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Iran finishes runner-up at Asian Karate Championships with 22 medals

Iran secured second place at the Asian Karate Championships for youth and under-21 categories, collecting seven gold, nine silver, and six bronze.

5 more Gazans die of malnutrition, death toll rises to 387

Five Palestinians, including three children, have died of malnutrition in the Israel-blockaded Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry announced Sunday.

Moscow sets conditions for return of Western companies to Russia

Western businesses are welcome to return to Russia if they have not supported the Ukrainian army and have met all obligations to their employees and the state, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated.

Senior Iranian Army commander: Enemies seek to undermine national unity but people stand firm

The Deputy Coordinator of the Iranian Army, Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, said that Iran’s enemies are constantly seeking to weaken the country’s unity and solidarity but stressed that the Iranian people have consistently stood firm in the face of pressure.

‘Blood Moon’ lunar eclipse to light up skies Sunday night, fully observable in Iran

One of the year’s most striking astronomical events will take place on Sunday night as a total lunar eclipse, commonly known as a “Blood Moon,” becomes visible across large parts of the world, including fully in Iran.

Israeli weapons manufacturer closes UK facility targeted by Palestine Action group: Report

The Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems' facility in Bristol, UK, repeatedly targeted by group Palestine Action, has unexpectedly closed, according to a report.

Lebanese president calls on US to press Israel for withdrawal from south

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has urged the United States to press Israel to withdraw from occupied territories in the south to allow army deployment in the area.

British police arrest around 425 at protest for Palestine Action

UK police detained around 425 people on Saturday at a demonstration in support of Palestine Action, in the latest round of detentions of its supporters since the pro-Palestinian group was banned by the government as a terrorist organisation.

Armenian philharmonic marks centennial with historic performance at Iran’s Persepolis

The ancient site of Persepolis in southern Iran hosted a landmark cultural event, as the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra performed to mark its 100th anniversary.

Iran says close to new cooperation framework with IAEA, talks with US taking ‘new shape’

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Tehran is close to reaching a new framework of cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), following US attacks on the country’s nuclear facilities.

Iranian media spar over possible withdrawal from Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

A new parliamentary initiative calling for Iran’s withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and its Additional Protocol has sparked debate among political observers and media outlets.

Beyzaie’s Bashu, the Little Stranger wins Best Restored Film at Venice Festival

The 82nd Venice International Film Festival concluded with the announcement of its award winners, where Iranian filmmaker Bahram Beyzaie’s classic Bashu, the Little Stranger received the prize for Best Restored Film in the festival’s Venice Classics section.

Israelis call on Trump to end Gaza war

Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv on Saturday night, issuing direct appeals to U.S. President Donald Trump to force an end to the war in the Gaza Strip and secure the release of the hostages.

Gaza war film wins 2nd prize at Venice festival

A harrowing docudrama about Israel’s killing of a five-year-old Palestinian girl during its ongoing war on the Gaza Strip has won the Silver Lion prize at the Venice Film Festival.

700 days of Israeli war leave 90% of Gaza destroyed, $68B in losses: Report

Gaza’s Government Media Office announced Saturday that 700 days of Israeli bombardment on the enclave have left nearly all of the territory’s infrastructure in ruins and inflicted losses of more than $68 billion.

2nd Iran aid shipment reaches quake-hit Afghans

Iran sends a second shipment of humanitarian aid to Kabul where it's supposed to be distributed among people affected by the recent earthquake in Afghanistan.

Former Iranian MP Ali Motahari urges President Pezeshkian to consider conditional talks with US

A former member of Iran’s parliament has called on President Masoud Pezeshkian to take the initiative in navigating the country through its current challenges.

Israel military calls on Gaza City residents to leave for ‘humanitarian zone’

The Israeli army has urged Gaza City residents to leave for a "humanitarian zone" in the south on Saturday ahead of a planned offensive to capture the territory's largest urban centre.

‘He can come to Kyiv’: Zelensky mocks Putin’s Moscow invitation

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky once again dismissed a proposal to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, suggesting the Russian leader should come to Ukraine instead.

West floats plan to send Bangladeshi or Saudi forces into Ukraine buffer zone: NBC

Kiev’s European backers want the US to oversee a buffer zone between Russia and Ukraine in the event of a peace accord, with troops from non-NATO countries such as Bangladesh or Saudi Arabia potentially deployed on the ground, NBC News reported Friday, citing anonymous sources.

Iran executes man convicted over deadly attack in Semirom

Iranian judicial authorities announced on Saturday that the death sentence of Mehran Bahramian, convicted in connection with a deadly 2022 attack on security forces in Semirom, Isfahan province, has been carried out.

Former Iranian president Rouhani donates 25,000 books to National Library

Former Iranian president Hassan Rouhani has donated his personal library of 25,000 volumes to the National Library and Archives of Iran.

Iran says, E3, US silence on Israel’s expansion of Dimona eliminating non-proliferation credibility

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stated that the European troika (E3) and the United States are losing credibility on the issue of non-proliferation by keeping silence over Israel’s intensified work at the Dimona nuclear reactor site.

Attacks against Palestinians by Israeli soldiers, illegal settlers up 39% in West Bank: UN

The Untied Nations on Friday sounded the alarm over escalating violence and demolitions in the occupied West Bank, citing a sharp increase in Palestinian casualties at the hands of Israeli forces and illegal settlers.

US in ‘very deep’ talks with Hamas about Gaza war: Trump

US President Donald Trump has stated that Washington is engaged in “very deep” negotiations with the Palestinian group, Hamas, and urged the group to release all hostages in the Gaza Strip.