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Middle East

UN Security Council delegation visits Damascus after 14 years of isolation, meets Syrian president

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A delegation representing all members of the UN Security Council arrived in Damascus on Thursday, for the first visit to the Middle Eastern country in 14 years.
Security

Advisor to Ayatollah Khamenei warns Persian Gulf bloc not to play with Iran’s ‘red lines’

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Ali Shamkhani, the representative of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei at the Defense Council, has warned the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) against “unconstructive” claims regarding the three Iranian islands and the Arash gas field.
Security

Tasnim: Reports suggest rise in cancer cases among MEK women in Albania camp amid restrictions on medical access

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A source familiar with the situation inside the Albanian camp housing members of the anti-Iran Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK) terrorist group says that a significant number of women residing there have recently developed cancer, while access to medical services has reportedly been reduced.
Energy

China raises Iran oil import: Bloomberg

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Beijing has increased its purchases of Iranian oil after Chinese authorities issued new quotas allowing private refiners to import crude stored on tankers waiting offshore, according to a new report.
Parliament

Iran’s speaker at Asian Parliamentary Assembly: “Era of dominance by one or two powers is over”

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declared that global power dynamics are shifting toward Asia, telling delegates at the Asian Parliamentary Assembly’s Standing Committee on Political Affairs in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad that the “era of domination by one or two countries has ended.”
Healthcare

Iran’s Hormozgan Province reports first death from H3N2 influenza as transmission wave intensifies

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The Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, in southern Iran, has confirmed the province’s first death linked to the H3N2 influenza virus, warning that the region has entered an accelerated and firmly established transmission wave.
Europe

Trump says path to peace in Ukraine unclear

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The path ahead for Ukraine peace talks is unclear, American President Donald Trump has satted, after what he called “reasonably good” talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US envoys which nonetheless failed to achieve a breakthrough.
Middle East

Hamas, Islamic Jihad hand over remains of Israeli captive under Gaza ceasefire accord

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Palestinian groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad returned the remains of another Israeli hostage in northern Gaza on Wednesday under a ceasefire accord.
Europe

Most EU citizens see ‘high risk’ of war with Russia: Survey

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A majority of citizens across nine EU countries see a high risk of war breaking out between the bloc's members and Moscow, according to a survey by polling group Cluster 17 published Thursday in the French international affairs journal Le Grand Continent.
Europe

EU presents plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine as Belgium frets

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The European Union has laid out a plan to use frozen Russian assets to help fund Ukraine with 90 billion euros over the next two years, despite outspoken opposition from key player Belgium.
Europe

NATO vows major purchases of American arms for Ukraine

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NATO member states have pledged to buy hundreds of millions more dollars of US weapons for Ukraine, as Russian President Vladimir Putin was told to end his "bluster" and get serious on peace negotiations.
Middle East

Lebanon, Israel hold first direct talks in decades: AFP

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Lebanese and Israeli civilian representatives held their first direct talks Wednesday in decades, part of a year-old ceasefire monitoring mechanism in the war, a source close to the negotiations told AFP.
Asia

Taliban: US national guard shooting ‘does not concern’ Afghanistan

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The Taliban announced Wednesday that the shooting of two National Guard members, one fatally, by an Afghan suspect in Washington last month had nothing to do with Afghanistan.
Europe

Ukraine’s NATO membership ‘key question’ in talks with US: Russia

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Ukraine’s desire to join NATO was a “key question” discussed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and senior American officials during talks in Moscow, the Kremlin has announced.
Middle East

UN General Assembly adopts resolution demanding Israel withdraw from Syrian Golan to 1967 line

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The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution that declares Israel’s continued occupation and de facto annexation of the Syrian Golan "illegal" and demands its withdrawal to the June 4, 1967 line.
Parliament

Iranian lawmakers approve 14-coin cap for enforcing marriage portion, triggering strong reactions

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Iran’s parliament on Wednesday approved a proposal to cap the enforceable portion of mahrieh, the mandatory marriage gift, to 14 gold coins, a decision that quickly sparked widespread public and political debate. 
Parliament

US does not seek real talks: Iran Parliament speaker

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The Iranian Parliament speaker has stated that the United States is not genuinely seeking negotiations with Iran, but instead pursuing a strategy of “pressure, deception, and imposition” to force the country into surrender.
Europe

EU agrees to ban Russian gas imports by autumn 2027

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EU lawmakers and member states announced early Wednesday that they had reached an agreement to ban all imports of Russian gas into the European Union by autumn 2027.
Middle East

Israel says agreement with Syria possible but demands buffer zone

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated a deal with Damascus is achievable, outlining expectations that Syrian authorities establish a demilitarised buffer zone stretching from Damascus to Jabal al-Sheikh, which Tel Aviv currently occupies.
Healthcare

Iran health official warns of unprecedented decline in fertility, rapid shift toward aging society

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A senior Iranian health official has warned that Iran is experiencing one of the fastest fertility declines in the world, placing the country on track for a rapid demographic transition toward an aging population.
Europe

Some US proposals unacceptable: Russian presidential aide

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The conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff was constructive, very useful, and substantive, Russian Presidential aide, Yuri Ushakov, has stated. But he added that some American proposals aren't acceptable to Moscow.
Middle East

Iraqi president calls for strengthening ties with Iran

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Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid, in a meeting with Iran’s Ambassador to Baghdad Mohammad-Kazem Al Sadegh, has stressed the importance of strengthening relations between the two countries.
Europe

Putin slams EU ‘fantasy’ of Russian defeat

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The EU is still clinging to the “fantasy” of inflicting a strategic defeat on Russia, President Vladimir Putin has stated. He warned that while Moscow has no intention of warring with the bloc, the consequences would be dire if it attacked Russia.
Middle East

Middle East needs ‘new attitudes’ to reject violence: Pope

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Pope Leo XIV told a crowd in Lebanon on Tuesday that the Middle East needed new approaches to refuting violence and overcoming divisions, while urging Christians in the region to "have courage".
Nature and Wildlife

Autumn colors draw visitors to Alishtar in Iran’s Lorestan

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Autumn has brought a wave of color to Lorestan Province, turning the region into one of Iran’s most scenic seasonal landscapes.
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