Tehran, July 12 (RIA Novosti/GNA) – Iran will review requests for vessel transit through the Strait of Hormuz once the situation in the region stabilizes, the…
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US Military ready to ensure free traffic in Strait of Hormuz – CENTCOM
Moscow, July 12 (RIA Novosti/GNA) – The United States is ready to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz following Iran’s announcement on its…
Explosions heard in S. Iran
TEHRAN, July 9 (Xinhua/GNA) – Several explosions were heard Thursday night in Iran’s southern provinces of Bushehr and Sistan and Baluchestan, the semi-official Mehr…
Israel rejects reports of humanitarian crisis in Gaza
Tel Aviv, July 9, (dpa/GNA) – Reports of a humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip are “extremely misleading,” a high-ranking official of the Israeli…
Date set for first Palestinian election in more than 20 years
Ramallah/Tel Aviv, July 9, (dpa/GNA) – Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, has set November 28 as the date for the first parliamentary elections in more…
Israeli police: Soldier feared abducted in West Bank was with partner
Tel Aviv, July 9 (dpa/GNA) – Israeli police reported on Thursday, that they followed the car of a Palestinian man, carrying a female Israeli…
UN chief alarmed by renewed U.S.-Iran military confrontations
UNITED NATIONS, July 8 (Xinhua/GNA) — UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, is alarmed by the renewed military confrontations in the Gulf and calls for de-escalation,…
Iran warns of Hormuz blockade as Trump threatens more strikes tonight
Tehran, July 8 (dpa/GNA) – Iran threatened on Wednesday to completely block the Strait of Hormuz, if the United States launches further attacks, as…
Urgent: U.S. forces strike Iran for 2nd straight day
WASHINGTON, July 8 (Xinhua/GNA) – U.S. forces conducted strikes against Iran for a second straight day on Wednesday, to “degrade” Iran’s ability “to threaten…
U.S. Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against Iran
Washington, July 8, (Xinhua/GNA) – U.S. Central Command forces have started conducting additional strikes against IranGNA
Israeli government expanding its control over the West Bank
Tel Aviv, July 10 (dpa/GNA) – The Israeli government is expanding its control over the Palestinian West Bank, at an “unprecedented pace,” two non-governmental…
British couple on hunger strike in Iran for several weeks
Tehran, July 9 (dpa/GNA) – A British couple detained in Iran, are said to have been on hunger strike for several weeks. The two…
Millions join funeral procession for Iran’s Khamenei in Tehran
Tehran, July 6, (dpa/GNA) – Several million people took part in a funeral procession for Iran’s late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran…
Hamas accuses Israel of using military claims to justify violations in Gaza
GAZA, July 5 (Xinhua/GNA) – Hamas on Sunday, rejected Israeli allegations that it is rebuilding its military capabilities in Gaza, accusing Israel of using…
Funeral prayers said for late supreme leader Khamenei in Tehran
Tehran, July 5, (dpa/GNA) – Grand Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani, led the funeral prayers for Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Sunday, the second day of…
Detained Gaza hospital director reported in danger in Israeli prison
Tel Aviv, July 5, (dpa/GNA) – Prominent Palestinian hospital director Hussam Abu Safiya, is in acute danger while in Israeli detention, his lawyer and…
Iran resumes maritime trade with Qatar, suspended for five months
July 5 (Adnkronos/GNA) – Maritime trade between Iran and Qatar has resumed after a suspension of approximately five months, Iranian commercial attaché in Doha,…
Three killed in latest Israeli attacks on Gaza, Palestinians say
Tel Aviv, July 2, (dpa/GNA) – At least three people have been killed in new Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials said…
Iraq’s new PM signals wider anti-corruption crackdown after raids
Baghdad, June 30, (dpa/GNA) – Iraq’s new Prime Minister, Ali al-Zaidi, has vowed to press ahead with an anti-corruption crackdown after several senior officials…
Iran rejects French idea for global effort to demine Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Paris, June 30, (dpa/GNA) – Iran is firmly rejecting international involvement in mine clearance in the Strait of Hormuz, which was proposed by French…