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Iranian presidential candidate Pezeshkian urges people to vote in runoff 

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Iranian presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian issued a message after the Friday election results were out, calling for high voter turnout in the presidential runoff election next Friday.
Europe

Zelensky says Ukraine preparing ‘plan to end war’

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Kiev is preparing a “comprehensive plan” for ending the conflict with Russia that should be ready by the end of the year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Vladimir Zelensky has stated.
Middle East

US Congress votes in favor of amendment denying Gaza death toll

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Majority of members of the US Congress, including more than 60 Democrats, have passed an amendment that would bar the State Department from using the Gaza health ministry's count for the death toll in the Gaza Strip.
Europe

Foreign financial assistance to Ukraine hits record low of $2bn per month since February 2022: Report

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Foreign financial aid to Ukraine has hit record lows since February 2022 after falling to a monthly average of 1.9 billion euros ($2 billion) in the first half of 2024, an analysis of the Ukrainian Finance Ministry's data showed on Saturday. Kiev also received no funds in May.
Local

Principlist candidates throw weight behind Jalili in Iran presidential runoff

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The principlist candidates in the snap presidential polls in Iran, who gained notoriety for their deep chasms before the first round of elections on Friday, have now issued statements supporting Saeed Jalili, the “Revolution Front” candidate who came in second and found his way into a runoff to be held coming Friday.
Int'l Relations

Iran envoy to UN warns all options on table if Israel unleashes war against Hezbollah

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Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations has dismissed Israel’s threats of waging a war on Lebanon as “psychological warfare”, warning that all options, including full involvement of all resistance groups in West Asia, are on the table in case of such military aggression.
Middle East

Majority of Israelis say Netanyahu should leave politics, not seek reelection: Poll

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Around two-thirds of Israelis believe Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should leave politics and not seek reelection, according to a new television survey.
Religion

Iran’s Leader praises Defenders of Holy Shrine as saviours of Iran, West Asia

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised the Defenders of the Holy Shrine, stressing that their movement saved the country and the region from Western, especially American, conspiracies.
Middle East

Israel-Hezbollah war could erupt without notice in weeks if Gaza agreement not reached: Report

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The US intelligence has indicated that a large-scale war is likely to erupt between Israel and Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah in "the next several weeks" if a ceasefire deal in Gaza is not reached, according to a report by Politico.
Foreign Policy

Iran warns of spillover of Israel’s Gaza war into Lebanon

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Iran's acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri held separate telephone conversations with Russian and Saudi Foreign Ministers, Sergey Lavrov and Faisal bin Farhan, to discuss regional developments including Israel's threats against Lebanon.
Local

No outright winner in Iran presidential election, voters to go for runoff

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The Iranian interior ministry announced no straight winner emerged from the ballot boxes in the first round of presidential polls held on Friday, adding the country will hold an election runoff next Friday.
Local

Vote counting in snap presidential election underway in Iran

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Counting votes in Iran’s presidential election started at midnight right after polls closed on Friday, with the interior ministry gradually releasing reports as the initial results are trickling in from across the country.
Security

2 security forces killed in gunmen attack on election vehicle in Iran

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Unidentified gunmen attacked a vehicle carrying election boxes in the southeastern Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchestan and killed two security forces on Saturday.
Middle East

US has sent Israel thousands of 2,000-pound bombs since Gaza war started: Report

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The administration of US President Joe Biden has sent to Israel massive shipments of munitions, including more than 10,000 highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs and thousands of Hellfire missiles, since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip, two US officials have said, Reuters news agency reported.
Foreign Policy

Iran blasts Canada for depriving half a million Iranians of voting

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Canada was the only country that barred Iranian expatriates from voting in the snap presidential elections held on Friday, an Iranian diplomat complained.
Europe

US can’t trace millions in Ukraine military: Report

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The US Defense Department is unable to locate $62 million worth of weapons given to Ukraine amid war with Russia, according to a report.
Europe

UK submits argument to ICC over jurisdiction to prosecute Israeli official in Gaza war case

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Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have ruled the UK can submit legal arguments regarding the prosecution’s request for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant in Gaza case.
Americas

Trump names Biden ‘very bad Palestinian’ in US presidential debate jab

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Donald Trump has called US President Joe Biden “a very bad Palestinian” who doesn’t want to help Israel “finish the job” against Hamas in its war on the Gaza Strip which has so far killed more than 37,500 people.
Local

Explainer: In what case Iran presidential election will be extended to run-off

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The Iranian Constitution stipulates that the President is elected by an absolute majority of votes polled by the voters.
Europe

EU says needs to invest 500bn Euros in defense in a decade

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has stated the European Union needs to invest 500 billion euros ($535 billion) in defense in the next ten years.
Local

Prominent figures cast votes in Iran presidential elections

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Iranian and international media have been flashing images of prominent political figures who have gone to the polls to cast their ballots across Iran on Friday in the snap presidential election and encourage others to vote in the highly dichotomized voting.
Int'l Relations

Iran’s envoy to UN warns Canada ‘will bear full responsibility’ for designating IRGC as ‘terror entity’

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Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations Amir Saeed Iravani has said that Canada's move to blacklist the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) as a “terrorist organization" is unlawful, dangerous, and politically motivated.
Local

Voting begins for Iran presidential election, Leader calls for strong participation

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Polls opened across Iran at 08:00 am local time (04:30 GMT) on Friday to choose a successor to the late President Ebrahim Raisi who lost his life in a helicopter crash last month.
Middle East

Hezbollah chief terms Iran as ‘strong fortress of resistance’ against oppressors, colonialists

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Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has described Iran as the “strong fortress of resistance” against oppressors, stressing the Islamic establishment serves as a role model.
Local

Commemoration of 40th day of martyrdom of late Iranian FM

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The commemoration ceremony for the 40th day of martyrdom of Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the late Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the martyrs of service, was held this Thursday morning.
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