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Ukraine warns Iran against sending ballistic missiles to Russia as Tehran denies media reports

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry has announced Iran's provision of ballistic missiles to Russia, "will have devastating consequences for the Ukrainian-Iranian bilateral relations". The Iranian government has denied providing weapons to Russia for use in the Ukraine war.

CIA chief fails to confirm Iran delivering missiles to Russia

The head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns has not confirmed recent Western media reports that Tehran has transferred ballistic missiles to Moscow amid the war in Ukraine.

Iran’s response to Haniyeh’s killing still expected: UK spy chief

Richard Moore, the head of Britain’s MI6 foreign intelligence agency, has stated he believes that Tehran is still planning to respond to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, which took place in the Iranian capital in late July and which the Islamic Republic blames on Israel.

Turkish intelligence says to have killed PKK official in charge of Iran

The Turkish intelligence agency says it has killed a PKK official in charge of the terrorist group’s Iran desk in the Iraqi city of Sulymaniah.

Naval forces cannot stay and protect you ‘forever’: US cautions Israel

American officials have warned Israel that US naval forces deployed in West Asia cannot stay there and protect Israel "forever", the Israeli Channel 13 reported on Friday.

Iran’s UN mission refutes allegations of delivering ballistic missiles to Russia

The mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations has rejected the accusation of Iran supplying ballistic missiles to Russia as baseless and misleading.

Washington and Baghdad agree on plan to withdraw US troops: Report

US and Iraqi negotiators have agreed on a plan regarding the withdrawal of American soldiers from the Arab country after US troops came under repeated attacks by armed groups.

Analysit on Zangezur corridor: Putin’s preemptive strike to prevent potential Iran-US diplomatic channels

Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, a former Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian Parliament, has voiced concerns over Russia's push to establish the Zangezur Corridor in the Caucuses, saying this initiative represents a preemptive strike by Russian President Vladimir Putin to block any possible communication channels between Iran's new administration and the United States.

Retaliatory measures being worked out: Moscow on Washington media sanctions

Moscow is preparing retaliatory measures to the introduction of Washington's sanctions against the Rossiya Segodnya media group, the Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.

US charges RT employees over alleged election influence

The United States has filed money-laundering charges against two employees of Russian state media network RT for what officials claim was a scheme to hire an American company to produce online content to influence the 2024 US presidential election.

Humanitarian groups call on Canada to halt ‘all arms to Israel’ amid war in Gaza

Canadian civil society organizations have signed a letter urging the Canadian government to stop all weapons transfers to Israel amid the months-long war in the Gaza Strip that has killed more than 40,800 Palestinians.

Iranian striker Taremi on Inter’s Champions League squad list

Iranian striker Mehdi Taremi is part of Inter Milan‘s Champions League team, while Tomas Palacios and Joaquin Correa have been left out.

Hamas says US new proposals on Gaza ceasefire absurd, in favor of Israel

A high-ranking member of the Palestinian movement Hamas has rejected Washington’s new proposals on the ceasefire in Gaza as absurd, saying they are aimed at buying time for Israel.

US close to dispatching long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine: Report

Washington is “close” to approving the shipment of long-range cruise missiles to Kiev despite repeated warnings from Moscow, Reuters has reported, citing officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. The weapons in question – Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles (JASSM) – could be integrated into US-designed F-16 warplanes supplied to Ukraine by its Western sponsors.

US charges Hamas leaders, including Sinwar, over October attack against Israel

The United States Justice Department has announced criminal charges against top leaders of the Palestinian group Hamas over their roles in the October 7 attacks in southern Israel in what some see as a largely symbolic move against the movement.

Iran summons Australia’s envoy over homosexual content

Canberra's Ambassador to Tehran Ian McConville was summoned to Iran's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday, following the posting of an insulting content on social media by Australia's embassy, promoting homosexuality.

US says captured Daesh leader in Syria

The United States has captured a Daesh leader who helped members of the terror group after they escaped from a detention facility in Syria, according to US Central Command (CENTCOM).

Netanyahu not doing enough to secure hostage agreement: Biden

US President Joe Biden says that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not doing enough to secure a deal for the release of the Hamas-held hostages in the Gaza Strip and that the United States is close to presenting a final proposal to negotiators working on a captive and ceasefire agreement.

UK suspends dozens of arms exports to Israel over Gaza war crimes concerns

The United Kingdom has suspended 30 weapons export licences to Israel following a review under the new Labour government which found that British-made weapons may have been used in violation of international humanitarian law in the Gaza Strip.

Turkey applied to join BRICS: Report

Turkey has formally asked to join the BRICS group of emerging-market nations as Ankara seeks to enhance its global influence and forge new ties beyond its traditional Western allies, according to people familiar with the matter.

Israel’s aggression in Gaza, West Bank causing dangerous crisis in region: Iran FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned that the continuation of Israel’s assault against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank is causing a “dangerous crisis” in West Asia.

Lavrov says Russia, Iran to finalize comprehensive deal soon

Moscow and Tehran will finalize a comprehensive interstate agreement "in the very near future", Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated.

Relations with US at a historic low: Russia

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has stated that the Russia-US relations are at all-time low, dismissing the idea that Moscow and Washington could gradually improve ties in the foreseeable future.

US Senator blames Iran for Israeli captive deaths

Hardline US Senator Lindsey Graham has blasted Iran for the death of six Israeli captives in the Gaza Strip, and pressed the administration of US President Joe Biden and Israel’s government to target Iran’s oil refineries in response.

American official says Ukraine should not expect more long-range missiles from US

Washington has made it “clear” that it cannot provide Kiev with any significant number of MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) in the foreseeable future, CNN has reported, citing an unnamed American official.

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