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Pezeshkian: Islamic countries realize Israel main source of danger

Speaking to reporters at the conclusion of the summit, Pezeshkian said the current trend is bringing Islamic countries closer together and exposing the divisions...

Netanyahu says Israeli army started ‘intensive operation in Gaza City’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a Tel Aviv court Tuesday that the military had launched an “intensive operation in Gaza City”, public broadcaster KAN reported.

Iran selects ‘Cause of Death: Unknown’ as 2026 Oscar candidate

Iran has chosen the feature film Cause of Death: Unknown as its official submission to the 2026 Academy Awards, the Farabi Cinema Foundation announced on Tuesday.

Kayhan chief criticizes Iran’s Security Council statement on IAEA

Editor-in-chief of the principlist Kayhan daily, has sharply criticized a recent statement by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), claiming it contradicts parliamentary legislation governing the country’s nuclear cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Iranian daily criticizes “weak” Islamic response to attack on Qatar

Khorasan newspaper has described the outcome of a recent meeting in Doha as “disappointing,” arguing that the Islamic world once again failed to show a unified and practical response to Israeli aggression.

Gaza death toll from hunger rises to 428

The death toll from hunger in the Gaza Strip has climbed to 428, including 146 children, as Israel’s closure of all border crossings pushes the enclave deeper into famine, the Health Ministry announced Tuesday.

Actual Gaza death toll is ten times as high as officially reported: UN

The actual death toll from Israel’s military operations in the Gaza Strip is at least 680,000, or ten times as many as officially reported, United Nations special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, told a briefing.

Putin trying ‘to trick the US’ and evade sanctions: Zelensky

Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking to manipulate the U.S. leadership and break out of isolation, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has told Sky News in an interview.

Trump warns Hamas against using Israeli hostages in Gaza as ‘human shields’

United States President Donald Trump has warned Hamas against moving the Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip above ground to hinder Israel’s military campaign, renewing his call for their release.

Israel informed Trump of Qatar attack beforehand: Axios

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had informed US President Donald Trump of plans to attack Hamas leaders in Qatar before the attack took place, contradicting White House claims that it was notified only after missiles were launched, Axios reported Monday.

Dozens of Israeli economists warn Gaza reoccupation to spark ‘severe economic crisis’

Dozens of leading economists have warned that a full military reoccupation of the Gaza Strip would push Israel into an unprecedented economic downturn.

Top UN legal investigators conclude Israel committing genocide in Gaza

The United Nations top investigative body on Palestine and Israel ruled on Tuesday that Tel Aviv is guilty of the crime of genocide in the Gaza Strip, in the most authoritative pronouncement to date.

Iran FM stresses ECO’s role in countering unilateralism

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi emphasized that the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) has the potential to become a successful model of multilateral economic cooperation among neighboring countries.

Two police officers killed in armed attack in southeastern Iran

Two Iranian police officers were killed and another was injured on Tuesday after armed assailants opened fire on a patrol vehicle in southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan province, local authorities reported.

Doha summit slams Israel’s attack against Qatar

An emergency summit of Arab and Islamic countries' leaders held in Doha has condemned Israel’s “cowardly” aerial attack on Hamas leaders in the Qatari capital, but the participants made no promises of concrete action.

Iran president stresses Saudi Arabia’s role in fostering Islamic unity

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has highlighted the crucial responsibility of major Muslim countries, particularly Saudi Arabia, in strengthening unity among Islamic nations.

President Pezeshkian advocates for enhanced Iran-Lebanon relations

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has expressed his hope that Tehran and Beirut could elevate their ties based on principles of truth and justice.

Stronger Islamic unity most effective response to Israel: Iran’s president

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian has emphasized that enhancing unity and cohesion among Muslim countries is the most effective way to confront the ongoing atrocities committed by the Israeli regime.

Britain bans Israelis from military academy over Gaza war

A prestigious British defence academy has banned Israeli students due to the war in the Gaza Strip.

NATO ‘at war’ with Russia: Kremlin

By providing military assistance to Ukraine, NATO countries are "at war" with Moscow, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russian journalists during a briefing.

Tehran press court finds former MP guilty over Israeli spy sexual allegations

Tehran’s political and press court jury has found former Iranian MP Mostafa Kavakebian guilty over his allegations that Israeli spy Catherine Shakdam had affairs with some Iranian officials.

Iran’s President: Israeli aggressors must be punished, held accountable

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says the Zionist regime has declared war on our sovereignty, dignity and future, but we will not be intimidated, we will not be dispersed, and we will not remain silent. The punishment of the aggressors and holding them to account must begin.

At least 20,000 Israeli soldiers injured in Gaza, half treated for mental health: Report

At least 20,000 Israeli soldiers have been injured since the start of the war on the Gaza Strip in October 2023, with over half of them suffering from mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the Defense Ministry announced on Sunday.

Hamas calls on Arab, Muslim states to impose political, economic boycott on Israel after Doha attack

The Palestinian group Hamas has denounced Israel’s strike on Doha as a “deliberate attempt” to assassinate its negotiating delegation and a “grave violation” of Qatar’s sovereignty, urging Arab and Muslim states to impose a political and economic boycott on Israel.

Nuclear chief: E3 indebted to Iranian nation

The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, stressed that Iran will not yield to pressure, saying: “The three European countries that are indebted to the Iranian nation cannot absolve themselves of their position as the accused and then act as if they are creditors of Iran.”