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US slams Israeli settlements but stresses Washington’s support for Tel Aviv

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has criticized Israeli policies, including settlement expansion and home demolitions, as detrimental to the two-state solution. Still, at a news conference at the end of his trip to Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, he reasserted Washington’s “ironclad” commitment to Israel.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 343

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 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:

Tehran Univ. professor: Does Ukraine want to experience Iran missile power?

Following the recent comments by a Ukranian presidential advisor about the drone attack on a military facility in central Iran, Tehran University Professor Mohammad Marandi says it seems that Ukraine was involved in the “shambolic” Israeli drone attack in Isfahan, asking does it seek to experience the power of Iranian weapons?

Iranian parliament to debate bill banning comments contradictory to facts 

Iran’s parliament is going to debate a bill proposed by MPs that would ban statements by people that contradict facts.

Iran tourism: Gerdabben lake freezing

Following a sharp drop in temperature in Iran’s Charmahal and Bakhtiari Province, Gerdabben lake in the provincial capital, Shahrekord, froze, creating a spectacular and beautiful scenery.

Iran warns US against triggering war

Iran's Permanent Mission to the UN has warned that American military action against Tehran would risk starting an open-ended war. There has been speculation surrounding Washington’s possible involvement in a recent failed drone strike on an Iranian military workshop in Isfahan.

Minister: Iran oil revenues up 40 percent, sets record in gas production

Iran’s oil minister says the country’s oil revenues have increased by 40 percent in the past 10 months compared to the same period last year.

Russia says decided to involve Iran in discussions among Moscow, Ankara and Damascus

There is a principle agreement to engage Iran in the trilateral discussions among Russia, Turkey and Syria over the situation in the Middle Eastern Arab country, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.

Pakistan says Iran has asked for $18bn in compensation over gas pipeline project

Tehran has asked Islamabad to construct a portion of the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gasline project on its territory till February-March 2024, or be ready to pay a penalty of $18 billion, a Pakistani official has said.

Ayatollah Khamenei pays tribute to late Imam Khomeini

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, on the eve of the 44th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution, paid tribute to the founder of the Islamic Revolution, Imam Khomeini.

Ukraine responds to Iran over failed drone strike

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has accused Tehran of “supporting aggression”, claiming that the reported blast at a military industrial facility in Isfahan was “legitimate punishment.”

IRNA: Aide to Makki Mosque prayer leader in Iran’s Zahedan arrested

An informed source says Abdolmajid Moradzehi, an aide and a relative to prayer leader of Makki Mosque in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan Molavi Abdolhamid Esmaeilzehi, has been arrested, IRNA reported.

Iran Intelligence Minister: Neighboring countries should avoid Israel for their own security

Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib has warned neighboring countries to avoid ties with Israel, which he described as a “dying regime”, for “their own security.”

Ukraine admits cannot defend against Iranian ballistic missiles

Should Russia obtain Iranian ballistic missiles for use in its war in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Air Force has warned that it does not have the means to defend against them.

Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 342

Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 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 reports coronavirus zero deaths in 24 hours

The death toll from the Coronavirus pandemic in Iran stayed unchanged at 144,744 with another zero deaths over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Monday.

Iran condemns Ukrainian presidential advisor remarks as suspicious, provocative

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman has condemned the remarks by the Ukrainian president's advisor on the recent destructive act against a military facility in central Iran as suspicious and provocative.

Iran’s leader says economic growth essential for resolving economic woes

Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei described economic growth as essential for eradicating poverty and resolving economic woes of people.

Iranian parliament speaker to Azerbaijan: Don’t make a decision out of emotion

Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohamamd Bagher Qalibaf has urged the Republic of Azerbaijan to avoid making a decision out of emotion following the recent deadly attack on the Azeri embassy in Tehran.

Israeli soldiers shoot dead Palestinian man in Hebron

Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man in the West Bank city of Hebron on Monday, the Palestinian health ministry confirmed.

Dozens killed in Blast at mosque in Pakistan’s Peshawar

Around three dozen people have been killed and scores more wounded in an explosion at a mosque in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, according to officials.

Iranian aid trucks targeted on Iraqi-Syrian border

A convoy of Iranian trucks carrying aid items, came under drone attacks in eastern Syria Sunday night shortly after it crossed into the country from Iraq. Sources told Al-Mayadeen three Iranian aid trucks loaded with flour and rice were hit in the ambush.

Iran summons Ukraine envoy after comments on Isfahan attack

Iran has summoned Ukraine’s charge d'affaires in Tehran to protest comments by a top Ukrainian presidential advisor about the drone attack on the central Iranian city of Isfahan on Saturday.

Erdogan says Iran likely to join talks on Turkey-Syria normalization

Iran may join talks on the normalization of relations between Ankara and Damascus, in which Moscow is taking part, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.

Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran suspends operation after deadly shooting

Azerbaijan Republic has suspended the operation of its embassy in Tehran and evacuated its staff after a recent deadly attack on the diplomatic mission in the Iranian capital, Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Khalaf Khalafov has confirmed.