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2026/09/09-16:39	Palestine urges international action against Israeli crimes, illegal settlements Riyad Mansour, Palestine`s permanent representative to the UN... 09/09-16:39:35

2026/09/06-14:20	Israeli strikes destroy hospital in southern Lebanon: Health Ministry Smoke billows from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, on May 31, 2026... 09/06-14:20:03

2026/09/05-02:18	Three killed, 23 wounded in fresh Israeli strikes on Lebanon File photo shows the immediate aftermath of an Israeli attack on southern Lebanon... 09/05-02:18:59

2026/09/04-21:00	Adidas faces boycott calls over campaign featuring Israeli trooper Calls for a boycott of Adidas are growing after the sportswear company featured an Israeli trooper in a global campaign... 09/04-21:00:25

2026/08/22-14:49	Israel strikes multiple areas in southern Lebanon with phosphorus shells Smoke billows from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, on May 31, 2026... 08/22-14:49:40

2026/08/17-20:00	Three Missing Iranian Pilots: Is the US Involved? Several months after the Iranian air force`s successful strike at American targets in Qatar at the outset of the 40-day war, the fate of the pilots from two fighter jets hit on their return route has entered a new phase... 08/17-20:00:41

2026/08/16-14:09	Arab Persian Gulf states frustrated with Trumpâ€™s handling of war on Iran: Report This satellite image, provided by Planet Labs PBC on July 27, 2026, shows thick, dark smoke billowing from the Saudi Aramco oil processing facility in Abqaiq, eastern Saudi Arabia, near the Persian Gulf... 08/16-14:09:55

2026/08/15-16:10	Iran says full security in Hormuz contingent on end to US blockade, threats The undated photo shows vessels in the Strait of Hormuz... 08/15-16:10:25

2026/08/15-13:18	Qalibaf says he halted talks, warned of immediate strike after Israeli assault on Beirutâ€™s Dahiyeh Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says he halted negotiations following the latest Israeli attack on Beirut`s Dahiyeh and said Iran will hit the regime immediately... 08/15-13:18:41

2026/08/14-23:29	Iran: US and Israel guilty of gravest war crimes since 1949 A picture released shows graves being prepared for victims, mostly children, of a US terrorist attack on a girls` primary school in Minab, Iran... 08/14-23:29:03

2026/08/10-14:24	US stocks drift near their records as oil prices rise A currency trader talks on the phone at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Aug... 08/10-14:24:31

2026/08/08-18:59	Iranian order in Strait of Hormuz is â€˜irreversibleâ€™: Iran.s Army spokesman A man standing on the shores of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, overlooks the Strait of Hormuz on July, 15, 2026... 08/08-18:59:45

2026/08/08-13:48	Iran says US forces must leave West Asia, urges regional cooperation Senior adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ali Akbar Velayati Senior adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ali Akbar Velayati says foreign forces must leave West Asia, describing their military presence as the main source of insecurity and instability across the region... 08/08-13:48:36

2026/08/06-17:09	Israel deliberately hit Lebanese journos, obstructed rescue in calculated war crime: Investigation Lebanese journalist and reporter for Al-Akhbar, Amal Khalil, was killed in an Israeli attack on southern Lebanon on April 22, 2026... 08/06-17:09:52

2026/08/06-04:40	Trump grows increasingly frustrated over Iran retaliation, confronts Hegseth over munitions shortages: Report US President Donald Trump (L) and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth US President Donald Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with the consistent failure of the country`s war machine in the face of Iran`s retaliation and confronted Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over shortages of key US munitions, a report says... 08/06-04:40:37

2026/08/05-19:35	Iran, Oman close to finalizing Hormuz shipping corridor deal: FM spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman... 08/05-19:35:07

2026/08/03-15:45	Falling oil prices help calm worries about inflation, and Wall Street rallies A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, July 30, 2026, in New York... 08/03-15:45:27

2026/08/01-23:18	Italian lawmakers expose Rome`s deployment of jet-fighters, radars to Saudi Arabia Two Italian Air Force F-2000 Eurofighter Typhoons flying on a patrol mission for US Central Command (CENTCOM) in an undisclosed American forces self-designated AoR location... 08/01-23:18:08

2026/07/31-22:48	Whatâ€™s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq? Amid unfolding crisis in West Asia, the US and Saudi Arabia have carried out an array of airstrikes in various Iraqi regions, initiating a new round of escalation on Tuesday... 07/31-22:48:42

2026/07/16-21:05	Iran armed forces spokesman urges regional coop. on Hormuz, says US presence root of insecurity The spokesman for Iran`s armed forces has called for regional cooperation to secure the Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing that Iran`s management of the strategic waterway brings security to the entire region and that the presence of US forces is the primary source of instability... 07/16-21:05:38

