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Kremlin says US-made weapons already used in attempted attacks on Russia

Moscow is aware that US-made weapons are already being used in attempted strikes on Russian territory, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Friday, stating that this is proof of Washington’s involvement in the Ukraine conflict.

Hezbollah chief says Lebanon front ‘pressuring Israel’

Hezbollah chief Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah has stressed that the Lebanese group’s battle with Israel is consequential and will help shape the future of the region. The remarks came as the two sides continue to exchange fire daily.

Biden: Israel offered proposal to ensure enduring cessation of Gaza war

US President Joe Biden says that Israel has offered a new "comprehensive proposal with a roadmap" that would lead to an enduring cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip as well as the release of all Hamas-held hostages.

Saudi FM says Israel crimes in Gaza having no bounds, agrees more consultations with Iran

Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Faisal bin Farhan, says Israel's criminal actions in the Gaza Strip have no bounds.

Yemen’s Houthis say attacked US carrier, Washington denies

Yemen's Houthis claim to have hit a US aircraft carrier in the Red Sea in response to American and British raids on the poor country, a claim rejected by Washington.

Former Iran Central Bank chief registers to run for president

Former governor of the Iranian Central Bank Abdolnasser Hemmati on Friday registered as a potential candidate to run in the upcoming presidential election of the country.

Survey: Biden’s support among Arab Americans plunges amid Gaza war

Joe Biden’s support among Arab American voters in critical swing states has plummeted during the war in the Gaza Strip which has so far claimed the lives of 36,000, a new poll found, in the latest sign that the United States president’s backing of Israel could hurt him in November’s election.

Iran warns US, UK responsible for repercussions of “provocative attacks” on Yemen

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has warned the US and UK are responsible for the repercussions of deadly provocative attacks on Yemen, condemning the recent raids that left dozens of civilians dead and injured.

USAID contractor quits over “censorship on Palestine”

Alexander Smith, a contractor for the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has resigned from his private sector position, stressing he could no longer perform contract work for the Biden administration after a presentation he was preparing on Gaza’s humanitarian crisis was cancelled.

Zelensky sacks Ukrainian officials close to US: Report

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has fired several senior officials viewed as being close to the US, the Washington Post has reported. The apparent dismissals came amid Kiev’s growing frustration with its Western backers over military support.

Raging fire in Karkheh National Park in southern Iran contained

Firefighters and park rangers managed to put out the flames in Karkheh National Park in Iran’s southern province of Khuzestan after an hours-long struggle on Thursday.

IRGC commander says Israel put hundreds of fighter jets on alert to confront Iran’s retaliatory strikes

Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Division has stated Israel had put hundreds of warplanes on alert to confront Iran’s anti-Israel missile and drone attacks last month.

Netanyahu slams Biden administration for not backing ICC sanctions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticized the administration of President Joe Biden for not backing sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the Gaza war. The US has been Israel's main backer in its war on Gaza that has so far killed more than 36,000 Palestinians.

China’s president calls for peace conference and ‘justice’ over Gaza war as Arab leaders visit Beijing

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has decried “tremendous sufferings” in the Middle East and urged an international peace conference as leaders from Arab nations visit Beijing amid mounting global concern over Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip.

Hamas says no truce talks while Israel continues attacking Gaza

Palestinian group Hamas told mediators it will continue to boycott ceasefire negotiations while Israel lays siege to the Gaza Strip, but is ready to agree to a hostage deal if Israel ends its offensive on the besieged enclave.

Jalili, Larijani step on board as candidates for Iran presidential election

The first day of the registration for presidential election candidates in Iran saw principlist politician Saeed Jalili and former parliament speaker Ali Larijani show up at the interior ministery to officially announce their candidature to fill the void left by the late President Ebrahim Raisi.

Yemen’s Houthi vows ‘very painful’ response to US-UK deadly strikes

Yemen's Houthi has vowed a "painful response" to overnight air raids by US-British forces against targets across the Arab nation, which killed at least 16 people and left several others injured.

US allows Ukraine use its weapons against targets in Russia

A US Department of Defense official confirmed to TASS that the administration of president Joe Biden allowed Ukraine to use US weapons against targets on the Russian soil during counter-battery warfare.

UN General Assembly honors late Iran President Raisi

The United Nations General Assembly held a commemorative session on Thursday to honor the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, along with their accompanying delegation who lost their lives during a tragic helicopter crash on 19 May.

Iran acting president meets Syria’s Assad in Tehran

Iran’s Acting President Mohammad Mokhber and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have held talks on issues of mutual interest and the expansion of ties between Tehran and Damascus.

Saudi textbooks remove Palestine from most maps: Report

Saudi textbooks have removed the name “Palestine” from most maps where it previously appeared, a study by an Israeli think-tank claimed.

Russia warns F-16 supplies to Ukraine would signal NATO ‘ready for anything’

Moscow will perceive deliveries of the US-designed F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine as a “deliberate” signal from NATO in the nuclear sphere, indicating that the military bloc is “ready for anything”, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned.

Iran’s Leader meets with Syrian pres., says resistance key to Syria’s unique identity

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution in a meeting with the Syrian President and his accompanying delegation, said resistance is Syria's unique identity and emphasized that this important feature must be preserved.

White House signals openness to letting Ukraine strike Russia with US weapons

Two senior Joe Biden administration officials have opened the door to allowing Ukraine to use American-donated arms to strike targets inside Russia.

Taliban praise Russia stance on relations with Afghanistan

The Afghan government formed by the Taliban movement assesses the latest statements of the Russian authorities on relations with Afghanistan as positive, the spokesman of the Taliban government Zabihullah Mujahid has said in a commentary to TASS.
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