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Iran not seeking war: Pezeshkian

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has once again stressed that Tehran does not seek war and has exercised restraint to prevent the escalation of tensions, in the face of attempts by Israel to drag Iran into the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

Ukraine president warns of Russia threat at UN

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has told the United Nations that Russia is planning to attack Ukrainian nuclear power plants as he repeated his calls for unity from world leaders in order to force Moscow to the negotiating table to conclude a “just peace”.

Iran, Pakistan agree to settle dispute over gas pipeline project

Tehran and Islamabad made arrangements to remove the obstacles to the implementation of a gas pipeline project between the two countries.

Hezbollah says fired missile at Mossad HQ near Tel Aviv as Lebanon death toll tops 600

Hezbollah has launched a ballistic missile targeting Mossad’s headquarters near Tel Aviv, the Lebanon-based group announced Wednesday.

Zelensky appeals to a broad alliance of nations to help ‘force Russia into peace’

In a forceful speech to the United Nations security council, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged a broad alliance of nations to “force Russia into peace”. He claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin has violated the foundations of the UN and that the war “can’t be conquered by talks” alone.

President Pezeshkian urges West to abandon double standards regarding “Israel’s crimes”

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian, in a meeting with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, called on the West to its double standards, citing Western support for Israel's crimes in the Gaza Strip and the broader region.

Hezbollah confirms death of senior commander in Beirut

The Lebanese movement Hezbollah said on Wednesday that its senior commander Ibrahim Muhammad Qubaisi was killed in an Israeli attack on a southern suburb of Beirut.

50 children among 558 killed in Israeli attacks on Lebanon: Health ministry

The death toll from the Israeli strikes on Lebanon since Monday reached 558, including 50 children and 94 women, with 1,835 wounded, health minister Firass Abiad said on Tuesday.

Russia comments on Ukraine ‘victory plan’

There is currently too little information about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s so-called ‘victory plan’ for Russia to be able to properly evaluate it, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated.

Ukraine president says next few months will be ‘decisive’

The next few months will be "decisive" in Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated, as he began his nearly week-long trip to the U.S.

Death toll from Israel’s strikes on Lebanon climbs to 492, deadliest day since civil war

The Israeli air raids on Lebanon killed at least 492 people on Monday, Lebanon's health ministry announced in its latest update. Thirty-five children and 58 women were among those killed, while a further 1,645 people have been injured in the attacks.

Top UN officials demand ‘end to humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza’

Senior UN officials have issued a warning about threats of wider regional escalation, demanding "an end to the appalling human suffering and humanitarian catastrophe" in the Gaza Strip.

State of emergency declared in Israel until late Sept. amid tensions with Hezbollah

The Israeli government has announced a state of emergency across the occupied territories until Sept. 30 amid its escalating strikes on Lebanon and anticipated expansion of Hezbollah rocket firing toward Israel.

Lebanon says over 270 killed in Israeli strikes

Israeli air raids on southern Lebanon killed at least 247 people and wounded 1,024 on Monday, according to the country's health ministry.

UK predicts Ukraine war could persist beyond 2026

The war between Russia and Ukraine is likely to rage on for at least another two years, the United Kingdom's foreign secretary has predicted.

Israel bombs another school in Gaza, killing 3 Palestinians

At least three Palestinians were killed when the Israeli army bombed a school sheltering displaced people in central Gaza on Monday.

40,000 settlers left Israel in 2024: Report

New data show more than 40, 000 settlers have left Israel since the beginning of the year, and have never returned.

Lebanon orders school closures in areas affected by conflict

Lebanon’s education ministry has ordered school closures in areas affected by the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

At least 7 killed in Israeli attack on another Gaza school compound

At least seven people were killed Sunday in an Israeli airstrike on a school compound in Gaza one day after a similar raid in the enclave that left 22 dead.

Russia says not to participate in second Ukraine ‘peace summit’

Moscow does not plan to attend the second Ukrainian-promoted “peace summit” later this year, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has confirmed. She argued that the event would be based on President Volodymyr Zelensky’s “peace formula” and seek to impose an ultimatum on Russia.

Death toll from Israel attack on Beirut rises to 45: Lebanon health ministry

The death toll from an Israeli strike on southern Beirut that targeted several Hezbollah commanders on Friday has risen to 45, Lebanon’s Health Ministry announced Sunday.

‘In the Arms of the Tree’ picked as Iran’s official Oscar entry

'In the Arms of the Tree', written and directed by Iranian film-maker Babak Khajeh-Pasha, has been selected to represent Iran at the 2025 Academy Awards.

Hezbollah says attacked deep inside Israel

Hezbollah has announced that it launched dozens of rockets at Israel’s Ramat David Airbase, east of Haifa, in response to a series of Tel Aviv's raids that killed dozens of civilians in Lebanon.

82 people killed in Israeli strikes and device detonations in Lebanon: Health minister

At least 82 people have been killed in Lebanon over the past few days as a result of Israeli attacks and the explosion of communication devices, Lebanese Health Minister Firass Abiad told Al Jazeera.

Over 22 killed in Israeli attack on Gaza school sheltering displaced Palestinians

At least 22 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli strike that hit a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza City, according to the enclave ministry of health.

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