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Iran’s Guardian Council member dismisses letter on alleged ‘successor to Leader’

A senior Iranian cleric and a member of the Guardian Council, that oversees elections and legislation, has dismissed an allegedly confidential letter attributed to him, claiming that the council is tasked with choosing a successor to the Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei within months.

NATO says to set up new command, establish financial pledges to support Ukraine

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has stated the military alliance is expected to agree to a five-point plan to support Ukraine in the war against Russia, including shifting international support to a unified command and establishing pledges from nations to sustain military support to Kyiv for at least another year.

Hamas says ready to discuss Gaza deal without ‘permanent’ ceasefire

A senior Hamas official has stated that the Palestinian group is ready to hold talks about releasing hostages in the Gaza Strip without the precondition of a “complete and permanent ceasefire”.

Iran parliamen to support new administration, says speaker in meeting with president-elect

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's Parliament Speaker, met with Masoud Pezeshkian, the President-elect, this Sunday afternoon to congratulate him on his victory in the fourteenth presidential election.

Erdogan says to invite Assad for talks to restore Turkey-Syria relations

Ankara will extend an invitation to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "any time" for possible talks to restore relations between the two neighbours, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has stated.

UN says children spend 8 hours per day carrying food, water in Gaza

The United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has announced that children in the Gaza Strip spend eight hours a day carrying food and water, forcing families to resort to using seawater for daily tasks.

Iranian warship Sahand encounters incident near Bandar Abbas

An Iranian army warship, the Sahand, experienced an incident near a repair facility close to Bandar Abbas. Reports suggest potential issues with the ship's ballast tank or water ingress through the shaft area during repairs.

Iran Leader eulogizes late President Raisi’s administration of ‘endeavor, hope’

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei heaped praise on the administration of the late President Ebrahim Raisi as the government of hope and hard work.

Russia says to probe newly reported war crimes in Ukraine

Russia’s Investigative Committee has announced it will probe war crimes allegedly committed by a mercenary unit fighting for Ukraine, as Moscow accuses the West of ignoring Kiev's human rights violations in the war.

Iran’s ex-ministers Zarif, Azari Jahromi laud man for piggybacking 120-year-old father to vote

Iran’s former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and former minister of information and communications technology Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi had a phone conversation with a man who carried his 120-year-old father on his back to a polling station in southern Iran to vote for reformist candidate Massoud Pezeshkian.

Iran’s acting president meets, congratulates President-elect Pezeshkian

Iran’s caretaker President Mohammad Mokhber met recently- elected President Massoud Pezeshkian on Sunday and felicitated him on winning the snap presidential election.

Iran presidential contenders meet after election

Iran’s reformist President-Elect Massoud Pezeshkian hosted his principlist rival Saeed Jalili in his office on Saturday evening, a day after they squared off in a presidential election runoff.

Officials say Hamas clears way for a possible Gaza ceasefire after dropping key demand

Hamas has given its initial approval of a US-backed proposal for a phased ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip, dropping a key demand that Israel commit up front to a complete end to the war, a Hamas official and an Egyptian official have stated.

Iran’s UN envoy refutes Arab League claim on Persian Gulf trio islands

Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has strongly rejected the recent “false and baseless” declaration issued by the Arab League regarding the Iranian Islands of Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb, and the Lesser Tunb in the Persian Gulf as an obvious interference in the internal affairs of the country.

Iran smashes terror team on eve of runoff presidential election

Iranian security forces have nabbed a terrorist team in the country’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan on the eve of the runoff presidential election, head of the provincial election office, Reza Sharifi, has stated

Iran parliament to convene within two months for vote of confidence for ministers

The Iranian parliament will hold meetings within two months to review the qualifications and vote of confidence for the proposed ministers of incoming President Massoud Pezeshkian, a member of the parliament’s Presiding Board said on Sunday.

Thousands of Israelis pour into streets, demanding captive swap agreement with Palestinians

Thousands of Israelis have protested in several cities across the occupied territories, demanding a hostage swap deal with Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip and early parliamentary elections, according to Israeli media.

Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad hoists black flag for Muharram

The green flag atop the holy shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam, in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad has been replaced with a black flag on the occasion of mourning for the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam and the Prophet’s grandson.

Assailants in deadly attack on ballot box convoy in southeast Iran arrested

The gunmen who launched a bloody armed attack on a vehicle carrying a ballot box in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan last Saturday have been arrested, according to an official statement.

Israeli attack on UN school used as shelter in Gaza kills at least 16

At least 16 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli attack on a United Nations-run school sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip, the Gaza Government Media Office confirmed, as Tel Aviv continues to pound the besieged coastal territory.

Ayatollah Khamenei meets Iran’s Pezeshkian, wishes him success

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has received Iran's President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian after his victory in Friday's runoff presidential election.

Official: Iranians can withdraw money from Russian ATMs with bank cards

Iran’s Central Bank governor says from late August, Iranians can withdraw money from Russian ATMs with Iranian bank cards.

Iran’s president-elect says a new chapter has begun for serving people 

Iran’s president-elect Massoud Pezeshkian thanked the people who voted for him in the Friday election and said he intends to fulfill what he described as forgotten promises.

Iran’s Leader: West moral, political failures major world issue

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has termed the West’s moral and political failures as the number one issue in the world.

Five journalists killed by Israel in Gaza

At least five journalists were killed in attacks by Israeli soldiers in the last 24 hours in the Gaza Strip as bombings and air strikes across the besieged enclave intensified.
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