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UN Security Council fails to agree on resolution to halt fighting in Gaza Strip

In a private session Monday, the United Nations Security Council failed to reach a consensus on a draft resolution aimed at halting the ongoing conflict in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Ukraine FM says Kiev can’t solely depend on Washington

The Ukrainian government is hoping to set up partnerships with EU countries so it can continue fighting regardless of the outcome of the 2024 US presidential elections, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba has stated.

Iranian president’s wife writes to French first lady, asks for help to stop Gaza massacre

The Iranian president’s wife, Jamileh Alamolhoda has written a letter to French First Lady Brigitte Marie-Claude Macron to ask the French president to stop his complicity in the Gaza war and take an immediate measure to stop the bloodshed in the blockaded territory.

US diplomats condemn, in private, Israel policy in Gaza: Report

Lower- and mid-level diplomats at the US State Department have called on the administration of President Joe Biden to condemn Israel’s bombing of civilians and demand a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to a leaked memo seen by Politico. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has clearly objected to a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza.

UN chief calls for ceasefire as Gaza becomes ‘graveyard for children’

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has strengthened his calls for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as Palestinian authorities reported that more than 10,000 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes on the besieged enclave. He says the enclave is becoming a "graveyard for children".

Iran president says supports global bids for swift ceasefire in Gaza Strip

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says the Islamic Republic backs any joint global effort seeking to establish an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as Israel continues its brutal attacks on the besieged territory.

US troops in Iraq, Syria attacked 38 times since mid-October: Pentagon

American forces in Iraq and Syria have been attacked 38 times with rockets and drones since mid-October, injuring dozens of US personnel, the Pentagon has confirmed.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Israeli PM says no ceasefire until hostages freed, open to ‘little pauses’

Palestinian group, Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, has announced the start of military the operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel. Thousands of rockets have been fired from the blockaded enclave towards the occupied territories as far away as Tel Aviv, killing over 1,400 Israelis, including both military and settlers. More than 10,000 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Report: Iran’s President due in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is scheduled to make a trip to Saudi Arabia on Sunday, Tehran-based Tasnim news agency reported.

Iran, Saudi Arabia urge OIC to hold emergency summit meeting on Gaza

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan have called for an emergency summit meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to discuss the ongoing developments in the Gaza Strip which is under Israeli bombardment for a month.

Israeli minister’s threat of nuking Gaza undermines TPNW: Iran

Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaani lashed out at an Israeli minister for his comments on the possibility of dropping an atomic bomb on Gaza, saying such a threat weakens the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW).

Russia says west pushing Middle East towards major war

Russia's foreign minister has asserted that Western states are actively steering Middle Eastern countries toward a potential large-scale conflict. Sergei Lavrov pointed out that historically, such "Anglo-Saxon strategies" have precipitated waves of terrorism and forced the migration of countless refugees.

Iran Leader: Muslims should pile up political pressure on Israel, US to stop Gaza massacre

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution says Muslim nations should increase the political pressure on Israel and its main supporter, the United States, to stop the killing of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip.

Iran president: US lies about truce efforts, gives Israel free rein to commit crimes

The Iranian president says the United States’ claims that it is pushing efforts to bring about a badly needed ceasefire in the Gaza Strip to stop a weeks-long killing rampage by the Israeli regime are ‘sheer lies’.

Raisi to Pope: Israel committing ‘biggest genocide of century’ by killing thousands of Palestinians

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, in a phone call with the Pope, has strongly condemned the massacre of Palestinian women and children by the Israeli regime in its onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip, describing it as “the biggest genocide of the century".

US ‘will be hit hard’ if Gaza war does not end: Iranian defense minister

Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has warned the United States would suffer a heavy blow if it fails to stop Israel’s savage war machine against the besieged Gaza Strip.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Gaza death toll tops 10,000 in one month of Israeli bombardment

Palestinian group, Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, has announced the start of military the operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel. Thousands of rockets have been fired from the blockaded enclave towards the occupied territories as far away as Tel Aviv, killing over 1,400 Israelis, including both military and settlers. More than 9,800 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Afghan caretaker govt. envoy thanks Iran for hosting refugees

Mulla Abul Ghani Baradar, the Deputy Prime Minister of Afghanistan's caretaker government for economic affairs, appreciated Tehran for sheltering Afghan refugees seeking asylum in the Islamic Republic over the past decades.

“Israel’s efforts to extend conflict to Iran must fail to bear fruit”

Mohsen Hashemi, the son of former Iranian president, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, has warned against Israeli extremists trying to extend the conflict beyond occupied territories and into Iran.

Ayatollah Khamenei: Iran to stand by Palestinians

Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei reaffirmed Iran’s unwavering support for the Palestinian resistance against Israel.

Israel’s war against Hamas amounts to war on democracy: Iran’s president

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has highlighted the role played by Hamas in the Gaza Strip as the enclave’s legitimate government. He also stated that the war against the Palestinian resistance movement is tantamount to waging a war on democracy.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Dozens killed in Israeli bombing of Gaza camp

Palestinian group, Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, has announced the start of military the operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel. Thousands of rockets have been fired from the blockaded enclave towards the occupied territories as far away as Tel Aviv, killing over 1,400 Israelis, including both military and settlers. More than 9,400 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

BRICS trade surges ahead of enlargement: Report

The five current members of the BRICS group increased trade by 56% from 2017 to 2022, reaching some $422 billion worth of turnover last year, Bloomberg has reported.

Iranian and Brazilian FMs call for ceasefire in Gaza

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira, whose country holds the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council, have exchanged views over Gaza's latest developments on the phone, calling for a ceasefire in the enclave.

US announces $425mn military assistance package for Ukraine

The US Department of Defense announced a new $300 million military assistance package for Ukraine in addition to a $125 million drawdown, according to a release.

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