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Qatar says suspended mediation efforts on Gaza

Qatar announced it has suspended its mediation attempts between Hamas and Israel until the parties show “their willingness and seriousness” to end the war in the Gaza Strip.

Daily: Gasoline price in Iran hits ‘catastrophic’ lows of three cents per liter

Gasoline prices in Iran have reached an unprecedented low of just three cents per liter, making it the second-cheapest in the world after Venezuela, an Iranian newspaper raised the alarm.

Iran FM urges confidence-building with US

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has denounced “a fabricated scenario” of an assassination attempt against US President-elect Donald Trump, stressing that the path forward begins with respect and that the two side need to build confidence.

Number of journalists killed by Israel in Gaza nears 190

The number of journalists killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since the start of war has soared to 188, media office in the blockaded enclave has announced.

Aide to Iranian pres.: Filtering of social media has no benefits 

An aide to the Iranian president has criticized the filtering of some social media in the country.

Zarif: Resistance a result of Israeli regime occupation

Iranian Vice President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif has said resistance in Lebanon and Palestine is the result of the Zionist regime’s occupation and the resistance will remain as long as the occupation persists.

UNIFIL: Israel ‘deliberately and directly’ attacking UN positions in Lebanon

United Nations peacekeepers in southern Lebanon have reported another Israeli attack on their positions as the regime's ground and air operations in Lebanon continue to claim lives.

EU trying to persuade Trump to keep funding Ukraine: Report

The heads of some EU member states have tried to persuade US President-elect Donald Trump to continue funding Ukraine’s war bid against Russia, the Wall Street Journal has reported, citing anonymous sources.

Biden allows deploying US military contractors to Ukraine

The administration of President Joe Biden allowed US defense contractors to work in Ukraine to maintain and repair American-supplied weapons, Reuters has reported, citing unnamed American officials.

Iranian newspaper downplays claims ‘Trump’s presidency no different from Harris’s’ for Tehran

An Iranian newspaper has criticized some officials suggesting that it would have made no difference for Iran either of the Republican or Democratic presidential contenders in the US would have gotten the ticket to the White House.

Several killed, injured in Pakistan train station bomb explosion

At least 24 people were killed and more than 40 wounded in a bomb blast at a railway station in Quetta in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday, police and other officials told Reuters.

Iran warns Israeli aggressions posing threat to West Asia, whole world

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abas Araghchi has warned that the continuation of the Zionist regime's aggressive policies and repeated violations of human rights have not only endangered regional security and stability but also posed a serious challenge to the international system and norms.

Attorney General gives authority to investigate Israeli PM for office leaks

Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has permitted authorities to investigate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office for the leak of secret security documents, the Maariv newspaper reported.

Food security experts warn of a ‘strong likelihood’ famine is imminent in northern Gaza

There is a "strong likelihood that famine is imminent in areas" of the northern Gaza Strip, a committee of global food security experts has warned, as Israel continues its military offensive against the Palestinian group Hamas in the region which has so far killed more than 43,000 people.

Ramtin Hotel in northern Tehran catches fire, 29 injured

A fire broke out early on Saturday morning at the Ramtin Hotel in northern Tehran, the capital of Iran, injuring 29 people.

Iran dismisses as “baseless” allegations of involvement in assassination plots against US officials

The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Ismail Baghaei, has categorically dismissed US allegations that Tehran was involved in attempts to assassinate former and current US officials, saying the plots have been hatched by Israel.

Qatar agrees to expel Hamas leaders out of Doha following US request : Report

Qatar agreed in recent weeks to kick Hamas out of the country following a request from the US to do so, capping off months of failed attempts to try to get the Palestinian group – whose top leaders reside in Doha – to accept a ceasefire and captive release deal in the Gaza war, US and Qatari sources told CNN.

US files charges over alleged Iranian plot to kill Trump before presidential election

The US justice department brought criminal charges over "an Iranian plot to kill the president-elect, Donald Trump", that was thwarted by the FBI, the government has announced. Iran has denied the accusations.

70% of victims of Israeli war in Gaza are children, women: UN

The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) reported that women and children comprise nearly 70 percent of those killed in the Gaza Strip during Israel’s military campaign in the besieged enclave.

Iranian shepherd soothes attacking bear

A video has gone viral in Iran showing a shepherd trying to calm down a bear that chases off the man’s cattle.

Iran’s Lake Urmia sees significant improvement amidst restoration efforts 

An Iranian official reports that the shrinking Lake Urmia is in better condition than last year, attributing the improvement to favorable autumn rains. 

Four terrorists killed during clash with IRGC forces in Iran’s southeast 

Iranian security forces have killed another four terrorists in the southeastern city of Rask in the border province of Sistan and Baluchestan. 

Former Parliament chief: Iran should not tie affairs to Trump 

The former speaker of the Iranian Parliament and a current member of the country's Expediency Council emphasized that with Donald Trump’s re-election as US President, the Islamic Republic of Iran should not link its affairs to him, saying that such individuals lack substantial value.

IRGC chief commander: Resistance grandeur led to changes in US leadership 

The commander-in-chief of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) says that the power of Palestinian resistance in Gaza has changed the US government, citing Republican Donald Trump’s victory in the recent US presidential election.

Iran signs key agreements during communications minister’s visit to Cuba, Venezuela 

Iran’s Minister of Communications Sattar Hashemi has recently concluded a "productive" six-day trip to Cuba and Venezuela, aimed at enhancing technological diplomacy.