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Iran rejects claims in NATO summit communique

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Iran’s Embassy in Brussels has rejected claims made against Tehran in the final communique of the summit of NATO heads of state and government in Lithuania.
Asia

4 Pakistani soldiers killed in raid on army base

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Suspected fighters armed with guns, hand grenades and rockets attacked a military base in southern Pakistan, killing at least four soldiers, the army and security officials have confirmed.
Middle East

Mahmoud Abbas visits Jenin amid frustration with Palestinian Authority

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas visited the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday, the first since 2012, amid growing anger in the city at his administration's crackdown on activists and inaction against Israeli raids.
Europe

Russia says Wagner has handed over heavy weapons

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The Russian Defense Ministry has announced that the private army, Wagner Organization, has completed the handover of all its military equipment to the regular Russian armed forces. The transfer follows the abortive “mutiny” launched by Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin at the end of last month.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s Raisi says West putting independent countries under pressure

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says Western countries use a raft of measures to put independent states under pressure.
Religion

UN Human Rights Council approves resolution on religious hatred after desecration of Holy Qur’an in Sweden

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The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has passed a motion on religious hatred and bigotry in the wake of the desecration of the Holy Qur'an in Sweden that led to widespread outrage and protests across the Muslim world.
Local

Iran daily: Govt. must revise ties with Russia after ‘betrayal’

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An Iranian daily lashes out the government for what it describes as failure to show a befitting reaction to Russia’s “back-stabbing,” after Moscow supported a territorial claim by the United Arab Emirates to the three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.
Middle East

Hezbollah chief says resistance front foiled US Middle East project

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Leader of Hezbollah movement Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah has stated that the resistance front managed to thwart America’s so-called Greater Middle East project through its victory in the 2006 war on Lebanon waged by Israel.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 505

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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:
Security

Terrorist arrested in Iran’s Sistan and Balouchestan Province

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Iranian security forces arrest a member of the so-called Jaish al-Adl terrorist group before carrying out a terror attack.
Foreign Policy

Advisor to Iran Leader says Russia’s support of Arab states’ claim about Iranian islands shows “naiveté”  

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A senior advisor to Iran’s leader has said it was naïve of Russia to fall into the trap of the GCC regarding the three islands of the Lesser Tunb, the Greater Tunb and Abu Mousa, which are an integral part of Iran.
Foreign Policy

Iranian MP says Russia “made a mistake” over Persian Gulf islands

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An Iranian lawmaker says Russia made a mistake in signing a statement of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council that questioned Iran’s sovereignty on the three islands of the Lesser Tunb, the Greater Tunb and Abu Mousa in the Persian Gulf.
Science and Technology

Iran showcases indigenous agricultural and mapping drones during Raisi’s visit to Kenya

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Iran showcased two domestically-manufactured agricultural and mapping drones for possible trade and export to Kenya during an official visit by President Ebrahim Raisi to the African country.
Energy

Iraq says to pay for Iranian gas with crude oil

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Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani says that Baghdad and Tehran have signed an agreement following several days of talks for "the import of Iranian gas to fuel Iraqi power plants, in exchange for Iraqi crude oil" in order to avoid falling foul of US sanctions.
Europe

Russia dismisses Ukraine’s claim Wagner fighters reached nuclear base

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The Kremlin has no information that fighters of the Wagner private military company allegedly reached a nuclear base during their mutiny on June 23-24, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated on Wednesday
Healthcare

Traditional Iranian medicine: A solution for a healthy lifestyle

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Traditional Iranian medicine is a world class medical school that dates back thousands of years. Despite the adjective “traditional” with which its name is associated, Iranian medicine, like other sciences, is completely consistent with scientific and experimental foundations.
Middle East

UNSC rejects Russia-proposed resolution on extending aid mechanism in Syria

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The United Nations Security Council did not adopt Russia’s draft resolution on a six-month extension of the cross-border aid mechanism in Syria.
Foreign Policy

In Kenya, Iranian president calls for better ties with African nations

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who is on a state visit to Kenya, says the Islamic Republic welcomes the enhancement of relations with all African countries.
Foreign Policy

Russian envoy to Tehran summoned to Iran Foreign Ministry over stance on Persian Gulf islands

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the Russian ambassador to Tehran, Alexey Dedov, following the issuance of a joint statement by Russia and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council that supported the United Arab Emirates’ claims to three Iranian islands of Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb, and the Lesser Tunb in the Persian Gulf.
Views

Former Iranian lawmaker calls out Russian ‘dictator’ for supporting Arab stance on Persian Gulf islands

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A former Iranian lawmaker has lashed out at Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov for “playing with Iran’s national interests” by supporting Arab governments’ claims to three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.
Int'l Relations

West must be held accountable for helping Saddam during war: Iran Envoy

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Iranian Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Amir Saeed Iravani has strongly criticized certain western countries for supporting and helping former Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein during the war against Tehran, stressing that they should be held accountable for what they have done.
Nature and Wildlife

A flamboyance of flamingos in Lake Urmia, northwestern Iran

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It’s that time of the year again when flamingos flock to wetlands in northwestern Iran. Lake Urmia and its adjacent wetlands are a hospitable environment for large flocks of the flamingos.
Europe

NATO calls on Iran to stop “supplying drones to Russia”

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NATO allies have urged Iran to stop what they called supplying drones to Russia for use in the Ukraine war. Moscow and Tehran have repeatedly refuted claims about Iranian drone supplies and their use in Ukraine.
Americas

Biden and Erdogan discuss economic and defense priorities

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US President Joe Biden congratulated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the agreement reached with the Swedish prime minister over Sweden's NATO membership, according to the White House. They discussed defence priorities and regional stability and security at the NATO Summit.
Europe

Moscow to use similar weapons if US supplies cluster bombs to Ukraine: Russian DM

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Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu has warned that Moscow would be forced to use "similar" weapons if the United States supplied cluster bombs to Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported.
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