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TEL AVIV | TASS | The Israeli military has carried out airstrikes on Iranian missile manufacturing facilities and surface-to-air missile arrays, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. According to the IDF, Israeli planes safely returned home. The Israeli army said that the attack had been conducted in response to the …

WASHINGTON, the United States | Xinhua | The United States announced Friday sanctions targeting Iran’s energy trade in light of the Oct. 1 ballistic missile attack launched by the country against Israel. According to a statement issued by the Department of State, the department “is imposing sanctions on six entities …

China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia don’t have a formal defence alliance but they’ve formed an alignment driven by a shared dislike for the US-led world order COMMENT | RICHARD HAASS | The Gang of Four was the name given to four senior Chinese officials closely associated with some of the …

JERUSALEM | Xinhua | Israel’s military on Tuesday vowed to “carry out attacks throughout the Middle East tonight” to retaliate against the Iranian attacks. The military said around 200 missiles were fired by Iran at Israel in the evening, adding the attacks’ impact was still under review. Military spokesman Daniel …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Igara West MP, Gaffa Mbwatekamwa, has called on government to account for and rescue Ugandan students stranded in Iran following an alleged fake scholarship scheme coordinated through the Office of the National Chairman of NRM Party in Kyambogo. Mbwatekamwa said that the 100 students were …

TEHRAN, IRAN | Xinhua | Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday that Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated by a “short-range projectile loaded with an almost 7-kg warhead.” “In view of the conducted investigations, the terrorist operation has been carried out through firing from outside the …

TEHRAN, Iran | Xinhua | Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh and one of his bodyguards have been killed in Iranian capital city of Tehran, Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday. Haniyeh and his bodyguard were killed early Wednesday when their residence was hit in Tehran, according to a …

* Throughout the election process, Pezeshkian has presented himself as a reformist. * As Pezeshkian rises to power, the Iranian people hope the new government can mitigate the domestic economic crisis, address escalating tensions with Israel, and promote prosperity and stability by enhancing ties with other countries. * Pezeshkian said …

TEHRAN, Iran | Xinhua | Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s former health minister, won the country’s 14th presidential election, Iran’s Election Headquarters Spokesperson Mohsen Eslami announced on Saturday. Eslami made the announcement while disclosing the results of the runoff held on Friday between reformist Pezeshkian and principlist Saeed Jalili, Iran’s former chief …

* Iran is set for a runoff vote on July 5, as none of the candidates have secured the required 50 percent of votes in the first round of presidential elections. * According to Iranian authorities, over 61 million people are eligible to vote in the election, but the voter …