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Turkey closes strait to battle forest fire; hundreds evacuated

Turkey on Wednesday shut the busy Dardanelle Strait for a second day to help firefighters fill up with water and douse flames near the tourist town of Canakkale. Nine villages and more than 1,200 people have been evacuated as wildfires, raging in Greece, spread to neighbouring Turkey.

Iran to launch 2 or 3 satellites by March 2024: Defense chief

Iranian Minister of Defense Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has announced that the country plans to launch two or three satellites by the end of the current Iranian calendar year, which begins on March 21, 2024.

Russian governor confirms 3 killed in Ukrainian drone attack

A Ukrainian drone raid has killed three people in Russia’s Belgorod Region, dropping an explosive device on a recreational facility, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov confirmed on Wednesday.

There are “still ways to travel” before Israel-Saudi deal: White House

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan has said in a briefing with reporters that "there are still ways to travel" to get a mega-deal with Riyadh that could include a normalization agreement between the Kingdom and Israel.

Malaysia says will never recognize US sanctions against Iran

Malaysian Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir has expressed Kuala Lumpur’s opposition to Washington's sanctions on Tehran, saying his country will never recognize the embargoes.

Resistance groups victories source of pride for Muslim nations: Iran Leader’s aide

Ali Akbar Velayati, who advises Iran's Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on international affairs, felicitates senior resistance officials on the occasion of the regional resistance movement's recent victories. The senior aide considered the victories to be a source of pride for the Muslim world.

Turkey police launch shadow campaign to deport immigrants and refugees

Turkey has set up a silent campaign to reduce the number of refugees and migrants within its borders, including Syrians.

US-Iran prisoner exchange agreement ‘on track’: White House

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has stated that a prisoner swap deal between the United States and Iran is “on track”, less than two weeks after Tehran moved five detained US citizens to house arrest.

“Iran Oil ministry increases output, completes projects”

Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji has said increasing investment, completing semi-finished oil projects, and boosting oil, gas volume, refining and rising petrochemical outputs have been the most important measures taken by his ministry since two years ago when the administration of President Ebrahim Raisi assumed office.

De-Dollarization irreversible process: Putin

The US dollar is losing its global role in an “objective and irreversible” process, Russian President Vladimir Putin told participants at the BRICS Summit in South Africa on Tuesday. He spoke via videolink, after choosing not to attend the event in person.

Iraq, Turkey discuss joint relations in oil and energy fields

Iraq's oil minister and his Turkish counterpart have discussed joint cooperation in the oil and energy sectors at a meeting in Ankara, according to a statement from the Iraqi oil ministry on Tuesday.

‘Deep concern’ at social media company X partnering with Israeli verification firm

Campaigners have raised the alarm over reports that verification for premium users of Twitter (renamed X by owner Elon Musk) will be carried out by an Israel-based firm founded by former Israeli intelligence officials.

Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian teen in WB

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian teenager on Tuesday morning in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian health officials have confirmed.

UN says over 200 Palestinians, nearly 30 Israelis killed in 2023

More than 200 Palestinians and nearly 30 Israelis have been killed so far this year in the occupied territories – a level of fatalities surpassing last year’s entire death toll and the highest number of the dead in the region since 2005, the United Nations Middle East envoy has announced.

World powers seeking to benefit from Iran’s defense capabilities: Chief of staff

Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri says major global military powers are seeking to gain access to advanced defense equipment manufactured by Tehran.

Iran’s oil exports hit 2.2 million bpd despite US sanctions: Report

Iranian oil exports are surging in August, swelling global flows at a time when other producers are cutting back, Bloomberg has reported citing a firm that monitors satellite imagery of individual tankers. The data shows the country's oil exports have reached levels that were not even seen before Iran came under US sanctions in 2018.

Iranian students rank 3rd at Olympiad on Astronomy & Astrophysics

Iranian students won three gold medals and two silver, landing in third place at the 16th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA 2023) on Monday.

Analyst: Biden needs Iran nuclear deal for re-election

US President Joe Biden needs something more than the prisoner exchange with Iran to use as a trump card for the upcoming presidential election, a political analyst says amid media reports that a nuclear deal between Tehran and Washington is on the horizon.

Israeli woman killed in West Bank shooting

An Israeli settler was killed in a shooting incident near the occupied West Bank city of Hebron on Monday morning, Israeli medics have confirmed.

Ayatollah Khamenei felicitates Iran wrestlers on world championship titles

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has extended a message of congratulation to Iran's U-20 and U-17 Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling teams for grabbing championship titles in the world competitions.

Frozen Iranian funds transferred to Swiss central bank: Report

Iranian assets that had been blocked in South Korea were transferred to Switzerland's central bank last week for exchange and transfer to Iran, South Korean media reported on Monday.

HRW says Saudi guards kill, abuse refugees at border with Yemen

Saudi Arabia has engaged in a large-scale and brutal killing of African refugees and migrants at its southern borders with Yemen that could constitute crimes against humanity, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). The prominent rights group has documented targeting refugees by firearms, explosive weapons when trying to cross into Saudi Arabia.

Iran Greco-Roman team becomes champion at U20 world wrestling competitions

The Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling team has been crowned the world's champion after bagging three gold medals, two silvers and one bronze at the U20 World Wrestling Championships in Jordan.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 544

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:

Albania blacks out Internet for MKO Terrorists

The Albanian government has cut the Internet of the members of the terrorist Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) at their camp near the capital Tirana.

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