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Rockets reportedly fired towards US embassy in Iraq

Rockets have been fired at the US embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad, according to unconfirmed reports. The US troops and installations in Iraq and Syria have come under regular attacks since the Israeli onslaught against Gaza, fully supported by Washington.

Kremlin says Putin and Raisi talked for over five hours

A meeting in the Kremlin between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, lasted  more than five hours and was over just before midnight Moscow time, the Russian president’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters.

US says can’t give Ukraine guarantees over funding

Ukraine can’t expect additional funding from the US until it is approved in the Congress, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has stated.

Iran’s Raisi, in meeting with Russian president, urges ‘immediate’ stop to Israeli genocide

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi emphasized an urgent cessation to the Israeli "genocide and grave violations against humanity" in Gaza during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday.

Iran welcomes UN chief’s invoking of Article 99 of UNSC Charter

The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry welcomed Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, utilizing his powers under Article 99 of the United Nations Charter to urge the UN Security Council to halt the Israeli regime's attacks in Gaza.

Israel should await “terrible days”: Iran FM

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has stressed the upcoming days are going to be horrific for the Israeli army in the Gaza Strip.

White House interns pen letter to Biden, calling for Gaza ceasefire

In another sign of growing dissent brewing in Washington over the US administration's steady support for Israel's military campaign in Gaza, more than 40 interns at the White House have signed a letter demanding President Joe Biden call for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Iranian president leaves for Moscow to talk Palestine, bilateral ties

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi left Tehran for the Russian capital Moscow earlier on Thursday at the head of a high-ranking political and economic delegation.

IRGC chief says Israeli military can’t withstand prolonged war in Gaza

The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami has stated Israel cannot withstand a prolonged onslaught against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

US Senate blocks Ukraine, Israel funding bill

US Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked a bill to provide aid to Ukraine and Israel over a lack of border provisions in the measure.

Iran dismisses as baseless GCC claims over its nuclear and missile programs, PG islands

The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday rejected certain clauses within the final communiqué of the 44th summit of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council regarding Tehran's nuclear and missile programs as well as the trio islands in the Persian Gulf as "unacceptable".

Iran FM: U.S. cannot decide about post-war Gaza

The Iranian foreign minister says the United States is not the one to decide about the future of people in Gaza.

Iran FM calls for prosecution of Israeli leaders for “war crimes” in Gaza, West Bank

The Iranian foreign minister has called for the prosecution of the Israeli officials for “the war crimes and crimes against humanity” perpetrated by the Israeli army in Gaza and the West Bank.

White House confirms US ‘out of money’ for Ukraine

The White House has made an urgent appeal to American lawmakers to approve additional aid for Ukraine, saying the country is “nearly out of time” as US agencies spend the last remaining funds from previous security packages.

President Raisi: Killing of Palestinian women, children to put an end to Zionist regime

The Iranian president says the Israeli regime’s rampage of unprecedented scale against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip will drive the final nail in the coffin of the “fake Zionist regime.”

US, Ukraine trade blame for ‘failed counteroffensive’ against Russia: Report

US and British officers helped plan the Ukrainian spring-summer campaign against Russia and provided all the asked-for vehicles, but Kiev decided to divide its forces in three directions, while Washington wanted a single focused advance sooner, according to a Washington Post feature.

Iran’s leader calls for global coalition against US arrogance

Iran’s leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called for the formation of a global coalition to stand up against arrogance by the US and other Western countries.

Iran, Cuba presidents call for global coalition to support Palestinians amid Israel’s war on Gaza

Presidents of Iran and Cuba have called for the formation of a coalition to support the Palestinian people worldwide. It comes as the Israeli war against the besieged Gaza Strip which has so far killed 15,500 people, nears its second month.

Iran says leaves no Israeli hostile move unpunished

The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson has vowed that Tehran would give an appropriate response to any hostile measure after Israeli raids claimed the lives of two Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) servicemen in Syria.

Muslims in US swing states vow to ‘abandon Biden’ over Gaza war

A group of Muslim American organizers from US swing states has launched a campaign denouncing President Joe Biden’s 2024 re-election bid due to his stance on the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip.

Hamas: Biden, Blinken complicit in Israeli crimes against Gazans

A senior official of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has stressed US President Joe Biden and his Secretary of State Antony Blinken are complicit in Israel’s war crimes against Palestinians, including its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip.

Iran, Oman FMs call on intl. community’s intervention to stop Israeli carnage against Gaza

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi have called on the international community to take immediate measures to stop the “Israeli crimes” against Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.

US policies encourage Israel to continue massacre of Gazans: Iran FM

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has stressed the United States' supportive policies are the main factor encouraging Israel to continue massacre of civilians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

World’s inaction embolden Israel: Iran president

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi has criticized the silence of the world's leaders in the face of the Israeli crimes against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, calling for efforts to end bombardment of the besieged territory.

US admits time running out for Ukraine cash

The White House urgently needs supplemental funding to continue supporting Ukraine, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby has admitted. The official stated that the administration of President Joe Biden effectively only has until the end of the year until it gets “really hard” to continue propping up Kiev.

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