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Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 587

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Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Middle East

Turkey conducts new airstrikes on PKK targets in northern Iraq

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Turkish forces have launched new air raids in northern Iraq and destroyed 16 targets of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), the Turkish Ministry of National Defence has confirmed.
Middle East

Turkey captures dozens over suspected PKK links after Ankara bomb attack

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Turkish police have launched a wide security crackdown following a suicide bomb attack in Ankara. Thousands of police officers took part in the operations in dozens of provinces after blast in the Turkey’s capital, with scores nabbed as suspects.
Cinema

Iranian actor, Ferdows Kaviani, laid to rest

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This morning Tuesday marked a somber gathering at the Iranian Artists' House, where a congregation of artists and admirers came together to bid a heartfelt farewell to the late Ferdows Kaviani, the final living luminary of Iran's illustrious humor.
Africa

Egypt Elections: Sisi to run for third term, opposition decry pressure

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi confirmed that he will stand for a third term in office at an election scheduled for December.
Middle East

Israeli air raids near Syria’s Deir Ezzor leaves two soldiers wounded

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Two Syrian soldiers were injured following an Israeli strike on and area close to Deir Ezzor late Monday night, Syrian state media reported on Tuesday.
Sport

Saudi team refuses to play against Iran over ‘political’ row

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Saudi Arabia and Iran have enough on their plates when it comes to ironing out differences for smooth, trouble-free ties.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s Leader: Normalization with Israel is ‘betting on wrong horse’

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei lashed out at the countries seeking to normalize ties with the Israeli regime, warning they are betting on the losing side.
Science and Technology

Iran Army unveils new drone in large-scale drill

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Iran’s Army has unveiled its latest achievement in the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology in a joint drone exercise on Tuesday with a wide range of pilotless military aircraft involved.
Middle East

Hezbollah chief cautions normalization with Israel amounts to abandoning Palestine

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The leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, has called on Muslims across the world to strongly condemn any step taken by any country toward normalization of relations with Israel.
Americas

US on Iran’s presence in Antarctica: Washington opposes any efforts to militarize region

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Spokesperson for the United States Department of State Matthew Miller responded to Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani's recent remarks who said Tehran will set up a permanent station in Antarctica. Miller stressed that Washington unequivocally opposes any efforts to militarize Antarctica.
Europe

Wagner chief’s son will inherit father’s assets and control of group: Report

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Unofficial Telegram channels in Russia say that according to the terms of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s will, his assets and control of his business empire have been bequeathed to his 25-year-old son, Pavel.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 586

IFP Media Wire -
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine in February 2022 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Moscow and Kiev are trying to hammer out a peaceful solution to the conflict. Follow the latest about the Russia-Ukraine conflict here:
Foreign Policy

Raisi: Islamic Revolution’s view rejects western approach

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The Iranian president says the West has always used the issue of women’s rights as a lever to pressure independent countries.
Foreign Policy

Iran supports expansion of regional transportation routes, opposes geopolitical change

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has expressed Tehran's support for the expansion of transportation routes in the region, but reiterated the Islamic Republic’s opposition to any geopolitical changes in the region.
Judiciary

Iran Leader pardons, commutes sentences of over 2,000 prisoners

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei has approved a proposal from Iran’s top judge to pardon or commute the prison terms of more than 2,000 convicts found guilty by various Iranian courts.
Security

Iran army to hold drone drills

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The Iranian Army is going to stage a large-scale joint military exercise involving military unmanned aircraft within days.
Middle East

Iraq raps sovereignty violation after Turkish raids in Kurdistan region

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Turkey has carried out an "air operation" in northern Iraq following a blast in the Turkish capital. Iraqi President Abdul-Latif Rashid says Baghdad rejects repeated airstrikes or the presence of Turkish bases in Iraq’s Kurdistan region.
Middle East

Syria-Turkey normalization impossible until Ankara pulls out troops: Top diplomat

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Turkey has to withdraw its military forces from the Syrian Arab Republic or else it will decimate all efforts towards any kind of relations, Syrian Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Bassam Sabbagh has stressed.
Middle East

Fire engulfs police facility in Egypt, dozens injured

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A huge fire erupted at a police facility in the Egyptian Suez Canal city of Ismailia early on Monday, injuring at least 38 people before firefighters contained the blaze after several hours, according to emergency services and media.
Local

Iranian daily criticizes President Raisi’s wife over ‘futile’ festivals

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An Iranian daily close to the Priciplists has criticized Iranian President Raisi’s wife, Jamileh Alamolhoda, for holding international festivals on women that come at exorbitant costs, questioning the effectiveness of such events on women at home.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM congratulates China national day

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The Iranian foreign minister has congratulated National Day of the People's Republic of China to his Chinese counterpart, the Chinese government and nation.
Middle East

Probe finds Iraq wedding fire caused by ‘gross negligence’, ‘lack of safety measures’

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A recent fire at a wedding in northern Iraq, which killed more than 100 people, was caused by "gross negligence" and a lack of safety measures, the results of a government investigation show.
Middle East

20 PKK targets in Iraq destroyed after Ankara attack: Turkey

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Turkey says its fighter jets have carried out raids on Kurdish targets in northern Iraq following a suicide attack on a government building in capital Ankara, hitting positions of the terror Kurdish group, PKK.
Judiciary

Tasnim: Iranian top judiciary official’s sons arrested on corruption charges

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The First Deputy of the Iranian Judiciary Mohammed Mossadegh’s two sons have been arrested over links to a corruption case amounting to nearly five million dollars, Tasnim news agency reported.
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