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Israel agrees to necessary conditions to finalize 60-day Gaza ceasefire: Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump  stated that Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize a 60-day ceasefire to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip, and also urged Hamas to accept the agreement.

UN rapporteur says dozens of tech firms and corporations profiting from Israeli ‘economy of genocide’

UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has called on corporations to cut ties with Israel and for executives to be held accountable for enabling and profiting from crimes including illegal occupation, apartheid and genocide in the occupied Palestinian territories.

French NGOs file complaint against French-Israeli soldiers over crimes in Gaza

Six non-governmental organizations, including the International Federation for Human Rights and the Human Rights League, have filed a criminal complaint in a Paris court on Tuesday against two French-Israeli soldiers accused of committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

Iran says arrested over 50 Israel-linked terrorists in Sistan and Baluchestan

Iranian security forces have detained more than 50 Israel-linked terrorists and killed two of them in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.

Over 170 NGOs call for US and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation’s closure

More than 170 NGOs have urged immediate action to end the “deadly” US and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid scheme, and revert back to United Nations-led aid coordination mechanisms.

Summer night in Tehran: war entered without knocking

This photo series tells the story of a house that is no longer a home.

Netanyahu says he will visit Washington next week to meet Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Tuesday that he will visit Washington next week for talks with US officials, including President Donald Trump.

Turkey arrests four over cartoon depicting Abrahamic prophets

Police in Turkey have detained four people over a cartoon published by the satirical magazine LeMan, which critics say appeared to depict Prophet Muhammad and Prophet Moses shaking hands in the sky as missiles fell below in a war-like scene – a claim the magazine dismisses.

Serious damage done to Iran’s nuclear facilities: Govt. Spokeswoman

The spokesperson for the Iranian government has confirmed that the country’s nuclear sites have sustained serious damage in the recent Israeli and American military attacks.

American lawmakers push against US-backed Israeli blockade of Gaza aid

US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib led 19 members of Congress in a letter to the Donald Trump administration to urge it to stop the Israeli government's starvation of Gaza and killing of Palestinians.

Kayhan editor-in-chief brands advocating talks with US as “treason or foolishness”

In a strongly worded editorial published in Kayhan newspaper on Tuesday, Hossein Shariatmadari, the paper’s editor-in-chief and a prominent conservative commentator, condemned calls for negotiations with the US, labeling such efforts as either “treason” or “sheer foolishness.”

68 Iranian athletes killed in recent conflict, sports ministry says

Sixty-eight Iranian athletes lost their lives during the recent 12-day conflict with the US and Israel, according to Seyed Ghani Nazari, Deputy Minister for Legal, Parliamentary, and Provincial Affairs at the Iranian Ministry of Sports and Youth.

US agencies warn Iranian hackers may still target American entities, networks

Several U.S. agencies have warned that hackers affiliated with Iran may still target American entities and networks despite the current ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

Israeli army officers admit shelling hungry Palestinians at Gaza aid points: Haaretz

Israeli military officials have admitted that they fired on Palestinians seeking humanitarian aid at distribution points in the Gaza Strip, including with artillery shells, even when the civilians posed no threat to the forces, according to a report by Haaretz newspaper.

Kim pays rare public tribute to North Korean soldiers killed in Russia-Ukraine war

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has paid tribute to his country's soldiers killed during Russia’s war with Ukraine, resting his hands on their repatriated coffins in a rare public acknowledgment that his armed forces have suffered fatalities in the conflict.

935 killed, over 5,600 injured in 12-day US-Israeli conflict, Iranian gov’t says

Iran’s government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani announced that 935 people were killed and 5,646 injured during a recent 12-day conflict, according to figures released by the Ministry of Health. Among the fatalities were 140 women and children.

Saudi Public Investment Fund’s profits plunge 60 percent in 2024

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund's net profits has plunged 60 percent in 2024, reflecting inflation and lower energy prices along with struggles to complete some of the kingdom’s flagship giga-projects.

Iranian FM: US must assure no military action before new nuclear talks resume

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has stated that Tehran will only consider re-entering nuclear negotiations if the US guarantees it will not resort to military action during the talks.

US formally orders lifting of Syria sanctions

United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle a web of sanctions against Syria, a move that will likely unlock investments in the war-torn country more than six months after the overthrow of

Iranian Armed Forces spokesman: Ceasefire was never an option

Spokesman for the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi has said the Islamic Republic of Iran has never considered the notion of a ceasefire with Israel as an option.

Israel says eying ties with Syria and Lebanon after Iran war

Tel Aviv is interested in establishing formal diplomatic relations with Syria and Lebanon, but the status of the Golan Heights is non-negotiable, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has stated.

Iranian musician Bamdad Bayat dies at 40

Bamdad Bayat, famous Iranian composer, arranger, and pianist, and the son of legendary musician Babak Bayat, has passed away at the age of 40.

President Pezeshkian deplores IAEA’s double standards

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has called on the United Nations nuclear agency to avoid double standards and uphold the rights of all member states without discrimination.

Poll: Iranians see ceasefire agreement with Israel as strategic victory

The results of a recent poll show that most Iranian citizens view the ceasefire agreement in the recent 12-day war with Israel with optimism and a strategic perspective, interpreting it as a sign of military superiority and a diplomatic success for the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iran says IAEA should avoid political approaches

Esmaeil Baqaei, the spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, has stressed the need for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to perform its technical duties and desist from political attitudes.