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Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 419: G7 vows ‘severe costs’ for countries helping Russia in Ukraine

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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:
Foreign Policy

Iranian president calls for Muslim unity against Israel

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Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has said it is necessary for Muslim countries to act in concert to support the Palestinian cause and condemn the acts of aggression by the Zionist regime, especially its brutal crackdown on fasting Palestinians in al-Aqsa.
Local

Iranian MP calls on minister of industries to step down 

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A member of the Iranian parliament’s industries commission has urged the country’s minister of industries to resign.
Healthcare

Iran reports 28 Covid deaths, over 550 new infections

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The Iranian health ministry said on Monday that more than 550 new cases of coronavirus infection have been identified across the country during the past 24 hours. It added that 28 patients have died in the same period of time.
Europe

Iraq says seeking to broker ceasefire in Russo-Ukrainian war

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Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein stated on Monday that Baghdad wants to be part of the solution to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine through dialogue.
Foreign Policy

President Raisi felicitates Syrian National Day

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi congratulated his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad and the people of the country on the National Day of the Syrian Arab Republic.
Europe

Kremlin critic sentenced to 25 years in prison for “treason” and “denigrating Russian army”

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A Russian court on Monday sentenced Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison for treason and denigrating the Russian military.
Middle East

Israeli minister says Iran fighting against Israel on all fronts

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Israel’s minister of military affairs has stated that Iran is waging ‘multi-front war of attrition’ against Israel, amid warnings that a broad-scale war is more likely after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s controversial judicial reforms sparked an internal crisis in the occupied territories.
Middle East

Daesh kills dozens of mushroom hunters in Syria

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At least 26 people have been killed in an attack by the Daesh terrorists in Syria’s province of Hama, Syrian’s news agency, SANA, reported. A source with the regional police told the news agency that local residents were collecting truffles in the desert in the east of the province when they were assaulted by militants.
Foreign Policy

Foreign ministry spokesman: Iran, Saudi Arabia working to re-open diplomatic missions by May 9

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Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman says Iran and Saudi Arabia are pushing to implement their agreements on re-opening of embassies and that the missions will begin operation no later than May 9.
Middle East

Syria says priority is to work on its bilateral relations with Arab states

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Syria’s return to the Arab League will be "almost impossible before correcting bilateral relations", Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad said.
Foreign Policy

Iran foreign ministry: Tehran, Riyadh to reopen embassies by May 9

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Iran’s foreign ministry says Tehran and Riyadh will re-open their embassies by May 9.
Views

Ex Iranian diplomat: Russia won’t take on Israel for sake of Iran

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The former director general of Iran’s foreign ministry says it is unlikely that Russia will stand up to Israel for the sake of Iran.
Americas

US says sanctions threaten dollar’s dominance as Iran, Russia seek out alternatives

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The United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that economic sanctions imposed on other countries like Iran and Russia threaten the dominance of the dollar in the global economic market.
Middle East

Nearly 5k Palestinian inmates in Israeli jails: Report

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Israel is keeping about 4,900 Palestinians prisoners, including women and children, behind bars, according to a new report by Palestinian rights advocacy groups.
Europe

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 418

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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:
Judiciary

Iranian military court issues verdict on 2020 shootdown of Ukrainian passenger plane 

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A military court in Iran has issued a verdict for those found guilty of mistakenly shooting down a Ukranian passenger plane in the January of 2020 over the capital Tehran.
Foreign Policy

Iranian president urges all Muslim countries to defend Palestinian people against Israel’s crimes

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Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has said all Muslim countries share the view that the oppressed people of Palestine must be supported.
Healthcare

Iranian govt. approves free infertility insurance, abortion medication no longer available

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The Iranian Health Ministry has announced that abortion has been criminalized in the country.
Nature and Wildlife

Iran tourism: Shidvar, “Iran’s Maldives” in the Persian Gulf

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Among the beautiful southern islands of Iran is one called Shidvar which is located in Hormozgan Province along the Persian Gulf.
Healthcare

Iran Covid: New cases on decline

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The number of Coronavirus cases continues to reduce in Iran. The Iranian Health Ministry figures on Sunday showed nearly 600 people had been infected with the deadly virus in the past 24 hours.
Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis, Saudi Arabia complete prisoner swap

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Yemen’s Houthi movement and Riyadh-backed Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) have released dozens of inmates on the last leg of a three-day exchange of nearly 900 detainees, raising prospects for nationwide peace in the warn-torn country.
Security

Iran Leader urges Armed Forces to build power in face of ‘never-ending’ enemy threats

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called on the Iranian Armed Forces to keep up strengthening their preparedness in the face of “never-ending” enemy threats.
Energy

Iran, Venezuela oil ministers sign agreements to broaden energy ties

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The Iranian and Venezuelan oil ministers have signed new agreements for broader cooperation in the energy sector, in the face of the draconian economic sanctions imposed on both countries by the US.
Middle East

IMF predicts high rates, oil prices and inflation worries in ME

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Banks in the Middle East and Central Asia have very limited exposure to last month's banking turmoil in the United States and Europe, but financial pressures are adding to strains caused by high interest rates, volatile oil prices and years of double-digit inflation, a top IMF official has stated.
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