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Iran open to nuclear program discussions, says FM Araghchi
Tehran: Iran has always been, and will be, “ready for talks” on its nuclear program, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said. “However, it should naturally be guaranteed that in case the…
- Middle East
Iran says 5 inmates at Evin prison were killed in Israel’s airstrike on Tehran
Tehran: An Israeli airstrike on Iran’s capital last month killed five inmates at Evin prison and resulted in the escape of several others, Iranian media reported Saturday. The semi-official ILNA news agency…
- Middle East
At least 60 Palestinians including children killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza
Deir al-Balah: Israeli airstrikes killed at least 60 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including several children, hospital officials said Saturday. The children and two women were among at least 13 people who…
- Middle East
Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi says Iran issuing death threats
Tehran: Iran’s security services have threatened the life of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi after her native country’s war with Israel, the Norwegian Nobel Committee and activists said Friday. Mohammadi said…
- Middle East
Lebanon rules out normalisation with Israel
Beirut: Lebanon has no plans to have normal relations with Israel at the present time, and Beirut’s main aim is to reach a “state of no war” with its southern neighbour, the…
- Middle East
Assassinating Khamenei would lead to World War 3: Iran official
An official from Iran on Sunday, July 5, warned that the assassination of the country’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, would lead to World War 3. Hassan Rahimpour Azghadi, a member of Iran’s…
- Middle East
Israel strikes Yemen ports; Houthis respond with missiles
Sanaa: Israel’s military launched airstrikes early Monday, July 7, targeting ports and facilities held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, with the rebels responding with missile fire targeting Israel. The attacks came after an…
- Middle East
Trump says Israel agrees to 60-day Gaza ceasefire deal, urges Hamas to accept
Washington: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Israel has agreed on terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and warned Hamas to accept the deal before conditions worsen. Trump announced…
- Middle East
Iran declines IAEA chief’s visit request post US, Israel attacks
Iran on Monday, June 30, denied a visit request made by the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to inspect nuclear sites in the country. The denial of the…
- Middle East
Iran raises death toll from war with Israel to more than 900
Tehran: Iran raised the official death toll for its war with Israel on Monday, with official media reporting 935 people were killed in the country during the 12-day conflict. The state-run IRNA…
- Middle East
Recognise US, Israel as initiators of ‘aggression’: Iran to UN
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to recognise Israel and the United States as the initiators of the “aggression” against Iran. In a…
- Middle East
At least 21 Palestinians killed as Israel orders Gaza evacuations
Gaza Strip: At least 21 Palestinians were killed on Sunday in Israeli airstrikes and gunfire across the Gaza Strip, Gaza’s civil defence said, as the Israeli army ordered the evacuation of wide…
- World
Bob Vylan’s ‘death to the IDF’ chant at Glastonbury under police scrutiny
London: British police said they were examining videos of a band that led chants of “death to the IDF” or Israel Defense Forces at Saturday’s Glastonbury Festival. Rapper Bobby Vylan, of rap punk…
- Middle East
At least 66 Palestinian children die of malnutrition in Gaza under Israeli blockade
At least 66 Palestinian children have died from acute malnutrition in the Gaza Strip since Israel launched its war and blockade on October 7, 2023, according to Gaza’s Government Media Office. The…
- Business
FIIs pump Rs 8915 crore into Indian markets in June
Mumbai: The foreign institutional investors’ (FIIs) buying, through the exchange and primary market and others category, stood at Rs 8,915 crore this month (till June 27), analysts said on Sunday. Ceasefire between…