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Federal agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia have claimed hackers linked to the Iranian government are behind an ongoing campaign targeting critical infrastructure, including hospitals in the US. Iran stresses the country is itself a victim of cyberattacks by the US and Israel.

The success of nuclear negotiations, which will resume in late November, depends on the serious will and practical readiness on the part of the other side to lift the sanctions against Tehran, Iran's top nuclear negotiator says.

The Ambassador and Deputy Permanent representative of Iran to the United Nations has strongly slammed a draft human rights resolution against Tehran as “biased and non-constructive”. Zahra Ershadi has stressed it unmasks the deliberate hostile policy of incitement to Iranophobia.

Washington and Tel Aviv are discussing the idea of having a temporary agreement with Tehran that will extend the time for negotiation to revive the Iran nuclear deal, Axios reported on Wednesday, citing US and Israeli sources.

Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi will visit Tehran next week, an Iranian official said on Wednesday.

The Taliban has urged members of the United States Congress to act to release frozen Afghan assets and take responsible steps towards addressing the humanitarian and economic crisis unfolding in the country.

Two explosions have hit the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, killing and wounding several people, including women, Taliban officials and local residents confirmed.

A high-level delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will visit Tehran soon as the Persian Gulf Arab state tries to reduce tensions with Tehran, senior Iranian and Persian Gulf officials told Reuters on Wednesday.

The 35th World Military Wrestling Championship will be held in Tehran within days with 300 wrestlers from 22 countries participating in the competitions, the spokesman for Iranian Police announced.

Iranian Minister of Oil announced unilateral Washington sanctions against Tehran will damage global law and multilateralism, targeting livelihood of people. Javad Owji made the remark while addressing the 23rd Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) which was held virtually on Tuesday.

The Wall Street Journal has quoted European diplomats as saying that Iran has resumed production of advanced nuclear-program parts at Karaj site near the capital Tehran.

Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan have reached a ceasefire agreement, mediated by Russia, ending hostilities that erupted along their borders, according to the defense ministry in Yerevan. Armenia earlier reported deaths and the loss of military positions along borders.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned more than 16 million Yemenis are food insecure. It comes as Saudi Arabia keeps bombing the southern neighbor in defiance of international calls to end its bloody war on the poor nation.

The Israeli military can listen to all mobile and phone conversations taking place in the West Bank and Gaza, intelligence source disclosed. A former Israeli military officer says harsh invasion of privacy provides Israeli Security Agency a system of control over the Palestinians.

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has expressed concern over new border clashes between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's fraud trial resumed on Tuesday, but judges granted a defense request to postpone a highly anticipated testimony.

The 6th edition of Iran's International Renewable Energy Conference and Exhibition (Iran REC 2021) is scheduled to be held on November 20-21 in Tehran.

Presidents of the Unites States and China, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, met virtually on Tuesday and discussed a range of issues including Iran. Beijing and Washington are at odds on several topics, including Tehran nuclear programme and the 2015 nuclear deal.

A Palestinian youth was killed on Tuesday during clashes with Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank city of Tubas.

“TiTi” directed and produced by Iranian director Ida Panahandeh won the best film in audience viewpoint award of the French Nouvelles Images Persanes film festival.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is taking steps to de-escalate tensions with Iran as part of a policy choice towards diplomacy and away from confrontation, a senior official in the Persian Gulf country said.

Top Iranian nuclear negotiator says removal of illegal U.S. sanctions is a key necessity and a high priority for the forthcoming talks in Vienna.

The Turkish foreign minister has voiced his country’s opposition to anti-Iran sanctions saying Ankara encourages Turkish investors and companies to cooperate with Tehran.

The Iranian foreign minister says all parties to the Iran nuclear deal have reached a common understanding that the United States is the main culprit behind the current situation in the nuclear deal.

The first session of the joint investigation committee to identify the culprits involved in the assassination of Iran's top Commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani will be held in late November in Iraq, an Iranian official has informed.