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Hamas dismisses Trump remarks on Gaza talks breakdown

Hamas officials have expressed surprise at US President Donald Trump's accusation that the Palestinian group "didn't really want" a ceasefire for the Gaza Strip.

Iranian FM stresses legitimacy in self-defense

Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi praised the coordination between military forces and the diplomatic corps in defending the country during the recent 12-day Israeli attacks, emphasizing Iran’s legitimacy in self-defense.

Iran’s president vows to focus foreign policy on regional outreach, ties with Russia, China

President Masoud Pezeshkian has pledged to prioritize regional outreach in Iran’s foreign policy, while also strengthening relations with key international partners such as Russia and China.

Iran’s FM praises Tehran’s missile power for defeating Israel

Iran’s foreign minister has commended the firepower wielded by the Islamic Republic’s missile forces for its compelling Israel to request a ceasefire after launching an unprovoked war on the country last month.

Death toll in southeast Iran terrorist attack rises to six, 22 injured

Iranian authorities have released new details about the deadly terrorist attack near the Zahedan courthouse in southeastern Sistan and Baluchestan Province on Saturday morning, confirming six fatalities and 22 injuries, most of whom were civilians.

Trump says may fast-track sanctions on Russia over Ukraine war

New sanctions against Russia and its trade partners could come before a previously declared deadline for settling the Ukraine war, US President Donald Trump suggested on Friday.

US military claims killed senior Daesh leader in Syria

The U.S. military carried out a raid in northwestern Syria on Friday, killing a senior Daesh leader and two of his sons in the Aleppo area, according to the United States Central Command (Centcom).

Dozens of UK MPs urge PM to recognize Palestine

One third of the UK House of Commons has called on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to officially recognize Palestine, as pressure mounts on Israel to allow food and medical supplies into the Gaza Strip.

European countries urge end to Gaza ‘humanitarian catastrophe’

Britain, France and Germany on Friday called for an end to Gaza's "humanitarian catastrophe" as the UN food agency warned almost a third of people in the war-ravaged Palestinian territory were not eating for days.

Deadly armed attack on courthouse in Iran’s Zahedan leaves at least five dead, 13 injured

At least five people were killed and 13 injured in a terrorist attack targeting the main courthouse in the southeastern Iranian city of Zahedan on Saturday, according to Iranian media reports.

Iranian daily questions credibility of Friday Prayers cleric linked to financial scandals

The Javan newspaper has criticized the reappointment of a Friday Prayers leader whose family members are reportedly linked to financial corruption cases, calling the move a contradiction to public demands for transparency and justice.

Ayatollah Sistani urges Islamic world to act against humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has called on the Islamic world and the international community to break their silence and act urgently to end the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Hamas will be ‘hunted down’ as Gaza ceasefire negotiations wane: Trump

United States President Donald Trump has suggested that Hamas is refusing to agree to a Gaza truce because it fears what comes after all the Israeli hostages are released.

Putin-Zelensky meeting ‘is going to happen’: Trump

US President Donald Trump has stated a face-to-face meeting between Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky “is going to happen”. The Kremlin insists such a summit should only be held to seal a final peace agreement.

Imam Khomeini’s grandson: Iran has reached “patriot vs. traitor” divide

Seyyed Hassan Khomeini, the grandson of the founder of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Seyyed Ruhollah Khomeini, has warned that Iranian society is facing a dangerous binary of labeling individuals as either “patriots” or “traitors.”

Ayatollah Khamenei: Iran will grow stronger than ever

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, has said that the nation will press ahead on its path despite the recent aggression by the Zionist regime and the US.

Iranian deputy FM: Uranium enrichment inside Iran non-negotiable

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takhte Ravanchi has reaffirmed that Iran views uranium enrichment on its own soil a key and non-negotiable right under the NPT framework.

“US responsible for decades of assassinations against Iran”

Mohammad Javad Larijani, head of the Iranian Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences, says the US has been the architect of political, military, and scientific assassinations in Iran over the past five decades.

Iranian, Saudi FMs discuss regional developments, Gaza crisis

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan have discussed regional and international developments during a telephone conversation.

Iran–E3 Talks Conclude in Istanbul; Sides Agree to Continue Dialogue

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs said during the meeting in Istanbul with the three European countries, serious and frank discussions were held, and that Iran presented its principled positions, including on the so-called snapback mechanism. It was agreed that consultations would continue.

Iran, E3 resume nuclear talks in Istanbul amid rising tensions

Senior diplomats from Iran and the three European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal, France, Germany, and the UK, began a new round of negotiations on Friday at the Iranian consulate in Istanbul.

Iran’s Telecommunications Satellite Successfully Placed in Orbit

Iran's telecommunications satellite, named Nahid-2, launched into space on Friday morning, has been successfully placed in a 500-kilometer orbit.

Almost a third of Gazans ‘not eating for days’: UN

Almost a third of people in the Gaza Strip are "not eating for days", the United Nations food aid agency told AFP on Friday, adding the crisis has reached "new and astonishing levels of desperation".

Iran urges Europe to reconsider stance on nuclear deal at Istanbul meeting

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqaei has called the meeting in Istanbul between Iran and the three European signatories of the JCPOA, Germany, France, and the UK, a “valuable opportunity” to reassess Europe’s position on Iran’s nuclear program.

Macron says France to recognize Palestine

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that Paris will recognize Palestine as a state in pursuit of what he called a “historic commitment to a just and lasting peace” in the region.