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Two Iranian Paralympic athletes promoted to silver medals after protests

Iranian shot put thrower Zafar Zaker, who was given a controversial fourth position, and club thrower Parastoo Habibi who had been awarded a bronze medal in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games were granted silver medals after their protests were accepted as valid by the revision committee.

Zelensky fires Ukraine air force commander after F-16 crash

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that he had fired his air force commander, making the decision just days after a pilot crashed an American-made F-16 in Ukraine.

Iran denies allegations of IRGC officer training Russian soldiers

The spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied Ukraine's claims that an Iranian officer was training Russian soldiers in Moscow's war on Kiev.

Eminent Iranian poet Mohammad Ali Bahmani passes away

Mohammad Ali Bahmani, a renowned Iranian poet, died at the age of 82 after a long battle with health issues.

Aid group says several killed in Israeli attack on Gaza hospital convoy

An Israeli missile hit a convoy carrying medical supplies and fuel to an Emirati hospital in the Gaza Strip, killing several people from a local transport company, the American Near East Refugee Aid (Anera) group has announced.

Israeli forces sexually harassing Palestinian women in West Bank: Report

Israeli troops have increasingly been sexually harassing Palestinian women at checkpoints in the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, according to a report.

Several killed, dozens wounded in Russian bombing of high-rise building in Ukraine’s Kharkiv

A Russian guided bomb attack on Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv hit a residential building and a playground, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens more, local authorities have confirmed.

Top commander warns Israel on Iran’s radar 

Iran is constantly upgrading its defense and military capabilities ahead of the threats, a senior Iranian commander said and added Israel is under careful scrutiny of Iranian forces. 

WHO says Israel agreed to pauses in Gaza fighting for polio vaccination

Israel has agreed to a series of pauses in fighting in the Gaza Strip in September to allow young children in the besieged enclave to be vaccinated for polio, according to the United Nations.

PGCC chief says members favor cooperation with Iran to deal with security challenges 

The Secretary General of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Mohammad al-Budaiwi, in a phone conversation with Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, said the PGCC member states seek further cooperation with Iran to tackle regional challenges. 

Iran police clarify details on death in custody of young man in north

The Iranian police in a statement released on Thursday shed light on the circumstances of the death of a young Iranian man who died while in custody at a detention center in northern Gilan province.

Iran’s Para-Taekwondo Athlete, Zahra Rahimi, Wins Silver Medal at Paris Paralympic Games

Zahra Rahimi, a 15-year-old Iranian para-taekwondo athlete, won a silver medal at the Paris Paralympic Games, securing Iran's first medal in the competitions.

Pezeshkian says Iran seeking to expand ties with all countries

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that Tehran is ready to help stop war and violence across the globe، promoting peace and friendship with all states, while it stands against sanctions and pressures.

Iran urges UN Security Council to put aside inaction regarding Israeli atrocities against Palestinians

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has warned that Israel's deadly raids on the West Bank is the continuation of its genocide in Gaza, calling on the UN Security Council to abandon inaction regarding the Zionist regime's flagrant violation of international law.

Ukraine FM calls on EU to let Kiev use weapons to strike Russia

Ukraine's Foreign Minster Dmytro Kuleba has urged EU states to take "bold decisions" and allow Ukraine to use donated arms to strike deep into Russian territory.

Israel’s assault against West Bank enters second day, death toll rises to 18

Internet and landline services were cut in the West Bank city of Jenin on Thursday as Israel's largest military operation in the occupied West Bank in more than two decades entered a second day.

Russia says no prospect for peace talks with Ukraine

Russia does not see any way to hold peace talks with Ukraine, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told journalists, commenting on the recent trip to Kiev by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

UN chief urges ‘immediate’ end to Israel’s West Bank offensive

Israel must "immediately" end its large-scale military aggression in the occupied West Bank, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stated, after 12 Palestinians were killed and several more injured in Israeli raids.

MKO terrorists, their supporters will fail to achieve objectives: Iran

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani condemned the West’s solid political and financial support for the anti-Iran Mujahedin-e Khalq terror group, saying the absurd and sinister dreams of the terrorists and their backers will never come true.

Araghchi officially begins mission as Iran’s foreign minister

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has held a ceremony to introduce the new Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and bid farewell to the caretaker foreign minister Ali Bagheri Kani.

Military chief warns Israel of Iran’s calculated response to assassination of Haniyeh

Iran will unquestionably give a well-contemplated response to Israel for the assassination of the Hamas chief in Tehran, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri has warned.

Israel’s West Bank military operation must not constitute premises of war extension from Gaza: EU

Israel's major military operation in the occupied West Bank should not constitute premises of war extension from the Gaza Strip, including full-scale destruction, the EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has stated.

US puts sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence in West Bank

The United States has imposed sanctions on an Israeli settler group and a civilian security guard in the West Bank amid intensifying violence against Palestinians in the occupied territory.

2 killed, several wounded due to gas leak at IRGC facility in Isfahan: PR

At least two people were killed and nine others were injured following a gas leak that affected a workshop belonging to Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) in the central province of Isfahan, the IRGC Public Relations in Isfahan announced.

Moscow bans dozens of US citizens, including journalists, from entering Russia

The Russian Foreign Ministry has announced a new wave of sanctions against 92 American citizens, including more than two dozen journalists, banning them from entering Russia.