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Sources reveal new details about Shiraz terror attack gunman

The main element behind a recent terrorist attack on a religious site in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz had joined Daesh in Turkey and received training in Afghanistan, several sources have disclosed.

Iran’s mission to UN warns of shrinking coastline of Caspian Sea

Iran’s mission to the UN office in Geneva has cautioned that the Caspian Sea’s water level has been dropping according to satellite images provided by the Iranian Space Agency.

UN envoy calls on ICC to prosecute Taliban’s gender discrimination

The United Nations global education envoy urged the International Criminal Court to prosecute gender discrimination in Afghanistan by the Taliban rulers.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 539

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:

China announces readiness to boost military cooperation with Iran

China will continue to strengthen the security cooperation mechanism with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member countries and deepen defense collaboration with Iran and Belarus, Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu has said.

Azerbaijani forces open fire at EU observers: Armenia

European Union observers and their car have come under shelling by Azerbaijani troops, the Armenian defense ministry has claimed.

Dozens killed in fire at fuel station south of Russia

A fire and explosion at a petrol station in the southern Russian region of Dagestan has killed at least 35 people, including children, and injured at least 100 more, regional medics have confirmed.

Poll shows Israel under Netanyahu on verge of collapse

A majority of Israelis believe Israel is on the verge of economic, social and political collapse due in large part to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to shake up the judicial apparatus.

Israeli soldiers kill 2 Palestinians in West Bank

Israeli forces have killed two young Palestinians during a raid on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank city of Jericho, medical sources told Reuters.

UN rights experts denounce idea of ‘reformed’ Taliban

More than 30 independent UN human rights experts have called for the international community to recommit to support the people of Afghanistan. They made the call in a statement issued on Monday marking two years since the Taliban took power.

UN, EU condemn Iran’s shrine terrorist attack

Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for the United Nations secretary-general, as well as spokesperson for the external affairs of the European Union Peter Stano have condemned the terrorist attack on a holy shrine in Iran’s southern city of Shiraz.

US, some European states orchestrated 2022 riots: Iran president

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has lashed out at Washington and some European countries for “orchestrating the riots” that broke out last year across Iran over the death of 22-year-old Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini.

Hezbollah threatens to return Israel to “stone age” in any war with Lebanon

The leader of Hezbollah resistance movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, has warned Israel that in case of a new war with Lebanon, the Zionist regime will be sent back to the “Stone Age.”

Death toll rises to 2 in Shiraz terror attack

The death toll from Sunday’s terrorist attack on the Shah Cheragh shrine in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz has risen to two, as a man who was critically injured during the raid has succumbed to his wounds.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 538

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:

Iran displays indigenous military equipment at Russian Military Expo

The Iranian Defense Ministry has put a number of domestically-developed military systems and weapons on display at the International Military Forum ARMY-2023 in Russia.

One killed in Istanbul shipyard blast

An explosion has rocked a shipyard in the Turkish city of Istanbul, leaving one person dead and another injured, local authorities have confirmed.

Russia ruble sinks to 100 against dollar for first time since March 2022

The Russian ruble has slumped to its lowest level versus the US dollar since March 2022, touching 101 against the American currency on Monday.

8,000 children killed during Saudi-led war on Yemen: Report

The Saudi-led military onslaught against Yemen has left at least 8,000 minors dead in the impoverished nation, Minister of Human Rights in Yemen's National Salvation Government Ali al-Dailami has confirmed.

No Jerusalem base for Saudi ambassador to Palestinian Authority: Israel

Israel rejected the idea of a diplomatic base in Jerusalem for Riyadh’s envoy to the Palestinian Authority (PA), who recently presented his credentials to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s diplomatic adviser Majdi al-Khalidi.

US ‘failing to challenge Egypt rights abuses’ since Rabaa massacre: Report

A new report has suggested that the United States is not doing enough to support human rights in Egypt since the killing of over 900 pro-democracy protesters a decade ago in Cairo.

President Raisi calls for immediate probe into Shiraz terror attack

President Ebrahim Raisi has urged Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi and Governor General of Fars Province Mohammad Hadi Imanieh to rapidly identify and punish the perpetrators of a terror attack in Shah Cheragh holy shrine in Shiraz in Southern Iran. The raid killed at least one person and injured several others on Sunday.

MKO terrorists plan to relocate to Canada: Report

The leaders of the terrorist Mujahedin-e-Khalq Organization (MKO) are reportedly making arrangements to relocate their members from their camp in Albania to an undisclosed location in Canada.

Palestinian officials welcome first Saudi Arabia envoy

Palestinian officials have welcomed the first Saudi Arabian ambassador, even as Riyadh mulls over establishing formal diplomatic relations with Israel.

Russia has begun producing own version of Iran’s Shahed drones: Report

A UK-based organization that investigates weapon components says it has discovered Russian efforts to produce its own domestic version of Iran’s Shahed series drones.

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