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US says cannot confirm report of Iran missile supply to Russia

Washington cannot confirm reports that Tehran had supplied Moscow with ballistic missiles, White House national security spokesman John Kirby has stated.

UN rights chief calls on states to challenge Israel over occupation

The United Nations human rights chief has stated that ending the nearly year-long war in the Gaza Strip is a priority and asked countries to act on what he called Israel's "blatant disregard" for international law in the occupied Palestinian territories.

UN warns nearly all Gazans in ‘urgent’ need of aid

The World Food Program (WFP) has sounded the alarm that 2.2 million Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip are still in "urgent" need of food aid after 11 months of war.

Iranian interior minister tells Afghan nationals to leave Iran 

Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni says all Afghan nationals must return to their own country.

Ukraine summons Iranian diplomat over alleged missile supply to Russia 

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has summoned the chargé d'affaires of the Islamic Republic of Iran in protest at the alleged move by Tehran to provide missiles to Russia for use in the Ukraine war.

Russia responds to report of missile supplies from Iran: Tehran is our partner

The Kremlin, asked on Monday about a Wall Street Journal report that Tehran has sent short-range ballistic missiles to Moscow, announced that Iran is Russia's partner, and that the two countries are developing dialogue in all areas.

Armenia hands over to Azerbaijan completely agreed draft of peace treaty

Yerevan has handed over to Baku the completely agreed draft of a peace treaty and is waiting for Baku’s response, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has stated.

Iran says ball in West’s court regarding JCPOA

Iran has announced that it has never left the negotiation table, however, the revitalization of the 2015 nuclear deal—officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action—hinges upon the US and three European countries returning to their commitments under the agreement.

EU claims allies have ‘credible information’ Iran delivered missiles to Russia, warns of sanctions

The European Union claimed that its allies had shared intelligence that Tehran had supplied Moscow with ballistic missiles, and warned of new sanctions on Iran if the matter was confirmed.

Iran vice president slammed for saying subsidized gasoline price ‘unreasonable’

Iranian Vice President Mohammadreza Aref has been the subject of criticisms for saying on Sunday that importing gasoline price at high prices and selling it at heavily-subsidized prices is ‘unreasonable.’

Iran rejects Israeli claims of targeting Tehran-related base in Syria

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani strongly condemned Israel's deadly strike on Syria, denying the regime's claim that a Tehran-affiliated center was hit in the raid.

Palestinian ministry says over 600k students in Gaza denied education

The Palestinian Ministry of Education has announced that a day before the school year starts, more than 600,000 students in the Gaza Strip are being denied learning opportunities due to continued Israel's war on the enclave.

IRGC chief says Israel to taste bitterness of Iran’s revenge for its “vicious acts”

The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami has warned that the Zionist regime will taste the bitterness of Tehran’s revenge for its vicious acts.

Report: Iraq extradites banned Kurdish party member to Iran

A member of the banned so-called Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDKI), who was living in Iraq’s Sulaymaniyah, has reportedly been arrested and handed over to Iran, according to informed sources.

Israeli strikes kill 16 in central Syria

Israeli attacks have killed at least 16 people and injured dozens more in central Syria, state media outlets have reported.

Thousands rally in Pakistan to demand former PM Imran Khan’s release

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Islamabad, demanding the release of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has been behind bars for more than a year over what his party calls politically motivated charges.

2024 Paralympics Games: Iran ranks 14th with 25 medals

Iranian Paralympic athletes have concluded the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris with an impressive haul of 25 medals in total.

Allenby bridge shooter identified as Jordanian citizen

A Jordanian national shot and killed three Israelis in an attack near the Allenby Bridge border crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan.

Armenia vows to maintain territorial connection with Iran amid corridor dispute

Armenian National Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan has stated that no force can sever the territorial connection between Armenia and Iran.

Brother: Iranian political activist Abdollah Momeni released after Supreme Court overturns ruling

Abdollah Momeni, a well-known Iranian political activist, has been released from prison following a Supreme Court decision that overturned his original sentence, says his brother.

Baloch Sunni scholar appointed as Iran’s deputy minister of tech

In a recent appointment by Iran’s Minister of Science, Research, and Technology, Mohammad Nabi Shahiki, a prominent Baloch and Sunni academic, has been named the Deputy Minister of Technology and Innovation.

Fmr. Iranian lawmaker raps declared ballistic missile sales to Russia

Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh, former head of National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iran's parliament, criticized the public declaration of Iran's sale of ballistic missiles to Russia, calling it "the dirtiest form of Russophilia."

Iranian powerlifter sets records, grabs gold at 2024 Paralympics

Iranian para-powerlifter Aliakbar Gharibshahi has made history by shattering a new record and clinching the gold medal in the men’s up to 107kg category at the Paralympic Games in France.

Iran President Przeshkian to visit Iraq on Wednesday

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is going to visit Iraq on Wednesday, September 11, his first foreign trip since taking office over one month ago.

3 Israelis killed by gunman near Jordan border

A gunman killed three Israelis in an attack near the Allenby Bridge border crossing between the occupied West Bank and Jordan before security agents shot him dead on Sunday, Israeli authorities have confirmed.