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Middle East

Israel launches air strikes on several regions in Yemen

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Israel’s military announced on Thursday it has attacked “military targets” belonging to Houthi fighters in Yemen after intercepting a missile fired by the group towards Israel.
Middle East

First flight since Assad’s overthrow takes off from Damascus Airport

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The first flight since the ouster of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad departed from Damascus Airport to Aleppo in the north on Wednesday. A total of 32 passengers, including journalists, were on board.
Americas

US imposes sanctions on several individuals, entities over links to Iranian military

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The United States has announced new sanctions on Iranian and non-Iranian individuals and entities that it claims have been linked to the country's military programs to design and develop weapons and military equipment.
Views

Former Iranian diplomat urges restraint on hardliners in Iran regarding renewal of ties with Egypt

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Hojjatollah Joudaki, a former cultural attaché of Iran in Cairo, has stressed the necessity of controlling radical elements on both sides to revive relations between Iran and Egypt.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s president: Aid routes to Gaza must not be blocked

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The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Massoud Pezeshkian, stated that the Zionist regime, with the support of the United States, is committing widespread oppression and crimes against the people of Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon, including blocking aid to ordinary people, which should not occur from a humanitarian and human rights perspective in any war.
Europe

Zelensky admits impossibility of reclaiming Ukraine’s Donbass, Crimea

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Kiev lacks the capability to "reclaim" Donbass and Crimea from Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky has acknowledged.
Middle East

US ‘aware’ of Israel’s nuclear weapons production for decades: Declassified doc.

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Newly declassified documents have disclosed that the United States was aware that Israel was capable of producing weapons-grade plutonium at Dimona nuclear site.
Europe

Moscow says arrested Uzbek national behind assassination of Russian general

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Russia says the suspect behind the terrorist attack that killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, Chief of Russia’s Radiation, Chemical, and Biological Protection Troops, has been detained.
Local

Iran’s ex-president Rouhani says shocked by hijab law, cites “contradictions with Qur’an, Constitution”

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Former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has expressed shock over the recent hijab law approved by the Guardian Council, which predicts severe punishment for those violating it.
Middle East

US lawmakers call on Biden to halt offensive weapons to Israel

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Democratic legislators in the United States have urged the administration of President Joe Biden to cease the transfer of offensive weapons to Israel, noting that the Israeli government has not complied with US demands for more aid to enter Gaza.
Judiciary

Assailant of women in Tehran executed

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The Iranian Judiciary announced on Wednesday the execution of a man who terrorized and injured 59 women and girls in the Iranian capital Tehran using an awl.
Middle East

UN special envoy warns war in Syria ‘has not ended’, citing clashes between various armed groups

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The United Nations special envoy for Syria has warned that the war in the Arab country “has not ended yet” despite the removal of President Bashar al-Assad by opposition fighters, highlighting clashes between Turkish-backed rebels and Kurdish fighters.
Middle East

Israeli PM says to occupy Syria buffer zone until ‘another arrangement’

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Israeli soldiers will remain stationed at a so-called “buffer zone” inside the Golan Heights, seized following the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, until another arrangement is found.
Nuclear

Iran defends nuclear enrichment program against IAEA criticism

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The Iranian deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs has reiterated that Iran’s nuclear program is aligned with the country’s technical needs and fully under the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards, emphasizing it has no military objectives.
Middle East

Israeli DM wants control over Gaza amid ceasefire deal push

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Israel's defence minister has stated the military plans to have indefinite control over the Gaza Strip even after "defeating Hamas", as indirect ceasefire talks reportedly move closer to an agreement.
Middle East

Israel planning to conduct military operation against Yemen: KAN

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The Israeli army is planning to strike Yemen in response to the recent Houthi missile and drone attacks against Israel, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation Kan reported.
Middle East

Palestinians sue US gov’t over assistance to Israel’s military

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Five Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, the occupied West Bank and the United States have sued the US government to try to cut off American assistance to the Israeli military over its involvement in serious human rights abuses.
Nuclear

Iran issues stern warning against E3 on snapback mechanism use

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Iran has strongly warned that any use of the snapback mechanism to impose all anti-Iran sanctions by the three European members of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear deal will be met with a firm response.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia, Israel closing to normalisation agreement amid regional tensions: Haaretz

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Riyadh and Tel Aviv have reached a breakthrough in talks around normalising relations, Haaretz reported on Tuesday, adding that the normalisation could be related to an elusive ceasefire deal that would bring about an end to the war in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Mass grave found near Damascus could contain thousands of bodies

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A mass grave that could contain the remains of thousands of people has been found outside Syria’s capital Damascus. The new interim government has promised to hold accountable those responsible for atrocities under the ousted President Bashar al-Assad.
Nuclear

Analyst: NPT withdrawal would turn Iran into North Korea

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Morteza Makki, a Tehran-based European affairs expert, has warned that withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) would have severe consequences for Iran, likening it to North Korea. Given the country's current economic challenges, he stressed the need for realistic strategies and national consensus to avoid reaching such a critical juncture.
Local

Official: Iranian govt. halts implementation of Hijab law amendment

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The Iranian government is said to have decided to temporarily suspend the implementation of the proposed amendment to the hijab law until further deliberations take place in the Supreme National Security Council or a meeting of senior officials.
Middle East

UNGA adopts resolution stressing Palestinians right to self-determination

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The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution affirming the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination by an overwhelming majority.
Middle East

Almost 13k students killed in Gaza, West Bank since October 2023

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Nearly 13,000 students have been killed by Israel in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank since the regime launched its onslaught against the besieged enclave more than 14 months ago.
Foreign Policy

Reopening of Iran’s embassy in Syria on agenda: Foreign Ministry

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The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has stated that the reopening of the country’s embassy in the Syrian capital of Damascus is “high on the agenda". Esmaeil Baqaei added that the diplomatic mission will resume its activities once the “necessary conditions” are met.
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