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Spanish court agrees to extradite Venezuela’s ex-spy chief to US

Spain’s High Court has ordered the extradition of former Venezuelan spy chief Hugo Carvajal to the United States. He is facing drug trafficking charges but denies the allegations.

Biden’s Iran envoy to discusses nuclear deal with E3 diplomats

US Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley will hold a meeting on Friday in Paris with French, German and British senior officials to discuss the nuclear negotiations with Iran. It comes after a four-day visit by the US envoy to the Persian Gulf.

Iran, Russia Discuss Closer Military Cooperation

A senior Iranian military official says Tehran-Moscow relations will tremendously expand in the near future thanks to the conclusion and implementation of the arms deals signed by both sides.

Putin shuts down Russia citing COVID pandemic

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered on Wednesday a one-week paid shutdown for workers as coronavirus cases and deaths continue to soar.

Iran receives 29th shipment of Covid vaccine

Iran’s Red Crescent Society has received the 29th shipment of Covid vaccine.

Report: Taliban Deputy PM, Iran Envoy Meet in Moscow

Reports say a delegation led by Abdul Salam Hanafi, the deputy prime minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, has sat down with Hassan Kazemi Qomi, Iran’s special envoy and his accompanying team in Moscow.

Philippines to investigate thousands of deaths during war on drugs

The Philippines justice ministry has announced a probe into thousands of killings which occurred during President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. The official death toll is almost 6,000, although the real number of fatalities is believed to be much higher.

South Pars CEO: investments in gas field close to $80bn.

The CEO of South Pars Gas Complex Company says investments made in South Pars are close to $80 billion. Hadi Hashemzadeh Farhang said all the investments, done amid US sanctions, have been turned into assets for the National Iranian Gas Company and the necessary resources have been provided for the proper maintenance of these facilities.

Iran and Turkey determined to fight terrorism

The interior ministers of Iran and Turkey have discussed ways to expand cooperation in fighting terrorism.

Iranian, Turkish interior ministers meet in Tehran

Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi has held talks with his Turkish counterpart Süleyman Soylu in Tehran.

Saint Petersburg welcomes Iran’s General Bagheri

Chairman of Iran’s armed forces chief of Staff Major General Mohammad Bagheri has arrived in St. Petersburg, Russia amid greeting by the senior commanders of the Russian Navy and the playing of the anthem of the Islamic Republic by the ceremonial guard of Russia’s North Sea Fleet.

Taliban: Afghan territory not to be used against others

The Taliban says they will not allow anyone to use Afghanistan soil to launch attacks against other countries. This was announced by the Taliban acting foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Wednesday.

Iran Says Administered Over 1.1 Covid Jabs in 24 Hours

Iran’s Health Ministry announced on Wednesday vaccination centers have administered over 1.1 million doses of Covid jabs over the past 24 hours across the country.

US official calls for maintaining sanctions against Taliban

Deputy United States Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo has said it is essential to maintain Washington sanctions against the Taliban, who regained power in Afghanistan last August. The new rulers of Afghanistan have warned the country is on the verge of a humanitarian catastrophe, blasting west for keeping mum on grim situation.

UN: 10k children killed or maimed in Yemen war

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported at least 10,000 children have been killed or maimed in Saudi-led Yemen war. The body also announced four out of every five kids need humanitarian assistance in the war-ravaged country.

EU says focused on removing anti-Iran sanctions

An EU official has said the signatories to the Iran nuclear deal, or JCOA, are focused on effectively lifting the sanctions on Tehran.

Congress panel urges criminal charges against Brazil president over Covid-19

A Brazilian congressional panel probing handling of the coronavirus pandemic in the country has recommended criminal charges against President Jair Bolsonarod. More than 604 thousand people have died of coronavirus in Brazil so far.

Afghanistan summit kicks off in Moscow

The Moscow consultations on Afghanistan has kicked off at President Hotel in the Russian capital, Moscow. Delegates will discuss the prospects of the developments related to the military and political situation in Afghanistan as well as the efforts of the international community on preventing a humanitarian crisis in the war-torn country.

Iranian Sunni Muslim praying on Valiasr Street in central Tehran

A video is making the rounds on social media in Iran showing a Sunni Muslim fruit seller saying his prayers on the sidewalk of a famous street in central Tehran.

Bagheri: Iran, Russia to help enhance regional security

The chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces says Iran and Russia have reached an agreement to take measures to enhance regional security and stability.

FBI search property linked to sanctioned Russian Billionaire

The FBI agents have swarmed a home linked to sanctioned Russian businessman Oleg Deripaska in Washington D.C. with a court order. Deripaska is known as a proxy for Russian government

IAEA chief plans to visit Iran in near future

Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi says he expects to visit Tehran before the end of next month for talks with Iranian officials over the country’s nuclear programme.

North Korea confirms tested ‘new type’ of ballistic missile

North Korea has confirmed it tested a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Tuesday. The fire became Pyongyang’s first of its kind since 2019, prompting international outrage.

Iran slams terror attack in Damascus as “cowardly”

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly condemned Wednesday’s terrorist attack in the Syrian capital Damascus.

Russia says NATO should make first step to warm ties

NATO needs to take the first step to improve relations with Moscow, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov believes. The top diplomat has stated Russia has never initiated the deterioration of relations with the alliance or any other country.