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Tehran’s Tabiat Bridge turns red as a symbol of revenge for Hamas leader’s assassination

The lights of the Tabiat Bridge in northern Tehran turned red as a sign of blood vengeance for the martyr Ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of the Hamas movement.

Iran to UN chief: Tehran to severely punish Israel following Hamas leader assassination

Following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh the leader of Hamas in Tehran, the acting Iranian foreign minister, in a telephone call with António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, said Iran will not forgo its inherent right to self-defense and to take reciprocal action to punish Israel.

Israel at ‘very high level of readiness’ for retaliation: Netanyahu

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated “Israel is at a very high level of readiness for any scenario – both defensively and offensively”, amid expectations of a response following the Beirut and Tehran attacks.

Former Iran FM Zarif appointed vice-president for strategic affairs

Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has appointed former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif as the Vice-President for Strategic Affairs.

Sources say Turkey blocked NATO-Israel cooperation over Gaza war

Ankara has blocked cooperation between NATO and Israel since last October because of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, saying the alliance should not engage with Israel as a partner until there is an end to the conflict, sources familiar with the process have said.

Hezbollah leader vows response to Israeli assassination of top military commander

Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah has warned that Hezbollah will respond to Israel’s killing of the Lebanese  movement ’s most senior military commander, Fuad Shukr, in a strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs earlier this week.

Iran military commanders emphasize strong response regarding assassination of Hamas leader

The Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Republic of Iran's Army stressed that the Zionist regime's crime in assassinating martyr Ismail Haniyeh, political leader of the Palestinian movement Hamas, will definitely not go unanswered.

Pezeshkian: Iran will continue to support resistance with firmer determination

The newly-elected Iranian president says the assassination of Hamas’ political chief in Tehran by the Israeli regime will not dent Iran’s determination to support the resistance movement.

Iran urges OIC emergency meeting after Haniyeh assassination

Iran's acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri has called for an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and collective condemnation by the regional countries of Israel's assassination of Hamas political head Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

Israel purchases $11bn worth of US weapons since onset of Gaza war: Report

Israel has purchased $11 billion worth of US arms and military equipment since the start of its war on the Gaza Strip last October, the Defense Ministry has announced.

US reaches plea deals with 9/11 planners at Guantanamo

The United States has reached a plea agreement with three prisoners accused of helping to plan the 9/11 attacks, who are being held at the infamous Guantanamo Bay facility.

All countries worldwide favor negotiated settlement to Ukraine war: Zelensky

The entire world believes the diplomatic settlement of the Ukraine conflict is only possible with Russia’s participation in negotiations, and wants to see Moscow take part in a planned second international peace summit scheduled for November, Ukrainian president Vladimir Zelensky has stated.

Lebanon lodges complaint at UN over Israeli cyberattacks

Beirut on Thursday filed a complaint with the United Nations Security Council and the UN chief through its permanent mission in New York, requesting the council members to condemn the Israeli cyber-attacks on Lebanon.

Pezeshkian: Iran will not forget China’s assistance in countering US sanctions

Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, referred to China as a strategic partner in Iran's foreign policy and emphasized that the Islamic Republic of Iran will not forget China's assistance in countering the oppressive US sanctions.

Israel claims Hamas military chief Mohammed Deif killed in Gaza

Israel’s military has claimed it has intelligence confirming that Hamas commander Mohammed Deif was killed in a July 13 airstrike targeting him in the Gaza Strip.

Report: Saudi king sends letter to Iran’s new president, underlines enhanced ties

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a letter to Iran’s newly-elected President Massoud Pezeshkian on the expansion of bilateral ties between the two major powerhouses in the region, the kingdom’s SPA news agency reported.

UN Security Council members fear all-out war after assassination of Haniyeh

Member states of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) have condemned the assassination of Hamas’s political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran and called for stepped-up diplomatic efforts to prevent an all-out war in the Middle East.

IRGC: Iranian military advisor assassinated in Israeli strike on Lebanon

The Israeli regime has assassinated an Iranian military advisor in an air strike on southern Beirut in Lebanon which also killed a top commander with Lebanon’s resistance movement Hezbollah.

UN experts urge targeted sanctions and arms embargo on Israel amid regional tensions

A group of 38 independent United Nations human rights experts, appointed by the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva as part of its special procedures, have called on the UN member states to impose an arms embargo and targeted sanctions on Tel Aviv.

First F-16s arrive in Ukraine: Report

The first batch of US-made F-16 fighter jets has arrived in Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The number of warplanes is “small”, sources told the outlet on condition of anonymity.

Yazd windcatchers, historical masterpieces in central Iran

A windcatcher, wind tower, or wind scoops is a traditional architectural element that originated in Iran and is used to create cross ventilation and passive cooling in buildings.

Iranians hold funeral for assassinated Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran

Massive crowds of mourners in Tehran took part on Thursday morning in the funeral procession of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was assassinated along with his security guard a day earlier in an Israeli air strike in the Iranian capital.

Haniyeh hit ‘directly’ by missile: Hamas official

The missile that killed Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh struck him "directly", Hamas deputy chief Khalil al-Hayya told reporters at a press conference in Tehran, citing witnesses who were with Haniyeh in Iran. Al-Hayya warned the Zionist regime will pay a heavy price for this crime.

Body of Hezbollah military commander found in rubble in Beirut

The body of Hezbollah military commander Fuad Shukr has been found in the rubble in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital Beirut.

EU senior diplomat meets Araqchi in Tehran 

Senior EU diplomat Enrique Mora and Secretary of Iran’s High Council of Strategic Relations Abbas Araqchi have held talks over different aspects of relations between Iran and Europe.