NATO state members wary of buying US weapons: Bloomberg

European NATO members have expressed growing unease about increasing their reliance on US arms amid a sweeping rearmament push, Bloomberg reported on Friday.

Iran’s envoy protests to UN over US, Israeli threat to assassinate Ayatollah Khamenei

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has strongly condemned “unlawful” and “terror-inciting” US and Israeli threats against Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, urging the UN to recognize such threats as illegal, irresponsible, and terrorist in nature.

US Senate refutes limiting Trump’s military authority on Iran

The Senate on Friday rejected a resolution that would have blocked U.S. military action in Iran without authorization from Congress.

‘One-sided game’ in relations with West has finished: Putin

Moscow will no longer play “one-sided” games with the West, Russian President Vladimir Putin has told journalists on the sidelines of the summit of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) in Minsk. Western nations have repeatedly betrayed Russia by not fulfilling their promises related to NATO expansion and resolving the Ukraine conflict, he stated at a press conference on Friday.

Israeli soldiers ‘ordered’ to shoot unarmed Gaza aid seekers: Haaretz

Israeli soldiers have deliberately shot at unarmed Palestinians seeking aid in the Gaza Strip after being “ordered” to do so by their commanders, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported.

‘Search for food must never be a death sentence’ for Palestinians in Gaza: UN chief

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned against the growing humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip, stressing that the "search for food" should not be a "death sentence."

Trump says he thinks Gaza ceasefire to be reached ‘within next week’

A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will be reached soon, US President Donald Trump has claimed.

Iran FM refutes IAEA chief’s call to visit nuclear sites

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abba Araghchi says  a call by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi to visit the country’s nuclear facilities, recently targeted in US military aggression, is “meaningless and possibly even malign in intent.”

Iran submits official protest to UN rights office over Israeli, US onslaught

Tehran has submitted an official letter of protest to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights over the recent US-Israeli aggression against Iran, which claimed hundreds of innocent lives and inflicted damage on vital infrastructure.

Gaza authorities say opioid pills discovered in US-backed food aid

The Gaza government media office has condemned the discovery of oxycodone pills reportedly discovered in flour bags distributed by “American-Israeli” aid centres.

Sources: Israeli commandos entering Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Site security bluff 

While US President Donald Trump has claimed that Israeli forces entered the Fordow Nuclear Site near the Iranian city of Qom, and some social media channels have circulated fabricated videos to support this claim, informed sources in Qom Province have denied it as a security bluff. 

UN reports uptick in preventable diseases in Gaza due to Israeli siege

The United Nations humanitarian agency (OCHA) has warned that preventable diseases in the Gaza Strip are on the rise and killing civilians due to the lack of desperately needed medicine and clean water.

Iran’s Baqaei: German Chancellor’s Support for Genocidal Zionist Regime Disgraceful

The spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmail Baqaei, says that the German Chancellor’s support for the genocidal Zionist regime is disgraceful, and it shows that he has not only distanced himself from the conscience of history but has also disrespected the collective conscience of the German people.

EU calls for ceasefire in Gaza, stops short of taking action against Israel

European Union leaders meeting in Brussels have condemned the “catastrophic humanitarian situation” in the Gaza Strip, but were unable to unite on means of pressuring Israel to end the war.

Poll finds most Israelis believe Hamas rule in Gaza will persist after war

Most Israelis believe Hamas will remain in power in the Gaza Strip after the current war, a new survey showed on Thursday.

EU warns Europe must be ready to build ‘millions of drones’ to defend itself against possible Russian attacks

The EU's defence commissioner has warned Europe must be capable of building a drone army in case Moscow attacks.

50 percent say US attacks on Iran make Americans less safe: Poll

Half of registered voters say they think U.S. military strikes on Iran’s nuclear program would make Americans less safe, according to a new Quinnipiac University survey conducted in the days after President Donald Trump bombed the Middle Eastern country.

Iran’s envoy to UN refutes ‘arbitrary’ US interpretation to justify aggression

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has rejected the US’s arbitrary interpretation of Article 51 to justify its assault against the country’s peaceful nuclear facilities.

Right groups say Gaza Humanitarian Foundation may be ‘complicit in war crimes’

A group of 15 human rights and legal organisations has called for the suspension of aid operations by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), warning that the initiative, backed by Israel and the United States, may be complicit in international crimes.

Zelensky urges trial for ‘war criminal’ Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for the prosecution of Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom he accused of being a “war criminal” for launching Moscow’s attack on Kiev.

Iran’s government to fund reconstruction efforts after Israeli assault: MP

The Iranian government would fund all reconstruction projects related to the recent Israeli aggression on the country, a member of the Iranian parliament has announced.

World Bank approves $146mn for recovery of Syria’s power sector

The World Bank has approved $146 million for the recovery of electricity sector in Syria.

Iranian airspace opens to intl. flights after 12-day war

Iran has reopened its airspace to international flights a day after the end of the Israeli-American onslaught against the country, which disrupted aviation activities for nearly two weeks.

Trump calls for cancellation of Netanyahu’s corruption trial

United States President Donald Trump has called for Israel to cancel the corruption trial of Benjamin Netanyahu, or grant him a pardon, describing the case against the prime minister as a “witch-hunt”.

Iran condemns NATO head’s admiration for US assault

The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has taken a swipe at Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte for congratulating the US president for a recent American act of military aggression against Iran.

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