Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission has announced that the Reconstruction and Development coalition, led by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, topped the final parliamentary election results, securing 46 of the legislature’s 329 seats.
Iran’s deputy Foreign Minister and head of the Foreign Ministry’s Center for Political and International Studies, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said any path toward renewed diplomatic understanding with the US requires Washington to accept “the logic of negotiation and real give-and-take.”
Hamas has rejected the United Nations Security Council’s adoption of a U.S.-drafted resolution endorsing President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, saying it fails to meet the rights and demands of the Palestinian people and seeks to impose an international trusteeship on the war-torn enclave — a move opposed by Palestinians and resistance factions.
US President Donald Trump has stated he will greenlight the sale of F-35 advanced fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, ahead of a high-profile visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman this week to Washington, D.C.
The United Nations Security Council has approved a resolution mandating a transitional administration and an International Stabilization Force in the Gaza Strip that envisions a “credible pathway” to Palestinian statehood.
Ukraine needs more than 70 billion euro ($81 billion) in extra financial assistance to defend itself and keep the government running in 2026 as Russia's war drags on, the European Union has announced.
China's top diplomat Wang Yi has pledged support for Damascus in "achieving peace at an early date", as his Syrian counterpart Asaad al-Shaibani made his first official visit to Beijing on Monday.
Israeli data show at least 98 Palestinians have died in custody since October 2023, and the real toll is likely substantially higher because hundreds of people detained in the Gaza Strip are missing, an Israel-based human rights group has reported.
During a phone call with his Russian counterpart, Iran’s foreign minister emphasized that the International Atomic Energy Agency should remain committed to its professional responsibilities and avoid any politicized actions or influence from the United States and several European countries.
Palestinian factions have warned that a US draft resolution to deploy an international force in the Gaza Strip amounts to an attempt to impose foreign guardianship over the territory and sideline Palestinian decision-making.
Head of Iran's Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Kamal Kharazi has stated that Iran does not reject negotiations over its nuclear energy program, but will not abandon its defensive capabilities or its peaceful uranium enrichment activities.
The Lebanese army has announced that it is coordinating with “friendly countries” to halt the ongoing Israeli violations of last year’s ceasefire accord.
Europe is not ready to deal effectively with a Russian drone attack and must integrate Ukraine's "battle-tested" capabilities to better protect itself, EU defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius has stated.
The Tehran Symphony Orchestra has been led by a woman for the first time in its history, marking a significant milestone in Iran’s classical music landscape. The orchestra performed a program titled “Land of the Simorgh” under the baton of Paniz Faryousefi at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall this week.
An Iranian newspaper has accused a senior Taliban official of making contradictory and misleading statements regarding Afghanistan’s obligation to release Iran’s share of water from the Helmand River.
The lawyer of Iranian actor and former footballer Pejman Jamshidi said his client returned to Iran of his own accord and has not been summoned by judicial authorities, while his case regarding sexual assault accusation remains in the investigation stage.
US President Donald Trump has stated that proposed Senate legislation to sanction countries conducting business with Russia would be “okay with me”, his strongest indication yet that he would support a monthslong push to strangle Moscow’s funding.
Israel’s Haifa District Court indicted Shimon Azarzar from Kiryat Yam, on charges of transmitting sensitive military information to the Iranian intelligence.
Moscow and Washington are continuing their dialogue on resolving the Ukraine conflict in line with the understanding reached during the Alaska meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump in August, Putin’s aide Yury Ushakov has stated.
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has announced that Israeli soldiers have shot at its peacekeepers in their latest targeting of UNIFIL as Israel continues to attack Lebanon on a near-daily basis in violation of a yearlong ceasefire with Hezbollah.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh has censured the United States for lacking readiness for any “real, results-oriented negotiations”, stressing that Washington relies on pressure, threats and theatrical diplomacy rather than genuine dialogue.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has renewed his plea for more air-defence systems a day after Russian aerial attacks on Kyiv killed seven people.
