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Releasing Iran’s assets in South Korea opens new chapter in bilateral ties: FM

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has stated that a recent agreement reached to unblock the country’s frozen funds in South Korea will open a new chapter in the two country’s relations.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 559

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:

Iran’s Entekhab news outlet banned; editor in chief says due to story about Friday prayer leader

The editor in chief of an Iranian online news outlet reportedly banned by authorities has said he has no information about the ban but if the report is true, it’s due to a piece of news about the Friday prayer leader of Shiraz, in southern Iran.

Israel and Bahrain agree to bolster trade ties

Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen agreed Monday with his Bahraini counterpart to boost trade relations, during his first visit to one of the two Persian Gulf Arab states to establish ties with Israel.

Medicine shortages in Kuwait leave patients without treatment

Widespread anger has erupted in Kuwait over a lack of medicine, with many warning that the Arab country risks a national crisis over the problem. People are blaming the minister of health, demanding a solution to the ongoing crisis and voicing their concerns on social media.

Report: IAEA says Iran has slowed its enrichment of “near-weapons-grade uranium”

Tehran has slowed the pace at which it is enriching uranium to “nearly weapons-grade levels”, according to a report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog seen by The Associated Press on Monday. Iran says all its nuclear program is solely peaceful having vehemently denied any attempt to develop nukes.

Iran says won’t wait nuclear deal revival in foreign trade

Tehran is resolutely neutralizing the US sanctions without linking its foreign trade to the outcome of the negotiations on the revival of the 2015 nuclear deal, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani told reporters on Monday

President Raisi calls Iran and Saudi Arabia influential governments of Muslim world

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has described Iran and Saudi Arabia as two influential countries in the region and the Muslim world.

Black bear spotted in Kahnouj، southern Iran

An Asian black bear has been spotted in the heights of Kahnouj, in the southeastern Iranian province of Kerman, the local Environmental Protection Department announced.

Iran says ready to hold joint drills with friendly states

A top military commander has expressed the Iranian Air Defense’s readiness to hold joint military exercises with the friendly countries and allies.

Iraqi security troops deployed in Kirkuk after 4 protesters killed

Iraqi security forces have been deployed in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk to prevent further violence as the death toll in clashes between ethnic groups rose to four, security sources have confirmed.

Israeli foreign minister lands in Bahrain for high-profile talks

Israel's Foreign Minister Eli Cohen has arrived in Bahrain for talks with senior Bahraini officials, state media reported, in his first visit to one of the Persian Gulf Arab states having ties with Tel Aviv.

Ex-diplomat: Russia might step up efforts to obstruct JCPOA revival

A former Iranian diplomat says Russia might boost its efforts amid its spat with the West to stonewall resurrection of Iran’s nuclear deal, JCPOA.

Israeli PM calls for deportation of Eritrean refugee ‘rioters’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants Eritrean refugees involved in a recent violent clash in Tel Aviv to be deported immediately.

President Raisi stresses enhanced Iran-Turkey collaboration

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi expressed hope that the level of cooperation between Tehran and Ankara will enhance during the new term of Recep Tayyip Erdogan's presidency.

Cooperation between Iran and Turkey helps regional stability: Iranian security chief

Ali Akbar Ahmadian, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), told Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan that the collaboration between Tehran and Ankara has historically created security and stability in West Asia.

Armenia’s dependence on Russia for security a strategic mistake: PM

Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has stated Yerevan's policy of solely relying on Moscow to guarantee its security was a strategic mistake because Russia has been unable to deliver and is in the process of winding down its role in the wider region.

All 6 bodies trapped in collapsed mine in Iran’s Damghan found

Rescues teams found the dead bodies of the miners who were trapped in a mine in the central Iranian city of Damghan, after it collapsed in an explosion on Sunday evening.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 558

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:

Iran warns over geographical changes in region

Iran's Foreign Minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, emphasized that Tehran will not accept any geopolitical changes in the region and expressed concerns about limiting existing transit routes.

Israel PM rues his foreign minister’s disclosure of meeting with Libyan top diplomat

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to shift blame to his senior diplomat Eli Cohen for the disclosure of a secret meeting with the Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush  that has caused a backlash in Tripoli.

Analyst: Fixing Iran economy contnigent on JCPOA, FATF

A Tehran-based  international expert says that the key to reviving Iran's stagnant economy lies in resolving the issues surrounding the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

Iran exported over 3mn metric tons of food products in 5 months: Report

Iran has exported more than three million metric tons of food products in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-August 22), which shows a 19% increase in value compared to the same period last year, according to a report.

Turkish FM in Iran to discuss regional, intl. developments

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has officially received his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan at the Foreign Ministry in the Iranian capital, Tehran.

Gaza students face shortened terms after UN cuts hit education services

More than 300,000 students in Gaza return to school in late August, all of them attending facilities set up by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Officials at UN refugee agency warn $200m shortfall in funds could lead to ending the school term earlier than expected.
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