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Palestinians Left With No Option but Contaminated Water
After two years of relentless Israeli bombardment targeting critical infrastructure, Palestinians are facing a severe water crisis. Drinking water, along with the air...
Netanyahu Faces Turkish Arrest Warrant for Alleged War Crimes in Gaza
Turkey has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior Israeli officials, accusing them of genocide and crimes against...
Washington Says Iran Plotted Assassination of Israeli Ambassador
The United States on Friday accused Iran of “plotting to assassinate” Israel’s ambassador to Mexico, alleging a covert operation that, if carried out,...
IAEA presses Iran to step up engagement over nuclear program
GENEVA – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has urged Iran to “seriously improve” cooperation with UN inspectors to avoid escalating tensions with...
Iran Marks Anniversary of 1979 U.S. Embassy Seizure
TEHRAN: Thousands of Iranians poured into the streets on Tuesday to mark the anniversary of the 1979 storming of the U.S. embassy in...
Muslim Nations Push for UN-Backed Gaza Stabilisation Force
ISTANBUL: Foreign ministers from several Muslim-majority countries have called for the establishment of a UN-mandated international stabilisation force in Gaza, insisting that any...
Cooperation with U.S. impossible while it backs Israel, says Khamenei
TEHRAN: Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared on Monday that any cooperation between Iran and the United States is impossible as long...
Israeli Military in Turmoil After Video Shows Abuse of Gaza Detainee
JERUSALEM: The Israeli military has confirmed that its top legal officer, Major General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, resigned on Friday amid an ongoing investigation into...
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Iran military warns US forces will be attacked if they enter Strait of Hormuz
TEHRAN: Iran’s military said on Monday that US forces would be attacked if they entered the Strait of Hormuz, following US President Donald...
Donald Trump claims Iran wants Hormuz Strait reopened soon
Washington: Donald Trump said Iran had informed him it was in a “state of collapse” and was trying to determine its leadership situation,...
Trump Unimpressed by Iran’s New Plan to End Conflict: US Official
Washington: US President Donald Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a US official said, dampening hopes...
