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Security

IRGC busts terror group planning sabotage attack in Iran’s southeast

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Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) dismantles a terror group that was planning to conduct a sabotage operation in the country’s southeastern region.
Asia

Russia predicts trade with China to hit record $200 billion

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Trade between Moscow and Beijing is expected to hit a new record level of $200 billion this year, said Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin during a trip to China. The remarks came as Moscow faces growing isolation from the West over the Ukraine war.
Middle East

Massive rallies held against Israeli PM’s plan to ‘loot’ public money

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Thousands of Israeli settlers rallied in the occupied city of al-Quds to protest against the government’s 2023-2024 state budget. Ahead of the budget votes beginning late Tuesday and continuing on Wednesday, the drum-beating protesters marched to the parliament, accusing the ruling coalition of "looting" the state's money.
Middle East

Iran-Saudi rapprochement to have positive effects on Palestine: Islamic Jihad leader

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Secretary General of the Gaza-based Islamic Jihad movement has lauded the recent agreement between Tehran and Riyadh on the revival of ties. Ziad al-Nakhala added the deal has restored normality to the region and will have positive effects on the Palestinian cause.
Nuclear

‘Israeli claims on Iran nuclear work new, nonsense psy-war to shift attention away from its woes’

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Iran’s nuclear chief reacts to a Western media report about the construction of a secret nuclear site in the Zagros Mountain range, describing it as yet another Israeli psychological warfare aimed at diverting attention away from the regime’s internal crisis.
Foreign Policy

Iran, ASEAN stress efforts to bolster bilateral cooperation

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi calls for efforts to realize the goals set by Tehran and the Indonesia-based Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for the promotion of bilateral cooperation.
Middle East

Houthi chief: Saudi Arabia can ensure peace for itself by stopping hostilities against Yemen

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Leader of Yemen's Houthi movement Abdul-Malik al-Houthi says Saudi Arabia can only secure peace for itself by stopping its hostilities against Yemen and lifting a blockade that it has been exercising alongside its allies against the war-torn country.
Europe

Russian court extends WSJ reporter’s detention by 3 months

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The Lefortovsky District Court of Moscow has extended the pre-trial detention of American journalist Evan Gershkovich for three months to August 30, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported citing the court.
Middle East

Report: UK special forces operated secretly in several countries, including Iraq, Yemen

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Britain's special forces have carried out secret operations in 19 countries over the past 12 years, according to a report. Eleven out of the 19 target countries were Muslim nations.
Middle East

Turkey disbands Mossad cell spying on people linked to Iran

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Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) announced that it has dismantled an Israeli Mossad cell and arrested 11 agents found to be gathering intelligence on individuals with trade ties to Tehran.
Nuclear

Iran Nuclear chief: Demand on rise worldwide for Iranian-made heavy water

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Iran’s nuclear chief says demand has been on the rise from companies and countries around the world for the high-quality heavy water produced in Iran as well as its derivatives.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 455

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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

US military vessel traffic in Persian Gulf down by over 83%: Iranian commander

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A commander with the aerial defense force in southern Iran says traffic by US military vessels in the Persian Gulf has declined by over 83 percent.
Views

Turkey plan to build dams on Aras River to turn 3 Iranian provinces into deserts: Univ. professor

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An Iranian university professor and researcher says regional development plans by the Turkish government, including projects to construct dams on Aras River, will result in the drying out of three Iranian provinces.
Middle East

Germany issues arrest warrant for Lebanon’s central bank governor

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Germany's public prosecutor has informed the Lebanese judiciary of an arrest warrant for Lebanon's central bank governor Riad Salameh. It comes after French prosecutors issued a similar warrant for Salameh.
Middle East

Sourse says no progress in Saudi-Israel détente

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A foreign diplomatic source says that there has been no progress in the normalization of diplomatic relations between Riyadh and Tel Aviv, as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has rejected a request from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for a meeting.
Judiciary

Iran arrests four over links with Jaish al-Adl terrorist group

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Iran says it has arrested four individuals suspected of being linked to the Jaish al-Adl terrorist group in the country’s southeast.
Judiciary

Iran’s top court revokes death sentences of young man arrested during 2022 unrest

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The Iranian Supreme Court revokes the death sentences handed down to Javad Rouhi, who was arrested during the unrest last year and found guilty of three capital offenses.
Middle East

Turkey says preparing plan for return of Syrian refugees home

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Ankara is preparing a plan to make Syrian refugees return home. Around 3.5 million refugees from the Middle Eastern country reportedly live in Turkey.
Asia

Russian PM in China for business forum, talks with President Xi

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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has arrived in China on an official visit during which he will meet President Xi Jinping and sign a series of deals on infrastructure and trade.
Foreign Policy

President Raisi in Jakarta: Iran, Indonesia sign cooperation deals, set goal for boosting trade

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Iran and Indonesia sign several agreements for cooperation in various sectors, stressing their determination to boost the value of annual bilateral trade to $20 billion in the future.
Americas

Oil prices continue to rise, tighter market expected

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Oil prices continued to climb on Tuesday with investors expecting a tighter market led by a seasonal rise in gasoline demand and supply cuts from OPEC+ producers, though concerns over the risk of a US debt default capped gains.
Foreign Policy

IRNA: Satellite images refute Taliban’s water shortage claims in dispute with Iran

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Newly-released satellite images show a considerable amount of water at the two controversial dams built by Afghanistan on the Helmand River shared with Iran, contrary to the Taliban’s claims of water shortages there.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s president in Indonesia for high-level talks

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi is in Indonesia on an official visit aimed at promoting relations, particularly in the economic field, between the two Muslim countries.
Middle East

Saudi Arabia executes 3 Shia youths

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Saudi authorities have executed three young men from the Shia-populated Qatif region on charges of involvement in sabotage activities.
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