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Iran hits back at Germany over execution of terror group ringleader

Irabian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, addressing his German counterpart, has stated that no terrorist is immune in Iran, even if he or she is supported by Berlin. He added that holding a German passport will not grant immunity to terrorists, including criminals.

Iran’s FM: UNSC should sanction Israel over Gaza, Lebanon onslaught

The foreign minister of Iran, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, has reminded the United Nations Security Council of its statutory obligation to impose strict sanctions on Israel to force it to stop the bloodshed in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

Over 90 Palestinians killed in Israeli attack on Gaza residential building

More than 90 Palestinians were killed and dozens injured in an Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, according to a medical source.

Israeli Defense Ministry says 12k soldiers entered rehab programs since start of Gaza war

The Israeli Defense Ministry’s Rehabilitation Department announced it has received some 12,000 soldiers since the beginning of the Gaza war on October 7, 2023, including those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Naim Qassem elected as Hezbollah’s new chief

Hezbollah’s Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem has been elected as the new secretary-general of the Lebanese resistance movement after his predecessor Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, was assassinated in an Israeli attack on southern Beirut last month.

EU ‘considering measures’ against Iran following execution of terror ringleader Jamshid Sharmahd

The European Union condemns the execution of 69-year-old German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd and will consider taking measures in response, the bloc’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said Tuesday. Sharmehed, the ringleader of the US-based Tondar (Thunder) terrorist group, who for years planned numerous terrorist operations against Iran, was executed on Monday.

Israel sabotaging polio vaccination campaign: Gaza Health Ministry

The Gaza Health Ministry has announced that Israeli soldiers are preventing campaign teams from reaching the northern part of the besieged enclave and are placing obstacles to the implementation of vaccinations in Gaza City as well.

Gaza war ‘should end’: Biden

US President Joe Biden has stated that Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip “should end”, adding that he is renewing endeavours for a ceasefire after Egypt proposed one that would last two days.

Israeli Cabinet discusses 2nd raid on Iran following drone strike near Netanyahu’s home

Israel’s Security Cabinet met for hours on Sunday night to deliberate on a possible second military attack on Iran, following a drone raid that struck the Caesarea residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this month, according to Israel’s Channel 13.

Israel’s parliament votes to ban UN relief agency

The Israeli parliament has approved two controversial bills to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) from operating in the occupied territories and areas under the regime’s control.

Ringleader of terror group Jamshid Sharmahd hanged by Iran

Jamshid Sharmehed, the ringleader of the US-based Tondar (Thunder) terrorist group, who for years planned numerous terrorist operations against Iran, was executed.

South Africa files 750-page evidence against Israel to ICJ over Gaza war

South Africa has filed a detailed submission to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) outlining evidence of Israel’s violation of the 1948 Genocide Convention in its ongoing war on the Gaza Strip.

Gaza death toll from Israeli strikes surges past 43,000

At least 43,020 Palestinians have been killed and 101,110 injured in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza since 7 October 2023, the health ministry in the besieged strip announced on Monday.

Lebanon lodges complaint with UN against Israel over attack on civilians, journalists, paramedics

Lebanon lodged a complaint with the United Nations Security Council on Monday over Israel’s deliberate attacks on journalists, paramedics, and civilians.

182 journalists killed in Gaza by Israel since start of war: Report

Five more Palestinian journalists were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Sunday, bringing the overall death toll among media staff since October last year to 182, the government media office has announced.

Security chief says Iran’s military power unscathed by Israeli attack

Israel's recent attack has not had the slightest effect on Tehran’s military power, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Akbar Ahmadian has stated.

China says supports Iran’s sovereignty, national dignity

Beijing's envoy to Tehran Cong Peiwu has emphasized that China has always supported the sovereignty, security, and national dignity of Iran and advocates for a diplomatic resolution to disputes, especially in addressing current tensions in West Asia.

Iraq complains to UN over Israel’s use of its airspace for strike on Iran

Iraq has condemned Israel’s use of its airspace to attack neighbouring Iran in a protest letter sent to United Nations secretary general, Antonio Guterres, and the UN Security Council.

IRGC chief warns Israel of ‘bitter consequences’ following deadly raid on Iran

Commander in chief of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Major General Hossein Salami has warned Israel of “bitter consequences” following the recent Israeli attacks on some Iranian military centers.

Plight of Palestinians in northern Gaza “unbearable”: UN chief

The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, has expressed shock at the dire straits the remaining residents stuck in northern part of the Gaza Strip are in.

Israel army killed over 1,000 Palestinians in northern Gaza in 3 weeks: Report

The Israeli army has killed more than 1,000 Palestinians in northern Gaza, forced half of the population to flee from bombardments, and left the other half trapped without water or food for nearly three weeks, the Palestinian Civil Defense has announced.

Pezeshkian says Iran does not seek war with Israel but vows “an appropriate response”

The Iranian President vowed Iran would respond to recent Israel’s attacks on several Iranian military sites that killed five people, but stressed Tehran does not want a wider war.

Talks on Israeli hostages, Gaza ceasefire resumed in Qatar: Source

Negotiations on the release of Israeli hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza have begun in the Qatari capital Doha , a diplomat familiar with the matter told CNN on Sunday.

Palestinians ‘starving to death’ in northern Gaza amid Israeli siege

The struggle to survive continues in northern part of the Gaza Strip as Israel’s devastating siege and bombing of the area continues.

At least 6 killed, dozens injured in ramming attack near Tel Aviv

At least six Israeli settlers were killed and dozens more sustained injuries when a truck rammed into a bus stop in Ramat Hasharon, central Israel.

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