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Europe

Trump threatened to pull US out of NATO: Ex-bloc chief

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US President Donald Trump threatened to withdraw Washington from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which would have brought the bloc to the brink of collapse, former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has claimed.
Foreign Policy

Spokesman: Europe has no authority to comment on Iran’s defense capabilities

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson strongly rejected as “baseless and interventionist claims” made during a joint meeting of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) and the European Union (EU), warning against destructive foreign interference in the region’s affairs, and saying European states “have no legitimacy or authority to comment on Iran’s defense capabilities.”
Foreign Policy

Israel ‘pays people to lie on social media’: Iran’s FM

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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has slammed Israel for paying social media influencers to support the regime.
Foreign Policy

Iran objects to British court’s order over NIOC building seizure: Report

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Tehran has objected to the recent ruling of the British Court of Appeal regarding the transfer and possible enforcement of the confiscation order of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) building in London in favor of the Emirati Crescent company, according to a report.
Europe

EU to curb Russian diplomats’ travel: FT

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EU governments have agreed to limit the travel of Russian diplomats within the bloc, in response to a surge in sabotage endeavours that intelligence agencies say are often led by spies operating under diplomatic cover.
Europe

Trump says he made decision on supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles

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US President Donald Trump stated that he had already made a decision on supplying long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.
Asia

UN council to investigate rights violations in Afghanistan

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The United Nations Human Rights Council decided on Monday to launch a probe into serious rights violations in Afghanistan, amid growing alarm over the Taliban's measures targeting women and girls.
Middle East

Hamas representative in Tehran rejects disarmament, demands guarantees before talks

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Hamas’s representative in Tehran Khaled Qaddoumi  says the Palestinian resistance group’s weapons are a fundamental right and that it rejects any talk of disarmament.
Europe

West’s drone accusations baseless: Russia

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 Western European officials should “broaden their horizons” when it comes to drone sightings and stop blaming Russia for everything, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Monday.
Energy

Iran announces major discovery of new gas and oil reserves in Fars Province

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Iran’s Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad has announced the discovery of large natural gas and oil reserves in the Pazan field in the southern Province of Fars.
Europe

40k Russians without power in Belgorod after Ukrainian aerial attack

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A Ukrainian attack damaged energy facilities and disrupted power supplies in the Russian city of Belgorod, Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said on Sunday.
Judiciary

Iran’s court acquits French-German national accused of ‘espionage’

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An Iranian court on Monday announced the acquittal of Lennart Monterlos, a French-German national charged with espionage and detained in June during the war between Tehran and Tel Aviv.
Europe

Russia, asked if China is sharing satellite intel for Ukraine, says it has its own capabilities

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The Kremlin announced on Monday that it had its own capabilities to cover all of its battlefield needs after being asked about a Kiev claim that Beijing was providing intelligence to enable Moscow to better launch missile strikes against Ukraine.
Nuclear

Iran: Cairo Agreement defunct, no IAEA inspections currently underway

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baqaei said on Monday that there are currently no inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) taking place in Iran, adding that the most recent visit occurred at least ten days ago at the Bushehr nuclear power plant, south of the country.
Asia

Taliban says will never hand over Bagram Air Base to US

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The Taliban's chief spokesman has firmly dismissed US President Donald Trump's push to "take back" Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan.
Middle East

Nearly 20k Gaza children killed in Israeli war: Authorities

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The Israeli military has killed nearly 20,000 children during the ongoing genocidal war in the besieged Gaza Strip since October 2023, local authorities announced.
Middle East

Hamas dismisses media reports about agreeing to disarm under international supervision

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The Palestinian group Hamas has denied media reports about agreeing to surrender its weapons under US President Donald Trump's Gaza plan.
Views

Iranian daily calls for domestic accountability over UN sanctions, but not at cost of national cohesion

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Iran’s Jomhouri-e Eslami daily states those responsible for imposing sanctions on the Iranian people should be held accountable, but warned that now is not the time for public debates or internecine confrontations.
Foreign Policy

Iran Spox: European trio has proven diplomacy with them is ineffective

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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baqaei, says that the Islamic Republic currently has no plans to hold talks with European countries over nuclear issues, as the three European parties have “proven that diplomacy with them is unproductive.”
Foreign Policy

Iran says welcomes decision by Palaetinians regarding Gaza ceasefire

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Iran says it welcomes any decision by Palestinian resistance and people regarding the Gaza ceasefire proposal.
Sport

Iran women’s volleyball team wins first-ever gold at central Asia championship

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The Iranian women’s national volleyball team clinched their first major international title on Sunday, defeating host Uzbekistan 3–0 to become champions of the Central Asia Women’s Volleyball Championship.
Middle East

Syria counts votes after indirect election for first parliament after Assad fall

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Vote counting has begun in some districts in Syria’s first parliamentary elections since the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad, a landmark moment in the Middle Eastern country’s fragile transition after nearly 14 years of war.
Europe

Tomahawk supply to Ukraine would destroy relations between US and Russia: Putin

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President Vladimir Putin has stated that if the United States supplied Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine for long-range strikes deep into Russia then it would lead to the destruction of Moscow's relationship with Washington.
Foreign Policy

Iran FM: Western countries rejected talks due to excessive demands

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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Western countries had rejected negotiations with Iran due to their “excessive demands.”
Foreign Policy

Iran urges accountability for Israeli genocide, war crimes

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Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baqaei has emphasized that the world must stop brutal violations of the law, end impunity for Israeli war criminals and genocide, and hold accountable those who justify these crimes.
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