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Iranian oil minister says crude production has exceeded 3 million bpd

Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji says the country’s crude production under the administration of President Ebrahim Raisi has exceeded 3 million barrels per day over the past 20 months.

Palestine PM calls hunger-striker’s death in Israel custody ‘deliberate assassination’

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh has described the death of Khader Adnan, arrested by Israel in the occupied West Bank, as a “deliberate assassination”. Adnan died in Israeli custody early on Tuesday after being on hunger strike for nearly three months.

The Leader praises Iranian teachers’ efforts, urges govt. to address their issues

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei praises Iranian teachers for their non-stop hard work to educate the country’s young generation despite all the problems facing them, urging the government to address their hardships.

Two renowned Iranian actresses sued for not wearing head veil at public event

A report says renowned Iranian actresses Fatemeh Mo’tamed-Ariya and Afsaneh Baygan face judicial action for not covering their hair at a public event, required under Iran's dress code.

Israel launches deadly airstrike on Aleppo airport, Syria

Israeli air raids targeted the international airport in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo early on Tuesday, killing one Syrian soldier and putting the airport out of commission, Syria’s state media reported.

Official: Iran universities hosting 40k Afghan students, ready to admit female ones

The Iranian deputy minister of science, research and technology says the country is hosting around 40,000 university students, and that three Iranian universities are ready to give admissions to female Afghans, who are denied of the right to higher education at home.

National Teacher’s Day marked in Iran

Iranian students, teachers, and officials marked Teacher’s Day in Iran on Tuesday.

Taliban official to meet Pakistan, China FMs

A United Nations Security Council committee has agreed to allow the Taliban’s interim foreign minister, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi, to travel to Pakistan from Afghanistan to meet with Pakistani and Chinese top diplomats, according to reports.

Saudi Arabia seeking dialogue with Hezbollah following détente with Iran: Report

Saudi Arabia is reportedly pursuing dialogue with Lebanon's Hezbollah movement following the Tehran-Riyadh normalization and the Saudis recent efforts to mend fences with Damascus.

President Raisi says Iran, India determined to deepen economic ties

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, in a meeting with visiting Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, said Tehran and New Delhi are seeking to expand bilateral relations, especially in the economic and commercial fields.

Palestinian hunger striker dies in Israeli prison

Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan has died in an Israeli jail after almost three months on a hunger strike, Israeli prison officials shave confirmed.

Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 433: US estimates Russia suffered 100k casualties since December

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:

Iran and India reaffirm commitment to fight terrorism

Iran and India have reaffirmed their resolve to fight all forms of terrorism in order to establish peace, stability and security in the region.

Iran calls for further expansion of trade in national currencies with India

Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani, in a meeting with Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, has called for further use of the rial and rupee in bilateral trade transactions.

Iran Covid fatalities on decline

Iran's Health Ministry announced Monday that 11 more patients have died of the Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, increasing the overall death toll to 146,118 since the pandemic hit the country.

Palestinian teen killed by Israeli troops in WB refugee camp

Israeli forces have killed a Palestinian teenager and wounded six others during a raid on a refugee camp in the eastern West Bank city of Ariha.

Blast derails train in Russian region bordering Ukraine

A freight train has been derailed following  blast in the Russian region of Bryansk near Ukraine , the local governor has said.

Iran says confiscation of US oil tanker defense of national interests

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani says Tehran will not hesitate to take all necessary measures to defend its national interests and the rights of its citizens.

Iran foreign ministry: Reconstruction of Syria tops president Raisi agenda in upcoming visit

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman says a planned visit by the Iranian president to Syria will take place according to the schedule.

Iran Parl. Speaker vows to pursue MPs bribery claim

Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has waded into the debate over allegations that 75 lawmakers were bribed not to vote for the impeachment of former minister of industry, mine and trade, Seyyed Reza Fatemi Amin.

Iraq’s prosecution refers ex-PM to investigative court over Gen. Soleimani assassination

The head of Iraq’s public prosecution office has referred former Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi to an investigative court over charges related to the US assassination of Iran’s anti-terror commander Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

US calls on Azerbaijan to reopen Lachin corridor

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a telephone conversation with President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, discussing the importance of reopening of the Lachin Corridor for commercial and private vehicles, US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller announced in a statement.

Oil prices fall on fears of US rate hike

Oil prices dropped on Monday as jitters over the economic impact of the US Federal Reserve potentially raising interest rates and weaker Chinese manufacturing data were enough to outweigh support from new OPEC+ supply cuts taking effect this month

Turkey says it has killed Daesh leader

Turkish intelligence forces have killed the suspected leader of the Daesh terror group, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 432

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: