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Foreign Policy

Iran FM: E3 Snapback Move in Line with US Maximum Pressure

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Iran’s foreign minister, Seyed Abbas Araqchi, asserted that the decision by the three European states to trigger the snapback mechanism against Iran was, from the outset, aligned with the inhumane policy of maximum pressure pursued by the U.S. administration.
Nuclear

Iran nuclear chief dismisses U.S. demands: “We take orders from no one”

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The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has rejected remarks by the U.S. Secretary of Energy calling for the dismantling of Iran’s nuclear program, stressing that the Islamic Republic follows its own path and produces all required nuclear products domestically.
Nature and Wildlife

Iran’s second-highest peak Alam-Kuh turns white with first autumn snow

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The 4,850-meter peak of Alam-Kuh, along with the surrounding Takht-e Soleyman heights, was blanketed in white as the first snowfall of the season touched the towering mountains on the third day of autumn.
Americas

Several countries, including US, developing copies of Iran’s Shahed drone: WSJ

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Several Western states have begun manufacturing copies of Iran’s Shahed drone, which are not expensive but efficient and accurate, a leading American daily reports.
Middle East

US pushes 21-point Gaza plan with ceasefire, Israeli withdrawal, new administration: Report

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US President Donald Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, presented Arab and Muslim leaders with a 21-point plan in New York this week to end the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip and establish a post-Hamas governing framework, Axios news website reported.
Foreign Policy

Pezeshkian: No talks if only Iran abides by commitments

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian criticized the double standards of the West in a meeting with anti-war activists in New York, questioning the logic of negotiations in which Iran fulfills its obligations while the other side openly violates them.
Europe

Ukraine: International institutions are too weak to stop Russia

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has slammed the United Nations as a weak institution that is helpless in stopping war amid his country’s 3 1/2-year defense against Russian soldiers.
Foreign Policy

Tehran has no plans to pursue nuclear weapons: Iran’s president

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reiterated that Tehran considers the development of nuclear weapons to be forbidden according to the fatwa of the Supreme Leader.
Foreign Policy

Iran’s relations with Europe have not progressed as planned: Pezeshkian

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that the process of strengthening relations with European countries has not progressed as anticipated, leading to current efforts by three European states (Britain, France and Germany) to activate the snapback mechanism.
Middle East

Syria’s president urges end to all sanctions in his first UN speech

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Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, has called for the lifting of international sanctions against Damascus in his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, becoming the country’s first head of state to speak at the gathering in nearly 60 years.
Europe

Shooting down Russian fighter jets ‘on the table’: EU chief

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has stated that shooting down Russian warplanes entering NATO airspace is “on the table.”
Foreign Policy

Iran’s President Pezeshkian, France’s Macron discuss prospects for agreement

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Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian said a “frank and extensive” conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron has opened a path toward resolving European concerns while safeguarding Iran’s interests.
Middle East

One million Syrian refugees returned home since al-Assad’s overthrow: UN

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The United Nations has announced that one million Syrian refugees have returned to their country since the fall of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad last December, while warning that funding for humanitarian operations is falling.
Nuclear

President Pezeshkian warns dialogue will be meaningless if snapback is activated

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has emphasized that if the snapback mechanism is triggered, negotiations would lose their significance.
Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis conduct drone attack on Israel’s Eilat, wounding 22

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Israel’s military announced that a drone launched from Yemen has struck the southern city of Eilat, and rescuers report that at least 22 people are wounded, including two in serious condition.
Foreign Policy

President Pezeshkian slams US-Israeli attacks against Iran at UN speech

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has condemned the US and Israeli air attacks on Iranian territory during his speech at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Security

Iran announces seizure of massive Israeli weapons intelligence archive

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Iran’s Minister of Intelligence Esmaeil Khatib says a substantial cache of Israeli weapons-related intelligence has been successfully transferred to the country.
Middle East

Syria, Israel close to ‘de-escalation’ agreement: US envoy

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US Special Envoy Tom Barrack has stated that Syria and Israel are close to signing a “de-escalation” deal, according to local media.
Foreign Policy

Spox condemns US restrictions on Iranian diplomats in NY

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Foreign Ministry spokesman has rebuked “cheap” restrictions imposed by the US administration on Iranian diplomats in New York, describing the systematic harassment of Iran's delegates as yet another indication of Washington’s animosity toward Iranians.
Middle East

Activists say Gaza aid flotilla hit by drone attacks and explosions

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Organisers of the Global Sumud Flotilla, a Gaza-bound flotilla with pro-Palestinian activists on board carrying aid, reported hearing blasts and seeing multiple drone attacks from their boats situated off Greece from late Tuesday to the early hours of Wednesday.
Foreign Policy

Advisor to Iran’s leader: Trump following in Hitler’s footsteps

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Ali Akbar Velayati, senior advisor on international affairs to Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, has strongly denounced the recent decision by three European states to activate the so-called snapback mechanism against Iran, calling it evidence of the West’s weakness and hostility.
Europe

Kremlin brushes off Trump’s ‘paper tiger’ comment on Russia

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The Kremlin on Wednesday brushed off a comment by U.S. President Donald Trump describing Russia as a "paper tiger", and announced that President Vladimir Putin valued his efforts to resolve the Ukraine conflict.
Parliament

Iranian parliament speaker says Tehran supports resistance groups to protect national security

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Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said the country provides support to Palestinian and Lebanese resistance groups fighting Israel, framing the assistance as a defense of Iran’s own national security and regional stability.
Nuclear

Iran nuclear chief rules out direct talks with US, vows to rebuild damaged facilities

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Iran’s nuclear chief has ruled out any direct negotiations with the US and pledged to rebuild nuclear facilities damaged in recent attacks, despite international pressure and the risk of further strikes.
Middle East

Meeting with Muslim nations on Gaza was ‘very successful’: US

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US President Donald Trump has praised a "very successful" multilateral meeting on the Gaza Strip he held with select leaders of Muslim-majority nations.
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