FOREIGN POLICY
US-sanctioned ICC President warns of ‘demise of international rule of law’
International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane has warned against “the demise of international rule of law” after being targeted by US sanctions.
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POLITICS
‘Same bull. Different bullies’: Araghchi says US economic pressure doomed to fail
The Iranian foreign minister says the latest US economic pressure campaign against Iran is doomed to fail like Washington’s previous efforts against Tehran over the past 14 years.
DEFENSE
Iran’s production of advanced weapons continues unabated: Deputy defense minister
A senior Iranian defense official says the country’s production of advanced weapons continues without interruption after the US-Israeli imposed war.
SAUDI ARABIA
Yemeni army targets Saudi-backed forces, military trucks in Ma’rib with new drone
The Yemeni army has targeted the positions and military trucks of Saudi-backed mercenary forces in the southwestern province of Ma’rib and areas on the Red Sea coast, using a new homegrown strike-reconnaissance drone.
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Hundreds of Ukrainian conscripts desert during military training in Germany
Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers who were forcibly conscripted have deserted their units while undergoing military training in Germany.
LEBANON
Hezbollah slams US as 'mother of terror' as Washington imposes new sanctions
Lebanon’s Hezbollah has slammed the United States as the “mother of terror” in the world after the US reinstated sanctions against the resistance movement over claims that it is controlled by the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps’ Quds Force.
PALESTINE
UN rapporteur: Israeli occupation, not only E1 settlement plan, ‘must end’
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, says the Israeli occupation, not solely the illegal E1 settlement expansion plan, must come to an end.
POLITICS
Pezeshkian: Iran will never bow to bullying, will give ‘crushing’ response to any attack
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says that Tehran would not bow to pressure or aggression, warning that the country would deliver a “crushing response” to any future attack.
POLITICS
Iran condemns war on its heritage at BRICS summit, urges global protection
Iran has condemned the US-Israeli aggression at a BRICS tourism meeting, saying over 4,000 people were martyred and 149 cultural sites damaged, including five UNESCO sites.
POLITICS
China rejects US call to sever economic ties with Iran, says sanctions will not resolve war
China has rejected Washington’s campaign to economically isolate Iran, saying sanctions and pressure will not resolve the crisis in West Asia
DEFENSE
Iran upgraded ‘surprises’ for enemies in recent war: Acting defense minister
The acting defense minister says Iran’s technical and tactical “surprises” for the aggressors, the United States and the Israeli regime, were more advanced during the recent war than those featured in last year’s military assault against the Islamic Republic.
SYRIA
Israeli forces expand ground incursions in southern Syria, advancing with tanks
Israeli occupation forces have expanded their incursions into southern Syria, advancing with two tanks and three military vehicles toward Tal al-Dariyat in the southern countryside of Quneitra.
PALESTINE
Turkey's NATO protection does not apply to troops in Syria: Israeli daily
NATO's collective defense pact does not apply to Turkish troops in Syria, says an opinion piece in a right-wing Israeli newspaper.
POLITICS
US behind false flag operations to disrupt Iran’s regional ties: Former ambassador
Washington is seeking to exploit false-flag operations and unsubstantiated accusations against Iran to undermine Tehran’s relations with neighboring countries, says a former Iranian ambassador to Kuwait.
DEFENSE
Iran warns miscalculations will draw ‘devastating’ response
Iran’s top military commander has warned that any miscalculation or threat by its adversaries will face a “forceful, regret-inducing and devastating” response.
REPORTS
Iran’s parliament speaker visits Iraq, takes part in ceremony for martyred leader
Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has traveled to neighboring Iraq.
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