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Potential Trump strategies towards Iran: Experts weigh in

As Donald Trump just began his second term as US President, questions arise about his approach towards Iran.

Ayatollah Khamenei visits exhibition on Iran private sector achievements

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has paid a visit to an exhibition held in Tehran to showcase the achievements of Iran's private sector.

Trump says he’s not confident Gaza truce will be upheld

US President Donald Trump has stated that he is not confident that the Gaza ceasefire accord will be upheld, adding it is "not our war."

Taliban announces prisoner swap with US

The Taliban government announced it had released two American citizens from prison in return for an Afghan fighter held in the United States.

Trump signs executive order pausing foreign assistance for 90 days

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order suspending any new US foreign development assistance for three months, and directed a review of foreign assistance programs to ensure they line up with his "America First" foreign policy.

Iran’s military chief says Tehran ready for joint production of arms, equipment with Islamabad

The chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces has voiced Iran’s preparedness to work with Pakistan in the production of weapons and other military equipment.

Trump signs orders to withdraw US from WHO, Paris Agreement

US President Donald Trump issued executive orders Monday night, withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization and the Paris Climate Agreement.

Trump revokes sanctions against violent Israeli settlers in West Bank

US President Donald Trump has decided to rescind an executive order by the Joe Biden administration that imposed sanctions on illegal Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.

IMF says Iran’s economy will continue to grow in 2025

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has assessed that Iran’s economy will continue to grow in 2025.

US Senate confirms Iran hawk Marco Rubio as secretary of state

The U.S. Senate on Monday unanimously confirmed Republican Senator Marco Rubio, an Iranian hawk and staunch backer of Israel, as President Donald Trump's secretary of state.

Americans believe US spends too much on Ukraine: Survey

The majority of Americans say the US government is spending too much on aid for Ukraine, a recent New York Times/Ipsos opinion poll suggests.

Released Palestinian prisoners show signs of neglect: Hamas

Palestinian group Hamas has slammed Israel in a statement over the poor condition of some of the 90 Palestinian prisoners released on Sunday as part of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire accord.

Gaza’s first responders searching rubble for 10k missing bodies

Gaza’s civil defence agency has provided an update on the besieged Strip, revealing that more than 10,000 bodies remain buried under the rubble of destroyed homes and buildings, with recovery operations ongoing amid the ceasefire.

Yemen’s Houthis says to target only Israel-linked vessels after Gaza ceasefire

Yemen's Houthis will limit their attacks on commercial vessels to Israel-linked ships after the Gaza ceasefire came into effect, the Yemen-based Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center has announced.

Iran warns European troika of retaliatory response to snapback mechanism

The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baqaei, has warned the United Kingdom, France and Germany that a bid to trigger the so-called snapback provisions of the 2015 nuclear deal will trigger Tehran’s counteraction.

Over 90% of homes destroyed or damaged in Gaza: UN

Almost all housing in the Gaza Strip has been destroyed or damaged during Israel’s war on Hamas, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

Syrian defence minister rejects Kurdish-led SDF’s proposal for own military bloc

Syria’s new defence minister Murhaf Abu Qasra has stated it would not be right for US-backed Kurdish fighters based in the country’s northeast to retain their own bloc within the broader integrated Syrian armed forces.

UN relief chief cautions “no time to lose”, as hundreds of aid trucks enter Gaza

Hundreds of trucks carrying aid entered the Gaza Strip on the first day of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, according to the United Nations’ Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs.

WHO welcomes Gaza ceasefire but warns of immense health challenges ahead

The United Nations health agency has welcomed the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, but warned that the besieged enclave’s “health challenges ahead are immense” as residents of the war-torn territory face rising disease and malnutrition.

90 Palestinian freed from Israeli jails

Ninety Palestinians have been freed from Israeli prisons and were greeted by large crowds of jubilant relatives, friends and supporters as they returned home to the occupied West Bank in the first prisoner exchange of the ceasefire between Tel Aviv and Hamas following the release of three Israeli captives in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Al-Aqsa Storm final nail in Israel’s coffin: Hamas

The Palestinian movement of Hamas has extended its gratitude towards Iran, Lebanon’s Hezbollah, Yemen’s Houthis, and the Iraqi Resistance for their support for the Gaza Strip, saying Operation al-Aqsa Strom hammered the final nail in the Zionist regime’s coffin.

Israeli finance minister threatens to topple government if Gaza not seized

Far-right Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has threatened to overthrow the government if it did not occupy the besieged Gaza Strip.

First three Israeli captives in Gaza freed

Israeli authorities have confirmed that Hamas handed over the first three captives as the Gaza ceasefire  took effect.

Gaza ceasefire ‘biggest defeat’ for Israel: IRGC Quds Force chief

The commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has praised the ceasefire accord between the Palestinian movement Hamas and Israel as the biggest defeat for Tel Aviv.

Iran’s military chief to visit Pakistan

Iran’s highest-ranking military commander is slated to visit Pakistan for talks on bilateral relations and regional developments.

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