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Hundreds wounded after pagers explode in Lebanon

Hundreds of people, including many Hezbollah members, were seriously wounded across Lebanon on Tuesday when the handheld pagers they use to communicate, exploded.

Israel says foiled Hezbollah plot to kill former defence official

Israel’s domestic security agency says it has thwarted a plot by Hezbollah to assassinate a former senior defence official in the coming days. There was no immediate comment from the Lebanese group.

Israel blocking 83 percent of food aid from reaching Gaza: Aid groups

People in the Gaza Strip are only eating an average of one meal per day as the Israeli army is blocking 83 percent of the food aid needed from reaching the besieged enclave, a group of 15 aid organisations has warned in a joint statement.

Israeli evacuation orders covering more than 85% of Gaza: UN

The United Nations has highlighted the impact of the ongoing mass evacuation orders in the Gaza Strip by the Israeli army, saying that the orders now cover over 85% of the Gaza Strip.

Nearly 1 million killed, wounded in Russia’s war in Ukraine: Report

Roughly 1 million Ukrainians and Russians have been killed or wounded in Moscow's all-out war against its neighbor, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has reported, citing undisclosed sources and Western intelligence estimates.

Iran manufactures indigenous laparoscopy trocars, saves foreign currency reserve

A knowledge-based company in Iran has managed to manufacture trocars used for laparoscopy and stop the outflow of hundreds of thousands of dollars in imports.

Iran’s Leader deplores double standards exercised in 2024 Olympics, Paralympics

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran has criticized the biased and double standards of decision-makers in the 2024 Olympic and Paralympics Games regarding the participation of countries in the competitions.

Iran releases Austrian detainee on humanitarian grounds

Iran has released an Austrian national who had been detained for crimes committed in Iran's northwest, according to the Chief Justice of the Iranian province of West Azarbaijan.

Iran president to attend annual UN General Assembly meeting Sunday

The Iranian president will leave Tehran for New York on Sunday to take part in the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

Sanitary conditions in Gaza worsening daily: UNRWA

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has warned that disease-spreading insects and rodents are threatening people’s health and well-being in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Each country should decide if Ukraine can use its long-range missiles on Russia: NATO

The outgoing head of NATO Jens Stoltenberg has stated that he welcomed talks on Ukraine's use of long-range missiles to strike inside Russian territory, but any decision on the issue would have to be made by individual allies.

AEOI chief says Iran bent on nuclear development within IAEA framework

The Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran has said Tehran is determined to continue expanding its nuclear industry within the framework of the United Nations nuclear agency, the IAEA.

UN rights experts say Israel to become a ‘pariah’ over Gaza ‘genocide’

The United Nations human rights experts have warned that Israel risks becoming an international “pariah” over its “genocide” in the Gaza Strip, suggesting that Tel Aviv’s UN membership could be called into question.

Hamas head to Houthi chief: Missile strike sent a clear message to Israel

The head of the political bureau of Hamas resistance movement has congratulated Yemen's Houthis for firing a ballistic missile deep into Israel, stating that the launch sent a clear message to Tel Aviv.

IAEA chief says he will visit Tehran soon

Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi has said that he will travel to Tehran soon. He made the remarks after a meeting with the head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) in Vienna.

Putin orders increase in size of Russian armed forces

President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree that officially increases the number of personnel in Russia’s military to almost 2.4 million people, including 1.5 million servicemen.

Iranian Embassy in London rejects reports of secret nuclear deal with Russia

The Iranian Embassy in London has strongly denied claims by the British newspaper Guardian that Russia has shared nuclear secrets with Iran to help it make nukes in a quid pro quo for Tehran giving Moscow missiles.

Ayatollah Khamenei stresses Muslim unity as key to foil ill-wishers’ plots

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has stressed the importance of the issue of unity, describing it as a key to thwart ill-wishers’ conspiracies against Muslims.

Netanyahu plans to dismiss Israel’s defense minister amid dispute over Lebanon war: Report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is planning to dismiss Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and replace him with Gideon Sa'ar, leader of the National Right Party, according to a report on Monday.

Yemen’s Houthis claim downing another US drone

The military spokesman for the Houthis has claimed that the Yemeni group has downed another MQ-9 Reaper drone of the US military.

Iran president rules out providing Yemen with hypersonic missiles to attack Israel

The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, stated that Iran does not possess the hypersonic missiles used by Yemen's Ansarullah for attacks on Israel. He explained that the Yemenis acquired this technology over time.

Iranian researchers treat deep burn injuries with living cells

Researchers at Iran’s Royan Research Institute have succeeded in healing severe burn injuries of patients with a piece of discarded skin.

Iran nuclear chief: Tehran halted JCPOA commitments following US exit, Europe’s non-compliance

The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) says Tehran's suspension of its commitments under the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), including halting the international oversight of non-nuclear production, followed the illegal US withdrawal from the deal and the failure of the European parties to the JCPOA and the European Union to uphold their obligations.

Israel’s probe confirms 3 hostages likely mistakenly killed in military airstrike

Three Israeli hostages, whose bodies were found last year in underground tunnels in the Gaza Strip, were most likely killed in a military air attack aimed at a Hamas commander, an investigation into their deaths has concluded.

Iran says willing to broaden ties with Persian Gulf countries in all arenas

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht-Ravanchi has outlined Tehran's plans to enhance relations with the Persian Gulf states in all fields.