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Tehran-based newspaper: Majority of Iranians support nuclear deal with US

Iran's Etela'at newspaper has defended ongoing nuclear negotiations with the US, arguing that most Iranians welcome a potential agreement to lift sanctions.

Thousands rally in Tel Aviv to demand return of Hamas-held hostages

Thousands of Israelis demonstrated Saturday in central Tel Aviv to demand the return of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, even at the cost of ending the war in the besieged enclave.

Ukraine proposes extending ceasefire beyond Easter Sunday

If Russia is able to maintain a full ceasefire throughout Easter weekend, Ukraine would like to extend the truce for 30 days, President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated.

Kayhan newspaper on Iran-US talks: “Negotiations are good – but not with America”

Iran’s principlist newspaper Kayhan has sharply criticized the recent indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the US in Rome, calling Washington untrustworthy and accusing it of bluffing with empty threats.

Russia announces surprise ‘Easter truce’ with Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin has announced an “Easter Truce”, saying that Russian soldiers will stop combat operations from 6 pm Moscow time on Saturday until midnight on Sunday.

Gaza doctor’s ‘inhumane conditions’ in Israeli detention worsening: Lawyer

Hussam Abu Safiya and other Palestinian prisoners in Israeli-run detention centres are facing increasingly "inhumane conditions" and torture, his lawyer announced.

Iran’s FM: Israel sole obstacle to nuke-free West Asia

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has stated that Israel is the only obstacle to the realization of a nuclear weapons-free West Asia, warning that the regime is fomenting Iranophobia while committing genocide in the region.

Around 200 students, journalists go on trial in Turkey over Istanbul protests

A trial of nearly 200 people, among them students and journalists, arrested over Turkey's biggest demonstrations in more than a decade opened in Istanbul.

Ukraine imposes sanctions on China’s firms for helping Russia make missiles

Ukraine has imposed sanctions on three Chinese companies claiming they were involved in the production of advanced Iskander missiles.

US could recognize Crimea as Russian territory as part of potential accord: Bloomberg

The US could recognize Crimea as Russian territory as part of a potential peace accord between Moscow and Kiev, Bloomberg reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.

US has preliminary plan to monitor Ukraine ceasefire: WSJ

The U.S. has shared a draft concept for monitoring a potential ceasefire in Ukraine with European and Ukrainian officials in Paris, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported, citing an unnamed Western official.

Iran open to nuclear adjustments but rejects full halt to enrichment, says paper

As Iran and the US prepare for the second round of nuclear talks in Rome later on Saturday, Tehran's stance remains firm against ending uranium enrichment but open to adjusting levels, according to an editorial in Iran's Jomhouri-e Eslami newspaper.

Tehran wants guarantees Trump will not quit a new nuclear pact: Iranian official to Reuters

Tehran told Washington in talks last week it was ready to accept some limits on its uranium enrichment but needed watertight guarantees US President Donald Trump would not again ditch a nuclear pact, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Friday.

U.S. congressmen visit Syria in first trip since Assad’s fall

Two U.S. Congress members visited Damascus on Friday to meet Syrian officials, the first visit by American lawmakers to the war-ravaged country since Bashar al-Assad was ousted from power by in December.

Trump threatens to abandon Ukraine peace talks unless deal reached ‘very shortly’

President Donald Trump has said the US is ready to “take a pass” on brokering a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine unless a settlement is reached “very shortly”.

Aid groups warn Gaza Children survive on ‘less than a meal a day’

Israel’s total siege and bombardment of the Gaza Strip have left Palestinian children surviving on less than one meal a day, according to a warning by the leaders of 12 major aid groups in the besieged enclave.

Iran FM delivers Leader’s message to Putin, underlines boost in ties

The Iranian foreign minister met with President Vladimir Putin of Russia in Moscow, delivering the message of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, to the Russian President.

Hamas says Israel is “weaponising” Gaza aid

Palestinian group Hamas says Israel is openly using starvation as a weapon of war with Palestinians, a day after Israel’s defence minister pledged to maintain a blockade on aid entering the Gaza Stip.

UK to support Germany dispatching Taurus missiles to Ukraine: Telegraph

The United Kingdom would support a potential German decision to deliver Taurus missiles to Ukraine, the Telegraph has reported, citing an undisclosed British foreign policy official.

Saudi defense minister arrives in Tehran for landmark visit

Defense Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud arrived in Tehran on Thursday for talks with senior Iranian officials.

Iran rejects UK’s ‘unfounded’ allegations

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has dismissed as baseless and bogus the accusations msde by the British foreign secretary against Tehran.

EU fails to agree on sanctions on Russian gas: Reuters

The European Union has shelved the idea of banning Russian liquified natural gas (LNG) imports due to opposition from some members and uncertainty about alternative supplies, Reuters has reported, citing undisclosed EU officials.

Non-nuclear issues not on Tehran’s agenda for negotiations with Washington: Iran deputy FM

A member of the Iranian negotiating team has stated that non-nuclear issues are not on the agenda of the Iran-US  talks.

Gaza war would ‘end immediately’ if Israeli captives released: US envoy

Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip will end if Hamas releases all remaining captives, US President Donald Trump’s top hostage envoy said in an interview with Al Jazeera.

WTO warns of global trade decline amid US tariff war

The World Trade Organization (WTO) described the trade war unleashed by US President Donald Trump as a “crisis”,  warning that things could get worse if “the situation deteriorates.”

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