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Iranian wrestler Azarpira’s quest for Olympic glory ends with bronze

Iranian freestyle wrestler Amir Ali Azarpira secured a bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Sunday, bringing Iran's final tally to 12 medals.

Iran’s freestyle wrestler Amouzad wins silver medal at Olympic games

Iranian freestyle wrestler Rahman Amouzad won a silver medal at the 2024 Olympic Games on Sunday after losing to Japanese Kotaro Kiyooka in the final of the 65kg category.

Hamas says ‘studying’ invitation for ceasefire negotiations

Hamas spokesman Jihad Taha has stated the Palestinian group’s leadership is “studying” the invitation for more ceasefire talks from the US, Qatar and Egypt.

Tens of thousands of Palestinians displaced in southwest Gaza in past few days

More than 75,000 Palestinians have been displaced in southwest Gaza in the past few days, head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) Philippe Lazzarini stated on Sunday.

Ukraine says two killed in Russian attack on Kyiv region

Two people were killed, including a four-year old boy, in a Russian drone and missile barrage on the Kyiv region overnight into Sunday. In Russia, the regional governor of Kursk announced several people were wounded when a Ukrainian missile shot down by Russian air defense fell on a residential building.

US climber lauds his Iranian legend Reza Alipour

American climber Sam Watson has hailed Iran’s Reza Alipour, formerly known as the fastest vertical man.

500 medical personnel killed since start of Gaza war: Palestinian Health Ministry

The Palestinian Ministry of Health reported about 500 healthcare workers have been killed and hundreds of others injured since the start of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip on October 7 last year.

Several US, coalition military personnel injured in Syria drone attack: Report

Several American and coalition personnel suffered injuries, including smoke inhalation, during a drone attack in northeastern Syria on Friday, a US official told the Reuters news agency.

Iran president presents proposed cabinet to parliament

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian presented his proposed cabinet members for the 19 ministries to the parliament on Sunday for votes of confidence.

UN says Israel committing genocide in Gaza using Western arms

The United Nations special rapporteur on Palestine has stated Israel is committing genocide in the besieged Gaza Strip using “US and European weapons”. It comes after the Israeli massacre in a school-turned-shelter in the war-torn Palestinian territory that left at least 100 people dead and dozens more injured.

Ukraine pushing war into ‘aggressor’s territory’: Zelensky

Ukrainian soldiers have begun "to push the war out into the aggressor's territory", President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated

Iran freestyler wins silver medal in 2024 Olympics

Iranian Freestyle wrestler Amirhossein Zare lost to Georgian Geno Petriashvili in the men’s 125kg final of the 2024 Olympic Games on Saturday evening, grabbing another silver medal for Iran.

Biden calls on Iran not to attack Israel, issues ‘Don’t’ warning

US President Joe Biden has once again urged Iran not to attack Israel, as Tehran has vowed a crushing response to the regime's assassination on its soil of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh.

Iranian young Taekwondo athlete snatch gold medal at 2024 Olympic

Iran's Taekwondo athlete Arian Salimi claimed a gold medal in the 2024 Olympic Games Saturday evening.

Iran calls on UNSC to invoke Chapter 7 of UN Charter against Israel

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman called on the United Nations Security Council to invoke Chapter 7 of the UN Charter to curb and stop "unlimited heinous crimes of the Israeli regime."

MP: Iranian president to present proposed cabinet to parliament Sunday

The Iranian parliament will start checking the qualification of the proposed ministers by President Massoud Pezeshkian on Sunday, a lawmaker announced.

Hamas official killed in Israel attack in Lebanon

Israel has stepped up its strikes in Lebanon, killing a Hamas official in the coastal city of Sidon, as West Asia continues to anticipate Hezbollah’s retaliation for the assassination of its commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut earlier this month.

UN says 2/3 of Gaza buildings damaged or destroyed during war, social fabric torn apart

Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner-general of UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), has stated that two out of every three buildings in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed during the Israeli war on the strip.

Iran holds commemorative ceremony for martyred Hamas leader

The Quranic Society in Iran held a ceremony on Friday in the capital Tehran to commemorate the head of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated in an Israeli strike on July 31.

Nearly %70 of Germans oppose military support for Israel: Survey

Some 68% of Germans reject military support for Israel should a regional war spread to Iran or Lebanon, according to an opinion poll released by public broadcaster ARD on Saturday.

Young Iranian robotic talents race in 2024 qualifying competitions

Iran held the qualifying competitions of the 21st World Robotics Olympiad (WR2024) on Friday on the southern Kish Island along the Persian Gulf.

At least 100 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school

More than 100 Palestinians have been killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli attack against a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza City, according to Palestinian officials.

Top official: Iran made preparations for harsh punishment of Israel

A senior advisor to the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the country has set the stage to exact a severe punishment against the Israeli regime for assassinating top Hamas leader in Tehran last week.

US says to provide $3.5bn more in military aid to Israel amid Gaza war

10 months into Israel's deadly war on Gaza, the US Department of State has announced that Washington will send an additional $3.5bn to Tel Aviv to spend on US-made weapons and military equipment.

Iran’s Taekwondo athlete takes silver medal in 2024 Olympics

Iran's Taekwondoka Mehran Barkhordari lost to Firas Katoussi from Tunisia in the men's -80kg final of the 2024 Olympic Games to end up as runner-up.