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Iran, Russia talk military cooperation, regional security

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin met with Kazem Jalali, Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow, for talks on bilateral military cooperation and key international and regional security issues.

Iran condemns Australia’s expulsion of envoy, denies anti-Semitism allegations

Iran has condemned Australia’s decision to expel its ambassador, describing the move as “an action against diplomacy and the relations between the two nations.”

Gaza war will have ‘conclusive’ ending in two to three weeks: Trump

US President Donald Trump has stated that Israel has to settle its war on the Gaza Strip “soon", even as he refused to criticise Washington's ally for its devastating genocide in the enclave.

Poll: 60% of Americans don’t think Trump will ultimately be able to solve Ukraine war

Roughly 6 in 10 of Americans say they don’t think Washington will ultimately be able to solve the war between Russia and Ukraine, according to polling taken following President Donald Trump’s high-stakes meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this month.

Iran spox: European states have no right to reimpose sanctions

The spokesman for Iran’s Foreign Ministry stressed that the European parties are not authorized to invoke the snapback mechanism to reinstate UN Security Council sanctions against the Islamic Republic

Prosecutor files charges against Iranian comedian over remarks on epic poet Ferdowsi

Tehran’s prosecutor has filed criminal charges against Iranian comedian and online content creator Zeinab Mousavi after a controversial video surfaced in which she used explicit and derogatory language to describe Ferdowsi, the revered 10th century poet and author of the Shahnameh.

Trump claims US no longer spends money on Ukraine

The United States is no longer directly funding Ukraine and will instead be profiting from weapons sales to its European NATO partners, which in turn supply those weapons to Kiev, American President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday.

Trump says US wants nuclear arms deal with Russia and China

Washington wants a nuclear arms reduction agreement with Russia and China, US President Donald Trump has stated, revealing that he talked denuclearization with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during their recent meeting in Alaska.

Pezeshkian reaffirms Iran’s stance on nuclear weapons

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed that Tehran has never sought and will never seek to develop nuclear weapons based on its ideological principles and defense doctrine.

Australia accuses Tehran of directing anti-Semitic attacks, expels Iran’s ambassador

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has accused Tehran of directing at least two anti-Jewish attacks in his country and announced plans to expel Iran’s envoy to Canberra.

Iranian daily slams reformists over criticism of Russia

Iran’s conservative daily Kayhan has sharply criticized remarks by Mohammad Sadr, a member of the Expediency Council, accusing him and other reformists of “aligning with Israeli interests.”

Iran FM urges Muslim states to sever ties with Israel, end to genocide in Gaza

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqhi has urged all Muslim countries to immediately sever all relations with the Zionist regime which is engaged in the murder of the Gaza residents and yet entertains the absurd dream of a “Greater Israel”.

Syria interim president to speak at UN General Assembly next month: Official

Syria's interim president Ahmed al-Sharaa will speak at the United Nations General Assembly next month, a foreign ministry official told AFP on Monday, the first Syrian leader to do so in decades.

Israeli military raids Syrian town in Damascus countryside, opens fire on civilians

The Israeli army moved into a town in the Damascus countryside in southern Syria, opening fire on civilians, local media reported on Monday.

Enemy threats to be met with Iran’s stronger response: Armed Forces General Staff

Iran’s Armed Forces General Staff expressed gratitude for the support of the people, the government, and the three branches of power during the 12-day war, and further emphasized that through strengthened national unity and cooperation with officials, any threat from the enemies will be confronted with even greater decisiveness and power.

World-famous singer Sami Yusuf donates part of Istanbul concert proceeds to Gaza

British singer and composer Sami Yusuf dedicated part of the proceeds from his latest concert in Istanbul to support humanitarian aid for people in Gaza.

Iranian President Pezeshkian pays tribute to ‘Martyrs of Power’

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian on Monday visited the cemetery of senior military commanders killed during the recent 12-day conflict with Israel, paying tribute to the “Martyrs of Power.”

Iran hopes to begin Russian gas imports via Azerbaijan soon, ambassador says

Iran’s ambassador to Russia said Monday that the delivery of Russian gas to Iran through the Republic of Azerbaijan could begin “in the near future,” pending agreement on pricing terms.

Israel says ‘ready to support’ Lebanon’s endeavours to disarm Hezbollah

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday stated that Israel was ready to back Lebanon's endeavours to disarm Hezbollah and offered "reciprocal measures" if Beirut followed through with plans to seize the group's weapons.

Israeli attack on Gaza medical complex kills 20, including 5 journalists

Nineteen Palestinians, including five journalists and a firefighter, were killed and several others wounded Monday in an Israeli attack on the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, health authorities and eyewitnesses have announced.

Israeli military says razing Gaza City could take over a year

The Israeli army has warned the government that implementing its demands to demolish all of Gaza City could take several months, potentially more than a year, Israeli daily Haaretz reported.

Ukraine strikes long-range targets with own weapons without coordinating with US: Zelensky

Ukraine uses domestically produced weapons to carry out long-range attacks against Russia and does not coordinate such targets with the U.S., President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated.

Iran’s Quds Force official: Disarming Hezbollah ‘to never happen’

A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force said on Monday that disarming Lebanon’s Hezbollah is an “American-Zionist plan” that “will never be realized.”

Iranian wrestling champion Reza Soukhteh Saraei dies at 76

Reza Soukhteh Saraei, a former Iranian wrestling champion and one of the few athletes in the country’s history to win medals in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, has passed away at the age of 76.

Russia has made ‘significant concessions’ amid Trump-led peace negotiations: Vance

In an exclusive interview with NBC News' "Meet the Press", U.S. Vice President JD Vance expressed optimism about diplomatic endeavours to end the war in Ukraine and claimed that Russia has made "significant concessions" during peace talks.