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Permanent Representative of Russia to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ivanovich Ulyanov has stressed that there is still opportunity to reach a final agreement to restore the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.

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:

France, Germany and the UK (E3) gave a joint statement to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on Iran’s implementation of its nuclear commitments under the nuclear deal, JCPOA. The troika has called on Iran to fully implement the agreement it recently made with the IAEA.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has strongly condemned anti-Tehran remarks by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock during a visit to Iraq. He has said Berlin should apologize for the past crimes against Iran and Iraq.

The investigative committee probing the theft of $2.5bn from an Iraqi state bank account has concluded the office of former Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi was instrumental in the conspiracy, a report seen exclusively by Middle East Eye has revealed.

Thousands of Georgian protesters clashed with the police in the capital Tbilisi over a proposed bill on foreign agents that critics say was modeled after a Russian law. Police used tear gas and water cannons against demonstrators.

Saudi Arabia has executed an imprisoned political activist from the Shia-majority Eastern Province. The death penalty came after five years of arbitrary detention.

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:

The damage caused by last month’s earthquakes in Turkey will exceed $100bn, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) official has announced.

Israeli forces have killed at least six Palestinians and wounded 11 others during a raid in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin, the Palestinian health ministry has confirmed.

Iran's Health Ministry annouced on Tuesday more than 600 people had been diagnosed with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours. Five people died of the disease during the time span.

Several people have been arrested over a wave of suspected poison attacks targeting mainly female students in schools across Iran, a senior government official has confirmed.

Israel has launched an airstrike on Syria’s Aleppo airport, damaging its runway and taking it out of service, according to Syrian state media.

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has arrived in Iraqi capital Baghdad on an unannounced visit following meetings in Jordan.

Turkish opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu emerged as the main challenger to President Tayyip Erdogan in landmark elections expected on May 14.

The leader of Hezbollah movement, Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, urged the Lebanese parliament to elect a new president, declaring the movement's support for former president Suleiman Franjieh as their candidate.

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:

Official figures on Monday show more than 500 people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Iran over the past 24 hours, marking a rapid upward trajectory in the daily caseloads.

Tehran has agreed to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to continue its monitoring and verification measures at Iran’s nuclear facilities, Director General of the UN nuclear body Rafael Grossi said on Monday ahead of a meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors.

Spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaani has said Tehran is committed to diplomacy and will continue to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to resolve the remaining issues over the country's nuclear program. He has also ruled out the possibility of striking any interim agreement in the talks on the revival of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday held a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi. The two leaders discussed issues of bilateral relations in various fields, including the implementation of joint infrastructure projects, according to the Kremlin.

Israel’s government has reportedly looked to find another airline to fly Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Rome after the national air carrier, El Al, was unable to find any pilots or flight attendants to staff this week’s visit to Italy.

A new investigation has revealed that Israel is exporting weapons worth billions of dollars to Azerbaijan in return for the former Soviet republic supplying Tel Aviv with oil and providing access to Iran.

Damascus has condemned a recent visit by top US military officer General Mark Milley to northeast Syria, saying the move is “illegal” and a "flagrant violation" of the country's sovereignty.

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi says the issue of schoolgirl poisonings across the country amounts to a "crime and an inhumane act" committed by the enemies against the nation.