BEIRUT – Under direct American orders, and contrary to what has been the norm in successive governments since 2000, Nawaf Salam’s government approved its ministerial statement without the main clause related to the right of the Lebanese to resist the Israeli occupation, replacing it with “Lebanon’s right to self-defense in accordance with the United Nations Charter.”
Oxfam said there has been an explosion of waterborne and infectious diseases in Gaza amid the lack of safe water and untreated sewage overflowing in the enclave’s streets, according to Middle East Eye.
Taiwan is exploring buying arms worth billions of dollars from the United States, sources briefed on the matter said, hoping to win support from the new Trump administration.
TEHRAN - In a note, Sobh-e-No discussed the manifestations of revolutionary rationality and wrote: One of the manifestations of revolutionary rationality is standing by the Axis of Resistance.
TEHRAN – Speaker of the Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf announced that key decisions were made on economic and livelihood issues, including currency and the stock market, during a closed parliamentary session on Tuesday.
TEHRAN - Bibi Netanyahu reiterated in a statement on Monday that “there will be neither Hamas nor the Palestinian Authority” in Gaza after the war there ends. The statement came after reports that Hamas had agreed to hand over the ruling in Gaza to the Palestinian Authority.
TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reiterated the country's position that talks with the U.S. are not of interest under the current circumstances, while no signs yet indicate that Washington may decide to drop its inflammatory and hardline approach toward Tehran.
TEHRAN - Tractor booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League Two 2024/25 following a 3-3 draw with Bahrain’s Al Khaldiya in their Round of 16, 2nd leg tie on Tuesday.
The United States and Russia agreed on Tuesday to address "irritants" to the U.S.-Russia relationship and begin working on a path to end Russia's war in Ukraine, the State Department said, making clear the effort was in its early stages, Reuters reported.
TEHRAN - Iran's Basketball Federation has decided to retire Hamed Haddadi's jersey.
