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Kremlin says Putin ready to meet with Iran’s Pezeshkian in October

Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing to meet with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian at a BRICS summit in Kazan in October, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told Izvestia.

US raises Ukraine war in talks with India

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar have discussed the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the sidelines of a summit in Japan, according to a statement from Washington.

Israel says it struck Hezbollah sites deep inside Lebanon

The Israeli military says it carried out a series of strikes across Lebanon after blaming Hezbollah for Saturday’s deadly attack in the occupied Golan Heights. Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the Lebanese group had crossed a “red line”, raising fears of regional escalation.

Fires continue to burn Iran’s southwestern forests

The forests and pastures of Bahrehana and Chah Talkhab-e Olya in Basht in the southwestern Iranian province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad caught fire on Sunday morning and the blaze has yet to be contained.

Turkey threatens to attack Israel in order to help Palestine

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Ankara might enter Israel as it did with Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh; in order to help the Palestinians.

China ranks 1st, Iran secures 4th place at 54th intl. physics Olympiad in Isfahan

China has secured the top spot at the 54th International Physics Olympiad, followed by Russia, Romania, and Iran in second, third, and fourth places respectively.

Taliban accept Iran’s reservations for acting consul in Mashhad

Sources have reported that the interim Afghan government has finally accepted the Islamic Republic of Iran's request to follow the Vienna Convention's procedures for introducing, approving, and accepting diplomats. Consequently, the "acting" consul appointed by the Taliban for the Afghan consulate in Mashhad, northeastern Iran, has been accepted by Iran.

Tehran air quality deteriorates to unhealthy levels for all age groups

Following a rise in temperatures, Tehran's air quality has significantly deteriorated.

Pezeshkian names reformist politician Aref as first VP

Iran's new President, Masoud Pezeshkian, has appointed current MP and the veteran reformist politician Mohammad Reza Aref as Iran's first vice president.

Iran’s footballer Taremi scores more goals for Inter Milan

Inter Milan’s Iranian striker scored two goals on Saturday into a pre-season friendly against LaLiga side Las Palmas and is now up to four goals from his three appearances in the Italian football.

Hezbollah clears out key sites in preparation for possible Israeli strike

Hezbollah is on high alert, two security sources have told Reuters, amid rising tensions after a deadly attack on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that Tel Aviv blamed on the Lebanese group.

Russia warns of mirror response to US missile deployment in Germany

Moscow will consider itself free from a moratorium on the deployment of medium and shorter-range missiles if the US places missiles in Germany, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned in an address to sailors at the Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg.

Nearly 200 UNRWA workers killed in Gaza: Chief

The head of UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, has warned the death toll among the agency’s staff since the onset of the Gaza war amounts to the largest in the world body’s history.

Iran Leader endorses new President Pezeshkian, slams Israel’s criminality

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei formally endorsed Massoud Pezeshkian as the country's ninth president on Sunday and reiterated the Islamic Republic's general policies, including its steadfast support for Palestinians amid the Israeli massacre.

Iran president pledges again would try to promote ‘fairness’, ‘justice’

Iran’s newly elected president renewed his presidential campaign promise that he would seek to pursue a policy that would lead to enhanced ‘fairness’ and ‘justice’ during his term in office.

Iranian cabinet-selecting council hands over partial proposed list to President Pezeshkian

Iran’s former minister of foreign affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif, who is at the helm of a council tasked with providing President Massoud Pezeshkian with a shortlist of cabinet members, said the proposed list contains no less than eight proposals for each post.

Erdogan, Assad to hold meeting next month: Report

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad are expected to meet in August, as the two neighboring states are taking steps towards normalization of diplomatic relations after over a decade of hiatus.

Russia claims Ukrainians playing games on negotiations

Moscow does not pay much attention to Kiev’s claims that it is ready for peace talks, as it is known to have flip-flopped on the issue, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated.

Iran warns Israel against new adventurism following deadly attack in occupied Golan

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has warned the Israeli regime against any new adventurism in Lebanon following the missile attack in the Israel-occupied Golan Heights.

Dozens of US NGOs urge Biden, Congress to impose arms embargo on Israel

More than 75 US non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to the US Congress, calling upon President Joe Biden and the legislature to impose an immediate arms embargo on Tel Aviv amid the war in the Gaza Strip.

Hezbollah: Israeli anti-missile interceptor falls on Golan Heights

Hezbollah has announced that it did not target the village of Majdal Shams in the occupied Golan Heights, where 12 people from the local Druze mountaineer community were killed on Saturday, adding that the Lebanon's group’s leadership has notified the UN Interim Force in Lebanon command (UNIFIL).

UNIFIL ‘more concerned than ever’ about Lebanon-Israel escalation

The United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL) has sounded the alarm about a possible escalation in the war between Israel and Lebanon, which has so far been largely confined to the border regions.

Iran acting FM: Shutting down Islamic centers in Germany against human rights, serves Israel interests

The acting Iranian foreign minister, in a phone conversation with the top German diplomat, said the German police move to shut down Islamic centers in the country is against the principles of human rights, serving Israel's interests.

Israel says 10 killed in Golan’s Majdal Shams attack, Hezbollah denies responsibility

The Israeli military has announced a rocket that struck a football pitch in the Golan Heights, which it occupies, has killed ten people and injured several others.

Iraq’s Kurdistan hands over 19 Iranian prisoners to Iran

The head of the Convicts Transfer Committee of Iran’s justice ministry says 19 Iranian prisoners were repatriated to Iran by Iraq’s Kurdistan region.