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China warns U.S. against “Taiwan independence” attempts

China will take all necessary measures to crush any "Taiwan independence" attempts, Beijing warns. The warning follows US urging China to halt what Washington calls ‘military, diplomatic and economic pressure’ on Taiwan.

Envoy believes Afghans unlikely to ‘soon’ trust US after messy exit

Afghan nationals are unlikely to trust any U.S. president at the moment, Adela Raz, Afghanistan's ambassador to Washington, believes. The remark comes after chaotic withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan in late August in the light of Taliban capturing of almost all of the war-ravaged country.

Kharrazi: Azerbaijan Republic can’t buy security from foreign forces

Chairman of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Kamal Kharrazi has warned the Republic of Azerbaijan to be under no illusion about relying on foreign forces for security.

Iranian artist Fatali Oveisi dies

Renowned Iranian television and cinema actor and director Fatali Oveisi has died at a hospital in Tehran. Oveisi went into a coma due to a massive stroke on September 30. He was 76 when he died.

Ethiopia’s PM Abiy Ahmed sworn in for new term

Ethiopia’s parliament reappointed Abiy Ahmed as prime minister on Monday for a new five-year term following his party’s win in election.

Taliban says destroyed Daesh cell after Kabul explosion

The Taliban has announced their fighters have wiped out a Daesh cell in the Afghan capital. This comes after a Sunday blast killed and injured dozens in Kabul.

Japan’s new PM says ready to meet N. Korean leader, attacks China

In his first remarks as Prime Minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida has expressed willingness to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jung Un “without preconditions”. He has also accused China of trying to change the status quo with force "in some areas".

Iran to have highest elderly population growth

Head of Iran’s Scientific Association of the Elderly Ahmad Delbari says the number of senior citizens in Iran has doubled in over four decades.

Iran to US, EU: End Sanctions to Help Address Global Energy Crisis

Iran has called on the decision-makers in the US and the European countries to end anti-Iran sanctions to help ease the global energy crisis.

Report: China, US officials to meet in Switzerland soon

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Director of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee Yang Jiechi, will hold talks in Switzerland this week, The South China Morning Post reported on Tuesday.

Zuckerberg’s personal wealth down by 7bn after outage

Mark Zuckerberg’s personal wealth has downed by almost $ 7 billion as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram services across the world were disrupted for hours on Monday. Now he is the fifth richest person in the world.

Armenia’s top security official holds discussions with Iranian envoy

Armenia's National Security Council Secretary Armen Grigoryan has discussed bilateral ties and the latest regional developments with Iran's Ambassador to Yerevan Abbas Badakhshan Zohuri.

US legal advisor resigns over Biden immigration policy

Harold Koh a senior legal adviser to the US State Department is leaving his post over immigration policy of the Biden administration. He has been a critical of Biden over ‘exercising a Donald Trump-era policy’ to expel migrants from the borders. It comes after the resignation of Daniel Foote, the United States special envoy for Haiti over ‘inhumane’ deportations of Haitians.

Iranian FM condoles with Oman over Cyclone tolls

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has held a phone conversation with his Omani counterpart Badr al-Busaidi and offered condolences to the people and government of that country over the losses of lives caused by Cyclone Shaheen.

UK military begins fuel delivery amid driver shortage

British military personnel have started delivering fuel to petrol stations across the United Kingdom in an effort to ease the crisis arising from a shortage in lorry drivers.

Iranian delegation in Kabul, talking trade with Taliban

Following coordination with Iran’s Interior Ministry and the heads of the Afghanistan’s interim government, Mohammad Sadegh Motamedian, the governor of Khorasan Razavi province has traveled to Afghanistan along with his entourage with the aim of developing trade relations and investigating and solving transit problems in a meeting met with various Taliban officials.

Over a million vaccinated against Covid-19 in 24 hours in Iran

Iranian health workers have administered 1,082,000 doses of Covid vaccine to citizens in the past 24 hours.

Iran FM warns about ‘intolerable crisis’ in Caucasus

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has described the presence of Zionists in the Caucasus as Iran's serious concern, warning that the Islamic Republic will not tolerate this crisis.

Iran’s Leader thanks wrestling medalists

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has thanked Iranian wrestling champions after they made history in the world championship freestyle wrestling competitions by winning gold and silver medals at the 2021 World Wrestling Championship in Oslo, Norway.

Khatibzadeh: ‘Foreign terrorists on Azeri soil near Iran’s border’

While stating that Iran has good relations with Baku and Yerevan, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said, "The visit of the Armenian foreign minister to Tehran was pre-arranged and it’s been made in order to expand political, economic and cultural relations between the two countries".

Annual Fuel Loading begins at Iran’s Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant

As planned in advance and in coordination with Iran’s electricity network, from October 1, 2021, the annual loading of new fuel and technical inspections and major repairs of important equipment began at Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran.

UAE says seeking to reduce tension with Iran

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says Abu Dhabi is trying to manage rivalries with Tehran through talks to avoid new conflict in the region. It comes as Iran, in the recent past, has held four rounds of negotiations with its Persian Gulf rival, Saudi Arabia, to restore the damaged relationship.

Iran: Azerbaijan Republic to be removed from transit route to Europe

Iran's Deputy Roads and Urban Development Minister Kheirollah Khademi has announced that the Republic of Azerbaijan will be removed from Iran's transit route to Europe.

Russia: Iran FM in Moscow on Wednesday

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian will hold talks in Moscow on Wednesday, according to the Russia's foreign ministry.

Syria’s Assad, Jordan King talk for first time in decade

Jordan’s King spoke over the phone to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday. It’s the first conversation between the two leaders since the onset of the bloody war in Syria.