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Iran says to take reciprocal measures in response to West’s Ukraine-related sanctions

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has warned that Tehran will take reciprocal measures after the US and the three European states imposed sanctions against Iran over the alleged missile delivery to Russia.

OPEC data show Iran’s oil production keeps rising despite US sanctions

Tehran continued to raise its oil production in August despite the pervasive pressure of Washington's sanctions that restrict Iran’s ability to sell oil in international markets, according to the latest data by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

Ukraine says it may severe ties with Iran over missile supply to Russia

Kiev has announced it will review its options and could even cut relations with Tehran if Russia used ballistic missiles supplied by Iran to attack targets in Ukraine.

Iran President Pezeshkian scheduled to visit Iraq Wednesday

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to visit Iraq in Wednesday, September 11 at the official invitation of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani.

US says to target Iran with new sanctions over “missile transfer to Russia”

The United States has formally accused Iran of supplying short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine, saying Washington will take measures to punish Tehran. The Islamic Republic has denied providing Moscow with weapons for the conflict.

Gaza death toll surges past 41,000

At least 32 Palestinians were killed in fresh Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, pushing up the overall death toll since last Oct. 7, to 41,020, the Health Ministry in the battered territory announced on Tuesday.

Iran House of Cinema: Hundreds of cinema artists held back by legal cases

About 300 of filmmakers and cinema insiders in Iran are ‘unfairly’ out of business for grappling with legal cases due to the ‘political, social, and security situation in country,’ the spokesman for Iran’s House of Cinema says.

US calls on Israel to conclude probe into killing of American activist in West Bank

The United States has urged Israel to complete a full inquiry into the killing of an American Turkish woman last week in the occupied West Bank, saying it believes Tel Aviv has begun such a probe.

Ukraine attacks Russian capital in biggest drone strike

The Ukrainian army struck the Moscow region on Tuesday in its biggest drone attack so far on the Russian capital, killing at least one woman, wrecking dozens of homes.

Iran rejects PGCC’s stances on trio Persian Gulf islands, nuclear activities

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has refuted a recent statement by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) Ministerial meeting regarding the three Iranian islands, and the Arash gas field in the Persian Gulf as well as Tehran’s nuclear program.

Police chief: Iran to repatriate two million illegal Afghan migrants in six months

The head of Iran’s police force says two million undocumented Afghan migrants in Iran will be deported to their own country by the end of the current Iranian year, on March 20.

Scores killed, wounded in Israeli attack on Gaza tent camp

At least 40 people have been killed and 60 injured in an Israeli attack on an encampment where displaced Palestinians had sought shelter in southern Gaza, civil emergency authorities in the enclave have said.

Israeli mistreatment of Palestinian detainees could amount to ‘sexualized torture’: UN

United Nations’ secretary-general special representative on sexual violence in conflict Pramila Patten has stated that “disturbing reports of sexual violence and other inhuman and degrading treatment” being perpetrated against Palestinian prisoners, “could amount to sexualized torture”.

Israeli soldiers ‘kill a Palestinian child every two days’ in West Bank: Report

A new report has detailed how more than 140 Palestinian children have been killed by Israeli forces and settlers in the occupied West Bank since the 7 October Hamas-led attack and the ensuing war on Gaza began.

Israel lobbying US Congress to pressure South Africa to drop ICJ Gaza genocide case: Report

Israeli diplomats are being instructed to lobby members of the US Congress to press South Africa into dropping its case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), where Pretoria is calling on the world court to label Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip as a genocide against Palestinians.

Anti-Iran terrorists relocated under Tehran-Baghdad security pact: Report

All terrorists affiliated with the anti-Iran Komala separatist group have been forced to relocate from their previous camps in Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region under a security agreement between the two countries, according to a report.

IAEA head hopes to hold talks with Iranian president by November

The United Nations nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi has stated that he hopes to hold talks with new Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian by November on "improving Iran's cooperation with the atomic agency".

US says cannot confirm report of Iran missile supply to Russia

Washington cannot confirm reports that Tehran had supplied Moscow with ballistic missiles, White House national security spokesman John Kirby has stated.

UN chief says alarmed by ‘unprecedented’ death, destruction in Gaza

The United Nations chief has stressed the urgency of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, where, he said, an Israeli war has caused the worst death and destruction he has seen in his more than seven-year tenure.

UN rights chief calls on states to challenge Israel over occupation

The United Nations human rights chief has stated that ending the nearly year-long war in the Gaza Strip is a priority and asked countries to act on what he called Israel's "blatant disregard" for international law in the occupied Palestinian territories.

UN warns nearly all Gazans in ‘urgent’ need of aid

The World Food Program (WFP) has sounded the alarm that 2.2 million Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip are still in "urgent" need of food aid after 11 months of war.

Iranian interior minister tells Afghan nationals to leave Iran 

Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni says all Afghan nationals must return to their own country.

Ukraine summons Iranian diplomat over alleged missile supply to Russia 

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has summoned the chargé d'affaires of the Islamic Republic of Iran in protest at the alleged move by Tehran to provide missiles to Russia for use in the Ukraine war.

Russia responds to report of missile supplies from Iran: Tehran is our partner

The Kremlin, asked on Monday about a Wall Street Journal report that Tehran has sent short-range ballistic missiles to Moscow, announced that Iran is Russia's partner, and that the two countries are developing dialogue in all areas.

Armenia hands over to Azerbaijan completely agreed draft of peace treaty

Yerevan has handed over to Baku the completely agreed draft of a peace treaty and is waiting for Baku’s response, Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has stated.