Iran’s Leader says enemies seeking nation retreat through psychological warfare

Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has warned that the country's enemies and ill-wishers are using psychological warfare in the military sphere to instill fear and force the Iranian nation to retreat in various areas.

Lebanon Health Ministry: 547 Lebanese killed in Israeli attacks since start of Gaza war

The Lebanese Health Ministry has announced the death toll from Israeli strikes on the towns and villages in the southern part of the country following the onset of the Gaza war now stands at nearly 550.

Five killed in Israel’s drone attack in West Bank

The Israeli army has killed one Palestinian in a dawn raid in the West Bank city of Tubas before launching an airstrike on the nearby town of Tammun that killed four people.

UN says seeking access to Russia’s Kursk Region

The office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has asked Russia for access to Kursk Region in order to verify Moscow's claims of abuses committed by invading Ukrainian soldiers.

Israel added new conditions to Gaza ceasefire proposal: Report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu added new conditions in late July to a Gaza ceasefire proposal delivered to the US, Egyptian, and Qatari mediators, which has hardened Israel's position and complicated negotiations, according to documents seen by The New York Times.

Security Service says more than 100 terror attacks foiled in Russia in 2024

Russian law enforcement agencies have thwarted over 100 terrorist attacks, masterminded by Ukraine or its Western backers in 2024, the National Antiterrorism Committee (NAC) has claimed.

UN Security Council deplores Israeli strike on Gaza school, blames US for weapons supply

The United Nations Security Council members have denounced the Israeli military's recent attack on a school sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip that killed at least 100 Palestinians, while Russia and China held the US accountable for the incident due to its military support to Israel.

US lifts ban on bombs sale to Saudi Arabia

Washington will send a $750m shipment of bombs to Riyadh, ending an embargo imposed in 2022, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

US approves $20bn arms sales to Israel amid Gaza war

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has approved a new batch of arms sales to Israel, totalling over $20bn in military equipment, according to the Pentagon.

Biden says Iran could hold off on Israel attack if Gaza ceasefire agreement reached

President Joe Biden has stated he expects Iran to hold off on possibly attacking Israel if a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal is reached in the next few days.

Zelensky claims Ukraine controls 74 Russian settlements in Kursk region

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that his troops now control 74 Russian settlements in the Kursk region as some 200,000 Russian civilians fled the area.

Hamas says Gallant’s admission Netanyahu hindering ceasefire deal confirms PM’s ‘lies’

Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant's admission that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the one who is creating obstacles to reaching a cease-fire deal in Gaza confirms his “lies and intransigence”, the Palestinian resistance group Hamas has announced.

President Abbas says UN failed to resolve Palestine issue due to US pressure

The United Nations has failed to resolve the Palestinian issue due to pressure from the United States, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stated at a meeting with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

Ukraine claims has seized 1,000 sq km in Kursk attack

A top Ukraian commander has claimed his forces have captured 1,000 sq km (386 square miles) of Russia’s bordering Kursk region, while Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has vowed a “worthy response” to the offensive and ordered his troops to “dislodge the enemy from our territories”.

Russia claims US working to replace Zelensky with “less corrupt” figure

The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has claimed that Washington is working on options to replace Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky with a more manageable and less corrupt figure.

Israeli settlers raid Al-Aqsa Mosque with police protection

Israeli settlers have raided occupied East Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque with Israeli police protection, the Wafa news agency reported. The Al-Aqsa Mosque Affairs Department, also known as the Waqf, announced that thousands of settlers raided the mosque's grounds, and the Israeli police complicated Palestinians' entry to the holy site and were heavily present to ensure the settlers' movement.

Israeli PM office accuses defense minister of adopting ‘anti-Israel narrative’ over Gaza war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office has accused Defense Minister Yoav Gallant of adopting an "anti-Israel narrative in a damning statement" released on Monday.

Western states call for restraint amid expected Iran response to Israel

Five Western countries have urged Iran and its allies to refrain from anticipated attacks on Israel in retaliation for the regime's recent killings of senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah in Tehran and Beirut.

President Pezeshkian: Mutual respect, friendship key to boosted Iran-Europe ties

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that Iran seeks to expand relations with all European countries based on friendship, confidence-building and mutual respect.

UN says Israel placed nearly 84% of Gaza Strip under evacuation orders

The United Nations has highlighted the extensive nature of the Israeli military’s evacuation orders in the Gaza Strip, saying they cover nearly 84% of the blockaded enclave.

Iran: US primary promoter of terror in West Asia

Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations Amir-Saeed Iravani has called the United States the primary defender and promoter of terrorism across the region and the world.

One Israeli captive killed, two women ‘seriously wounded’: Hamas

The spokesperson for Hamas's armed wing has claimed that one Israeli hostage was killed by his guard and two women captives were seriously wounded in two separate incidents in Gaza.

Putin says Ukraine to receive proper response in Russia’s border regions

The enemy will receive a proper response in the border regions of Russia, President Vladimir Putin said on Monday. He added any peace talks with Kiev are impossible as long as it conducts strikes on civilian populations and threatens nuclear power plants.

Ayatollah Khamenei lauds Iran’s Olympic athletes

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has lauded the Iranian athletes who attended the 2024 Olympic Games in France.

Russia orders more evacuations as Ukraine’s attacks continue

Russian authorities were on Monday evacuating thousands of civilians from more areas along the Ukrainian border, a week into Kyiv’s surprise cross-border attack against Russian territory.

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