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Iran showcases indigenous agricultural and mapping drones during Raisi’s visit to Kenya

Iran showcased two domestically-manufactured agricultural and mapping drones for possible trade and export to Kenya during an official visit by President Ebrahim Raisi to the African country.

Russia dismisses Ukraine’s claim Wagner fighters reached nuclear base

The Kremlin has no information that fighters of the Wagner private military company allegedly reached a nuclear base during their mutiny on June 23-24, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Wednesday

Former Iranian lawmaker calls out Russian ‘dictator’ for supporting Arab stance on Persian Gulf islands

A former Iranian lawmaker has lashed out at Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for “playing with Iran’s national interests” by supporting Arab governments’ claims to three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.

West must be held accountable for helping Saddam during war: Iran Envoy

Iranian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Amir Saeed Iravani has strongly criticized certain western countries for supporting and helping former Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein during the war against Tehran, stressing that they should be held accountable for what they have done.

NATO calls on Iran to stop “supplying drones to Russia”

NATO allies have urged Iran to stop what they called supplying drones to Russia for use in the Ukraine war. Moscow and Tehran have repeatedly refuted claims about Iranian drone supplies and their use in Ukraine.

President Raisi says Iran-Uzbekistan relations can be further improved

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said that Iran and Uzbekistan have an "acceptable" level of relations which can be further improved given mutual capacities.

Pentagon chief discusses support for Turkey military modernization with peer

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has discussed support for Turkey's military modernization during a call with his Turkish counterpart, according to a US read-out released late Monday. It comes after Ankara announced it would back Sweden's NATO accession.

Israel’s parliament approves first reading of PM’s judicial plan despite mass rallies

Israel's legislature has passed the first reading of a highly controversial and divisive plan drawn up by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's extremist cabinet to curtail the powers of the Supreme Court, ignoring 27 weeks of incessant public protests.

Persian Gulf states, Russia stress importance of maintaining Syria’s sovereignty, integrity

Russia and the member countries of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) stressed the importance of maintaining the territorial integrity, independence, and sovereignty of Syria, according to a joint statement adopted following the ministerial meeting of the Russia-PGCC strategic dialogue in Moscow.

Russia says Turkey turning into “unfriendly country” following Ukraine president visit

A Russian defense official says that Turkey is turning into an "unfriendly country" after a series of "provocative decisions." The comments follow a visit to Turkey by the Ukrainian president.

President Raisi congratulates Uzbekistan’s Mirziyoyev on reelection

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has congratulated his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev on his re-election as the Central Asian country’s president. Uzbekistan election body announced on Monday that Mirziyoyev was re-elected with more than 87% of the votes on Sunday.

Kremlin confirms Wagner chief meeting Putin after “attempted rebellion”

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed on Monday that Wagner private military company chief Yevgeny Prigozhin met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin after his short-lived mutiny at the end of June.

Israeli soldiers kill young Palestinian man in West Bank

Israeli forces have shot dead a young Palestinian man in the central part of the West Bank amid heightening tensions in the occupied territories in recent months.

US says drone strike killed Daesh leader in Syria

A US drone attack has killed a Daesh group leader in Syria, the US Central Command has claimed.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev re-elected as Uzbek president for seven-year term in snap election

Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was re-elected with more than 87% of the votes on Sunday, the country’s Central Election Commission announced on Monday citing preliminary results. More than 15 million people participated in Sunday’s election.

US and Iran in indirect talks on prisoner swap deal: White House

The United States and Iran are in indirect negotiations to secure a possible prisoner exchange, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday.

UK, Canada, Ukraine, Sweden pursue ‘political objectives’ by taking legal action at UN court against Iran: Foreign Ministry

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has announced that the UK, Canada, Ukraine and Sweden have failed to live by their own stated commitments to resolving the row over the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane in 2020 through diplomatic channels by referring the case to the World Court. The ministry stressed that the four Western countries were pursuing their "political objectives and interests" by taking legal action at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Iran.

Azerbaijan cuts off gas delivery to Nagorno-Karabakh

Azerbaijan Republic has once again cut off gas supply via a pipeline running from Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh a day after gas pumping to the Armenian-populated Azeri region was resumed after a six-month break, the Armepress agency reported, citing local sources.

Russia threatens strikes on Ukrainian, European nuclear facilities

Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, says that Moscow should attack Ukrainian nuclear power plants and nuclear facilities in East European countries if an alleged Ukrainian attack on a Russian nuclear plant is confirmed.

IEA: Iran’s oil production rose to 80,000 bpd in May

The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Sunday announced that Iran’s oil production volume in May 2023 reached 2.870 million barrels per day (bpd).

Former MP: Iran’s foreign policy plagued by taboos

A former Iranian MP says Iran’s foreign policy is plagued by various taboos, including refusal to negotiate with the US and claiming cultural guidance of the whole world.

Iraqi PM shakes up intelligence and security services

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has announced a major shakeup of the country’s security and intelligence services. He has appointed an influential spymaster ostracized by his predecessor as the head of national security.

Mass protests held against Israeli PM’s judicial overhaul plan for 27th week, clashes reported

Israeli forces clashed with demonstrators as tens of thousands held massive rallies against the policies of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right cabinet for the 27th week.

Syria cancels accreditation of BBC journalists over ‘politicised’ coverage

Syria's Information Ministry has revoked the accreditation of two local journalists working for the BBC over "false" and "politicised" coverage, a rare move against an international media outlet in the war-torn country.

Iran space agency says its satellite begins monitoring, mapping land use changes

Spokesperson for the Iranian Space Agency (ISA) Hossein Daliriyan has said the country’s Khayyam satellite has started remote sensing for monitoring and mapping land use changes.

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