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Iran condemns US seizure of Venezuelan tanker as “Caribbean Piracy”

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The Iranian Embassy in Caracas has strongly condemned the US for seizing a Venezuelan oil tanker near the country’s coastline, calling the operation an unlawful act that violates international maritime norms.
Middle East

US Congress advances bill to repeal Caesar Act sanctions on Syria

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The United States House of Representatives has voted forward a bill that would nix the restrictive Caesar Act sanctions on Syria, originally imposed during the rule of former leader Bashar al-Assad.
Middle East

Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ to be announced in early 2026: Trump

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US President Donald Trump has stated that the members of his Gaza "Board of Peace" will be announced early next year, adding that they will be comprised of global leaders.
Europe

Ukraine sends revised peace plan to US: AFP

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Ukraine has sent Washington an updated plan for ending Russia's war, Ukrainian officials has told AFP, as US President Donald Trump laid into European leaders in the latest sign of a growing transatlantic rift.
Foreign Policy

Kazakhstan formally receives Iranian President Pezeshkian in Astana

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Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held an official welcoming ceremony for Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian on Thursday at the presidential palace in Astana, marking the start of the Iranian president’s state visit to Kazakhstan.
Middle East

US highlights ‘close cooperation’ with Syria against Daesh threats

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The head of the US military’s Middle East-based Central Command, Brad Cooper, has said that the United States is working with Syrian forces to carry out operations against Daesh, highlighting the collaboration between Washington and Damascus.
Middle East

Gaza tents flood, families seek shelter

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Storm Byron is threatening to heap new miseries on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, with families making distress calls from flooded tents and hundreds of others fleeing their shelters in search of dry ground as the fierce winter storm lashes the besieged territory with heavy rains.
Society

Nationwide ceremonies mark Mother’s Day and Women’s Day in Iran

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Iran marked the concurrent observance of Mother’s Day and Women’s Day on Thursday, a nationwide celebration dedicated to honoring the central role women play within families and across society.
Security

Three IRGC members killed in terrorist attack in southeastern Iran

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Three members of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Ground Force were killed on Wednesday in an attack by terrorist groups near the border region of Lar, close to Zahedan.
Europe

Italy pushes Ukraine leader on ‘painful concessions’: Report

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni believes Vladimir Zelensky will have to accept “painful concessions” to achieve peace with Russia, Corriere della Sera has reported.
Healthcare

Influenza wave in Iran claims over 100 lives as new vaccine-evasive strain spreads

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Iran is experiencing a sharp rise in influenza cases linked to a new vaccine-evasive strain, with at least 101 deaths reported so far, according to the Ministry of Health.
Europe

Only 20% of Ukrainians would vote for Zelensky following corruption scandal: Survey

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Only 20.3% of Ukrainians would vote for President Volodymyr Zelensky in future presidential elections, according to a poll by Info Sapiens. However, he remains the most popular candidate, according to the poll.
Foreign Policy

Lebanon’s foreign minister declines Iran visit, calls for meeting in third country

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Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Raji has formally declined an invitation to visit Tehran, saying the circumstances are not suitable for such a trip at the moment.
Judiciary

Iranian woman spared execution after victim’s family grants pardon

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An Iranian woman convicted of killing her husband has been spared execution after the victim’s family granted forgiveness, officials announced on Wednesday.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s president highlights Kazakhstan trip as platform to deepen bilateral ties

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Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday that his two-day visit to Kazakhstan offers a significant opportunity to expand cooperation across economic, industrial, mining, cultural and transport sectors.
Int'l Relations

Iran envoy urges decisive global action to end Israeli genocide in Gaza

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Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations has called on the international community to take urgent and unified action to end the ongoing genocide being committed by the Israeli regime in the Gaza Strip.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM highlights need for stable, tension-free ties with Azerbaijan amid regional turmoil

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Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araqchi, citing the Trump administration’s destabilizing and unilateral policies and the Israeli regime’s dangerous adventurism in West Asia, stressed that under such circumstances, the vigilance of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan in safeguarding mutual interests depends on maintaining stable, tension-free relations.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s President Pezeshkian raps US naval deployment near Venezuela in call with Maduro

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Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian strongly condemned the US for deploying a military fleet to the Caribbean and Venezuela’s coastline, calling the move “a dangerous precedent” that threatens global peace and security.
Middle East

Hamas proposes long-term ceasefire if Israel fully withdraws from Gaza Strip

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Hamas has told mediators that it is prepared to freeze all operations against Israel from the Gaza Strip for up to a decade, and that it is prepared to bury its weapons, if Israeli soldiers fully withdraw from the besieged enclave, a senior Palestinian official familiar with the discussions told Middle East Eye.
Judiciary

Iran reissues arrest orders for seven fugitives in $3.5bn Debsh tea corruption case

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Iran’s judiciary has reissued arrest orders for seven fugitives convicted in the high-profile Debsh Tea embezzlement case, according to a statement released on Wednesday.
Europe

EU says Trump’s comments ‘provocation’

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US President Donald Trump’s criticisms of the EU are a “provocation”, the bloc’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas has cautioned.
Local

President Pezeshkian attends ceremony marking Women’s Day

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An official ceremony was held in Tehran on Wednesday to mark Women’s Day – a day ahead of the nationwide ceremonies on the occasion – attended by President Massoud Pezeshkian.
Foreign Policy

FM says Tehran after a ‘strong region free from foreign interference’

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said Tehran pursues a "strong region" free from "disruptive interference" by certain extra-regional powers. He made the remarks in Tehran on Tuesday, meeting with senior envoys from Beijing and Riyadh.
Europe

Trump gives Zelensky ‘days’ to respond to Ukraine peace plan: FT

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US negotiators have given Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky days to respond to a peace proposal requiring Kiev to accept territorial losses to Russia in exchange for unspecified security guarantees, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing officials familiar with the matter.
Europe

Zelensky sets conditions for elections in Ukraine

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Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that he is ready to call an election if the West can guarantee safety from Russian strikes.
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