabia keeps violating ceasefire in Yemen

Saudi Arabia is doubling down on its military aggression against Yemen, violating a ceasefire agreement 115 times in the Western Yemeni province of Al Hudaydah over the past 24 hours.

Iran welcomes Yemen’s peace initiative

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has welcomed a peace initiative put forward by the head of the Yemeni Supreme Political Council.

Hezbollah says Haifa attack sent a strong message

Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah has hailed Sunday’s martyrdom-seeking attack in Haif’s Al Khuzayrah area in occupied Palestine.

Nasrallah describes parliamentary vote as Lebanon’s most important election

The leader of Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, has urged all candidates of the group to do their utmost to win the majority of seats in Lebanon’s parliamentary election. 

Lead Yemeni negotiator calls on Saudi Arabia to accept peace initiative

The chief Yemeni negotiator says the Saudi regime should accept the proposed ceasefire by the Yemeni forces and show its seriousness in seeking peace.

Yemen calls unilateral ceasefire in war

The head of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council has announced a unilateral 3-day cessation of missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia.

Ansarullah leader: US, UK architects of Saudi-led war on Yemen

The leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah movement says Saudi Arabia, aided and abetted by the US, has killed more than 10,000 Yemenis. Abdul Malik al-Houthi said tens of thousands of Yemenis have also been wounded in the Saudi-led war.

Iraqi parliament fails to elect president, session postponed

The Iraqi parliamentary session which was set to elect a new president on Saturday has been adjourned to Wednesday, as the body failed to meet the quorum.

Live Updates: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 31

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. Clashes are ongoing in various locations of Ukraine, while the Russian military keeps up its airstrikes. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict during round-the-clock negotiations. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Saudi’s Aramco under Yemen retaliatory attacks

Yemeni forces have carried out airstrikes targeting the facilities of Saudi Arabia’s state-run oil giant Aramco in retaliation for the Riyadh ongoing assault against the war-torn country.

Iran FM: Tehran a close friend to Lebanon in difficult days and times of calm

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian held a meeting with Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun on Friday morning to discuss a range of issues such as the expansion of bilateral ties as well as regional and international developments.

Iran FM says Tehran ready for fifth round of talks with Saudi Arabia

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian says Tehran is ready for the fifth round of talks with Saudi Arabia.

In Lebanon, Iran FM holds talks on bilateral ties, intl. issues

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has visited Lebanon for talks with the country’s officials on issues of bilateral and international significance, with a focus on the expansion of mutual relations in the area of economy and energy.

Iran says looting Syria natural resources violates UN Charter

Iran has condemned looting of Syrians’ natural resources in particular oil and agricultural products in areas occupied by foreign forces. Tehran has warned that such a criminal move is contrary to Syria’s territorial integrity, resolutions of the United Nations Security Council and the UN Charter.

Blinken to visit ME, North Africa to discuss Iran, Russia

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to the Middle East and North Africa next week. The top US diplomat will use the trip to coordinate with US allies on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, “Iran’s destabilizing activities”, the Abraham Accords, and efforts to improve Israeli-Palestinian ties.

Live Updates: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 30

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. Clashes are ongoing in various locations of Ukraine, while the Russian military keeps up its airstrikes. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict during round-the-clock negotiations. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Iranian FM: US side must adopt a realistic approach in Vienna talks

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has urged the US to adopt a realistic approach in the Vienna talks instead of playing with words and wasting the time.

Iran envoy: Israel life lies on creating instability

Reacting to unfounded remarks of Israeli envoy to UN Human Rights Council against Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), Tehran’s Permanent Envoy to UN Office in Geneva stressed that life of the occupying regime of Israel lies on creating instability at the expense of others.

Chinese FM in Afghanistan ahead of neighbors meeting

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Kabul on Thursday, a Taliban official confirmed. It comes a week before Beijing hosts a meeting of Afghanistan's neighbours to explore ways of helping the country following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.

UN says Afghan girls school suspension ‘deeply damaging’

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated that Taliban's decision to suspend high school for girls in Afghanistan was "a profound disappointment and deeply damaging for Afghanistan."

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