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Nuclear

Iranian official slams IAEA chief for making “political comments” 

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The spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran criticized what he calls the sentimental statement of the IAEA chief on Iran’s decision to bar some Western inspectors of the agency from entering the country.
Europe

British special forces secretly operated in Ukraine: Report

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UK special forces were embedded with Ukrainian troops in the early days of the conflict, Declassified UK reported on Wednesday, citing the newly published book by Polish journalist Zbigniew Parafianowicz.
Judiciary

Iranian court orders US to pay $49.7bn in reparations over General Soleimani’s assassination 

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A court in Tehran has ordered the US government to pay nearly $50 billion in damages for assassinating Iran’s top anti-terror icon general Qassem Soleimani nearly four years ago.
Middle East

Gaza one of world’s ‘most dangerous places’: UN

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The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees has warned that the situation in the Gaza Strip is “getting worse each minute”, describing the strip as one of the most dangerous places in the world.
Science and Technology

Treatment of cancer patients using novel nuclear techniques 

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For the first time in Iran, patients with advanced cancer resistant to treatment have been treated in Bushehr Nuclear Medicine Center using AlphaZa radiopharmaceutical, which is a new targeted radionuclide treatment technique.
Local

Fugitive Iranian singer Tataloo extradited to Iran by Turkey, in police custody

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Turkish authorities have arrested Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, nicknamed Tataloo, saying he has been handed over on the Bazargan border to Iranian authorities.
Middle East

Erdogan says Israel to pay heavy price if Hamas members targeted in Turkey

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Israel would pay a very heavy price if it targets Hamas members in Turkey, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned.
Middle East

US officials believe military operation in Gaza could end by January

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US officials expect the current phase of Israel’s ground invasion of the Gaza Strip targeting the southern end of the strip to last several weeks before Israel transitions, possibly by January, to a lower-intensity, hyper-localized strategy that narrowly targets specific Hamas fighters and leaders, multiple senior administration officials tell CNN.
Persian Gulf

Iran dismisses as baseless GCC claims over its nuclear and missile programs, PG islands

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday rejected certain clauses within the final communiqué of the 44th summit of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council regarding Tehran's nuclear and missile programs as well as the trio islands in the Persian Gulf as "unacceptable".
Middle East

Israeli army ‘taken by surprise’ in Gaza battlefield: Islamic Jihad

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The Islamic Jihad resistance movement has announced Palestinian fighters have “taken Israel by surprise” on the battlefield across the Gaza Strip by inflicting heavy losses on the Israeli army.
Science and Technology

Iran successfully launches bio-capsule as part of plans to send man into space

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Iran has successfully sent into space its latest bio-capsule on a home-grown launcher in line with plans to revive different sectors of the country’s space industry and stabilize the knowhow acquired in the bio-space domain.
Middle East

Hamas raps US for repeating Israel’s allegations over “sexual violence”

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Hamas has taken US President Joe Biden to task for waging a smear campaign against the Palestinian resistance movement following the surprise Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel in early October.
Middle East

Israeli PM says impossible to bring all hostages back in tense meeting

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During a meeting with the families of captivates held in the Gaza Strip and other members of the war cabinet on Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that "currently, it's not possible to bring them all back", referring to the hostages.
Middle East

Flooding Gaza tunnels with seawater ‘a good idea’: Israel

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Israel’s so-called Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi commented on reports that Israel aims to flood Hamas’s tunnel network in the Gaza Strip, saying “It’s a good idea.”
Europe

Russia says still ready for talks with Ukraine

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Moscow is ready to resolve the ongoing conflict with Kiev through diplomatic means at any moment, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. He added Russia has never rejected such an option, and it was Kiev that withdrew from the talks in spring 2022.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM: U.S. cannot decide about post-war Gaza

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The Iranian foreign minister says the United States is not the one to decide about the future of people in Gaza.
Science and Technology

Major Iranian petchem company, 2 local knowledge-based firms sign contracts worth $20mn

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The Bandar Imam Petrochemical Company headquartered in the city of Mahshahr in southern Iranian Khuzestan Province has signed contracts worth $20 million with two domestic knowledge-based firms for the further development of the giant company.
Middle East

WFP warns Israeli war on Gaza to intensify ‘catastrophic hunger crisis’

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The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has warned that Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip will intensify the “catastrophic hunger crisis” for more than two million Palestinian civilians in the besieged enclave.
Middle East

Persian Gulf leaders, Tukey president call for end to Israel’s war on Gaza

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Leaders of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have jointly condemned Israel’s aggression against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, calling for an immediate end to the carnage.
Europe

Russian oil price cap has ‘largely failed’: Report

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The price limit imposed by the G7 and EU states on Russian seaborne oil sales has essentially failed, Politico has reported, citing new research.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM calls for prosecution of Israeli leaders for “war crimes” in Gaza, West Bank

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The Iranian foreign minister has called for the prosecution of the Israeli officials for “the war crimes and crimes against humanity” perpetrated by the Israeli army in Gaza and the West Bank.
Middle East

Dangerous false narrative’: UNICEF dismisses claims of ‘safe zones’ in Gaza Strip

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The so-called "safe zones" that the Israeli army claims exist in southern Gaza are a "dangerous false narrative", the spokesperson of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund has stated.
Middle East

Gaza children face ‘slow-burning eradication’ of rights: Report

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Save the Children announced on Tuesday that the ongoing crisis in Gaza is leading to the eradication of children’s rights caused by the Israeli-led blockade and climate change.
Middle East

Situation in Gaza Strip ‘getting worse by the hour’: WHO

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A World Health Organization official in Gaza said on Tuesday the situation in the enclave is "getting worse by the hour" as Israel has intensified its bombardment of Gaza, according to Reuters.
Europe

White House confirms US ‘out of money’ for Ukraine

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The White House has made an urgent appeal to American lawmakers to approve additional aid for Ukraine, saying the country is “nearly out of time” as US agencies spend the last remaining funds from previous security packages.
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