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US says Iraq should do more to combat militia groups that attack American soldiers

White House national security spokesperson John Kirby has stated that the Iraqi government should work with the US to combat "the threats" posed by militia groups on its own soil.

Former FM Zarif: Surging migration from Iran can’t be reversed by officials’ hopes, dreams

Iran’s former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the influx of immigration from Iran is a bitter reality that cannot be stopped or even slowed down by only ‘hoping and dreaming.’

Israeli war leaves 110k Gazans killed, injured or missing: Report

"Approximately 110,000 Palestinians are reported killed, missing and injured, leaving many suffering long-term disabilities four months into Israel’s genocide in the Gaza Strip," Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said in a statement issued on Sunday.

Russia says EU threats against Moscow serving own interests

The recent statements by the European Union politicians about the possibility of a war with Russia serve their own domestic interests aimed at distractinh the population from internal issues like tanking economies, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated. At the same time, claims of an allegedly imminent conflict with Moscow also help to justify continued funding for Kiev, he stressed.

US, UK carry out more air raids on Yemen

The United States and the United Kingdom have launched more airstrikes against Hudaydah and Sa’ada provinces in Yemen.

US Senate unveils $118bn funding bill for Ukraine, Israel

The United States Senate has unveiled a $118bn bipartisan deal that would boost border security and provide wartime aid for Israel and Ukraine.

US refuses to rule out “attacks on Iran”

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan has refused to rule out striking targets inside Iran in the wake of repeated strikes on what Washington calls Tehran-linked groups across the Middle East. Iran has warned any attack by the US will be met by crushing response.

Defunding UNRWA ‘disproportionate and dangerous’: EU

The Eurooean Union foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has rejected cuts to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Several countries, led by the US, have suspended funding the UN agency in response to Israeli allegations that UNRWA employees were involved in Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel.

AFC Asian cup: Iran’s semi-finalist Team Melli training after defeating Japan

In the wake of their thrilling 2-1 victory over Japan, the Iranian national football team, known as Team Melli, found themselves on the brink of the Asian Cup semi-finals.

Russia says EU citizens’ taxes going to terrorists

The West is complicit in the Ukrainian military’s killing of civilians in Donbass, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has claimed. She was referring to the recent Ukrainian attack on a bakery in the city of Lisichansk, apparently involving weaponry provided by Kiev’s allies, which claimed the lives of at least 28 civilians.

Yemen’s Houthis warn US-UK aerial assaults ‘won’t remain unanswered’

Yemen's Houthi movement has announced that the latest wave of airstrikes by the United States and the United Kingdom on the war-ravaged country will not go unpunished.

Spokesman: Iran’s oversight body approves 750 candidates for parliamentary elections

In a recent announcement, the spokesman of the Iranian Guardian Council revealed that more than 750 candidates for the upcoming parliamentary elections have been vetted and approved.

Iranians hold funeral procession for assassinated IRGC member

People in the Iranian capital city of Tehran have taken to the streets to show their tribute to Saeed Alidadi, an Iranian military advisor recently assassinated in an Israeli raid in Syria.

Iran sends 3rd shipment of humanitarian aid to Gaza

Iran has dispatched its third consignment of humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza, which is the second such shipment to be sent by sea.

US, UK hit dozens of “Houthi targets” in Yemen in new wave of attacks

The US and UK say they have launched strikes against 36 targets linked to the Houthis in Yemen, targeting buried weapons storage facilities, missile systems, launchers and other capabilities.

Hamas says Gaza ceasefire must entail full withdrawal of Israeli soldiers, end of blockade

A senior official of the Palestinian movement Hamas has stated any ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip must entail complete withdrawal of Israeli soldiers and the lifting of Tel Aviv's siege of the territory.

Taiwan helping to arm Russia amid Ukraine war: Report

Companies based in Taiwan have sold Russia more than $20 million in advanced equipment that can be used for weapons production, the Washington Post daily has reported, citing “trade records and Russian tax documents”. The newspaper noted that Moscow’s defense sector has ramped up purchases in recent months.

Several killed in Ukrainian attack on Russia bakery

Ukraine has targeted a bakery located in the Russian city of Lisichansk, Lugansk People’s Republic, trapping dozens of people under the rubble. The building was heavily damaged in the strike and partially collapsed, killing aroun two dozen.

Israeli protesters demand early elections, release of hostages

Hundreds of Israeli demonstrators took to the streets of Haifa, Rehovot and Tel Avivagainst the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, demanding early elections and the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip.

Ex-Pakistan’s PM, wife get 7-year jail for marriage law violation

A court in Pakistan has jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi for seven years, ruling their 2018 marriage violated the Islamic law.

Iraq says US attacks killed at least 16, including civilians

US airstrikes on Iraq on Friday killed at least 16 people, including civilians, and injured 25 others, according to a statement by the Iraqi government spokesperson.

Iran FM to UN envoy: US attacks on Iraq, Syria result of “failed, wrong” policy

Iran's foreign minister says the US strikes on targets in Iraq and Syria is the continuation of Washington's failed and wrong approach.

AFC Asian Cup 2023: Iran eliminate Japan after late penalty by Jahanbakhsh

Iran knocked four-times champions Japan out of the 2023 Asian Cup with a 2-1 victory in their quarter-final clash after skipper Alireza Jahanbakhsh converted a penalty in stoppage time at Education City Stadium in Qatar on Saturday.

Iran slams US attacks on Iraq and Syria as strategic mistake

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has categorically condemned the United States’ military attacks on areas in Iraq and Syria, calling them as adventurism and a strategic mistake.

Nearly half of Israelis favor elections immediately after Gaza war: Poll

A recent Israeli public opinion poll showed that nearly half of Israelis want to go to elections immediately after a cease-fire enters into force in the Gaza Strip.
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