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US claims North Korean forces join combat alongside Russia

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North Korea has dispatched 10,000 troops to Russia, with most of them deployed in the western Kursk Oblast and taking part in combat, a Pentagon spokesperson has said.
Americas

Trump picks hardliner Mike Huckabee as Israel’s envoy

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US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Mike Huckabee, a former governor of Arkansas, to be his ambassador to Israel, putting a figure who has refuted the existence of the Palestinian people at the centre of US diplomacy with Israel amid its wars on Gaza and Lebanon.
Nuclear

Iran hopes to outline cooperation framework with IAEA during Grossi visit

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has expressed hope that the upcoming visit by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, to Tehran would lead to agreements on existing differences and future cooperation.
Local

Iranian president orders review of internet filtering, warns public dissatisfaction will backfire

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Iran’s President Massoud Pezeshkian has instructed the country’s Supreme Council of Cyberspace to form a working group to review the lifting of internet filtering, citing public dissatisfaction as a key factor in the decision.
Views

Political analyst: Iran should not reject talks with US

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A seasoned Iranian journalist and political analyst says after Donald Trump won US presidential election, Iran should not engage in dialogue with the US at any cost, but added ruling out altogether is neither beneficial for the country nor acceptable to the people.
Middle East

UN official warns Israeli acts in Gaza ‘reminiscent of gravest international crimes’

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The United Nations aid chief has highlighted the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, describing it as "a wasteland of rubble" where there are "acts reminiscent of the gravest international crimes".
Middle East

Iran, Russia, Turkey censure Israeli crimes in West Asia

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Tehran, Moscow and Ankara have condemned Israel's continuous atrocities in West Asia, calling for increased international endeavours to secure an "immediate and permanent" ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis say conducted missile, drone attacks on US warships

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US warships came under sustained missile and drone attack from Houthi fighters as they sailed off the coast of Yemen, the Pentagon has confirmed, with the Yemeni armed group claiming it attacked the US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and two US destroyers.
Foreign Policy

Iran cautions US against resumption of ‘maximum pressure’ campaign

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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has cautioned the United States against the resumption of its so-called "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran, stressing Washington’s previous bids to oppress Tehran have only failed.
Middle East

US military says targeted ‘Iranian-backed’ fighters in Syria for a second day

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The US military says it has carried out fresh air raids in Syria targeting “Iranian-aligned targets” following a recent rocket strike against American soldiers at a base in Syria’s northeastern Hasakah province.
Middle East

At least 2,000 civilians killed in northern Gaza amid Israeli attacks

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At least 2,000 civilians have been killed in northern Gaza amid a campaign of genocide and ethnic cleansing by Israel, the blockaded enclave’s media office has reported.
Foreign Policy

President Pezeshkian emphasizes need for improved foreign relations

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In a consultative meeting on foreign policy, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed that to achieve national development and resolve domestic issues, Iran must also strengthen its international relations.
Middle East

Qatar’s Emir orders cabinet reshuffle

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Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has appointed six new ministers in a major cabinet reshuffle.
Middle East

Netanyahu plans to push for West Bank annexation when Trump takes office

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to push for annexing the occupied West Bank when US President-elect Donald Trump takes office, according to the Israeli public broadcaster KAN.
Middle East

Aid groups say Israel missed US deadline to enhance humanitarian help for Gaza

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Israel has failed to meet United States demands to allow greater humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip, where conditions are worse than at any point in the 13-month-old war, international aid organisations have announced.
Middle East

Putin hopes to recapture lost territory in Kursk before Trump’s inauguration: Report

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NATO allies believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin is aiming to recapture territory lost to Ukraine in the Kursk region before Donald Trump’s inauguration as the US president on January 20.
Foreign Policy

Iran does not rule out direct talks with US, advises Trump to avoid past mistakes

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The Iranian government spokeswoman has not ruled out direct Iran-US talks under the new US administration, saying the Islamic Republic will pursue any path that serves the country's interests and expediencies.
Middle East

Over 320 humanitarian workers killed in Gaza since onset of war: UN

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At least 322 humanitarian workers have been killed in the Gaza Strip since the war started in October 2023, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the occupied Palestinian territory said.
Americas

Trump chooses Iran hawk as UN ambassador

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US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Republican Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, a staunch ally of Israel and a foreign policy hawk, to serve as the next US envoy to the United Nations.
Economy

Iran, Russia payment networks connected

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Russia’s Mir payment network and Iran’s Shetab payment system were officially connected in a ceremony on Monday, as Tehran and Moscow continue to strengthen their financial cooperation.
Foreign Policy

Iran VP praises OIC-Arab League summit, calls for closer relations with Saudi Arabia

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Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has stated that the joint summit meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab States in Riyadh led to alignment among Islamic and Arab states and was a great success for Tehran.
Judiciary

Iran executes man who raped 200 women

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An Iranian man convicted of raping over 200 women was hanged on Tuesday in the western city of Hamedan.
Middle East

Israel’s finance minister tells authorities to prepare for West Bank annexation

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has told his department to prepare for the annexation of the occupied West Bank in the wake of Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential elections.
Middle East

US claims attacks in Syria targeted ‘Iranian backed groups’

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The US military has carried out airstrikes against targets in Syria in what the US Central Command (CENTCOM) claimed was a response to recent raid on US forces by “Iranian-aligned groups” in the country.
Foreign Policy

Holding referendum sole democratic solution to Palestinian issue: Iran

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Holding a referendum involving all Palestinians is the sole lasting democratic solution to the Palestinian issue, Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has stated at the Extraordinary Joint Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League in the Saudi capital Riyadh.
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