2026/07/13-15:43	Israeli army demolishes homes in southern Lebanon despite US-mediated deal Smoke rises in the aftermath of an Israeli airstrike on Lebanon... 07/13-15:43:42

2026/07/13-15:39	Ceasefire disintegrates as Trump says US will reinstate blockade of Iranian ships in Strait of Hormuz US President Donald Trump said he would be reinstating a blockade of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz and would charge any other ships for passage... 07/13-15:39:11

2026/07/13-15:39	Ceasefire disintegrates as Trump says US will reinstate blockade of Iranian ships in Strait of Hormuz US President Donald Trump said he would be reinstating a blockade of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz and would charge any other ships for passage... 07/13-15:39:11

2026/07/12-04:08	Iran attacks several US regional military sites after renewed US attacks File photo of an Iranian Ghadr ballistic missile Iran`s Armed Forces have launched coordinated missile and drone strikes against US military facilities in Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman in response to continued American assaults on southern Iran, with the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian Army warning that any further US action will trigger harsher retaliation... 07/12-04:08:13

2026/07/12-04:03	IRGC Navy: Strait of Hormuz closed until US ends regional intervention File photo of speedboats belonging to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz "until further notice," saying the waterway will remain closed until the United States ends its intervention in the region... 07/12-04:03:55

2026/07/12-04:00	US renews aggression against Iran The United States Central Command has reported renewing aggression against targets lying in southern Iran... 07/12-04:00:42

2026/07/11-14:50	Ayatollah Khamenei hails funeral turnout, vows for revenge Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei has said that Iranian nation demands revenge for the blood of the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, adding that the vengeance must definitely take place... 07/11-14:50:51

2026/07/09-20:17	Iraq confirms more than 10 million attended martyred Ayatollah Khamenei, funeral Millions of mourners turned out at the shrine of Imam Hussain (AS) in Iraq`s holy city of Karbala on Wednesday for the funeral procession of Ayatollah Khamenei ... 07/09-20:17:04

2026/07/09-20:07	Millions bid final farewell as Martyr Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is laid to rest in Mashhad Mourners pack streets during the funeral procession for martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Se3yyed Ali Khamenei in Mashhad, Iran, July 9, 2026... 07/09-20:07:42

2026/07/09-20:07	Millions bid final farewell as Martyr Leader Ayatollah Khamenei is laid to rest in Mashhad Mourners pack streets during the funeral procession for martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Se3yyed Ali Khamenei in Mashhad, Iran, July 9, 2026... 07/09-20:07:42

2026/07/08-04:38	Millions join funeral procession for martyred Ayatollah Khamenei, in Iraqâ€™s Najaf Crowds of mourners surround the convoy carrying the coffin of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, during a funeral procession in Najaf, Iraq, on July 8, 2026... 07/08-04:38:59

2026/07/08-04:38	Millions join funeral procession for martyred Ayatollah Khamenei, in Iraqâ€™s Najaf Crowds of mourners surround the convoy carrying the coffin of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, during a funeral procession in Najaf, Iraq, on July 8, 2026... 07/08-04:38:59

2026/07/08-02:22	[Video] Najaf Ashraf: Funeral ceremony for martyred leader of Islamic Revolution in Alawi shrine embed2 The body of the martyred leader of the Islamic Revolution, the Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, after being brought to the holy shrine of Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (AS), where it was taken in circumambulation (á¹awÄf), was offered funeral prayers in the presence of scholars, religious figures, and a gathering of pilgrims within the spiritual ambiance of this blessed shrine... 07/08-02:22:30

2026/07/07-04:17	Millions join funeral prayer for martyred Ayatollah Khamenei,in Qom embed1 Millions of mourners offer funeral prayers for Iran`s martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and members of his family at the Holy Jamkaran Mosque in Qom, Iran... 07/07-04:17:29

2026/07/07-04:17	Millions join funeral prayer for martyred Ayatollah Khamenei,in Qom embed1 Millions of mourners offer funeral prayers for Iran`s martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and members of his family at the Holy Jamkaran Mosque in Qom, Iran... 07/07-04:17:29

2026/07/07-03:57	Photos/ Millions join funeral prayer for martyred Ayatollah Khamenei,in Qom Millions of mourners have gathered at the Holy Jamkaran Mosque in Qom to offer funeral prayers for the martyred leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and members of his family... 07/07-03:57:21

2026/07/05-13:30	Remembering Martyr Ayatollah Khamenei, legacy of defeating the politics of hunger This undated photo shows the martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, helping a farmer harvest wheat in the early days of the Islamic Revolution... 07/05-13:30:26

2026/07/05-04:40	Prayers to be offered for the martyred Ayatollah Khamenei on the third day of Tehran funeral ceremonies Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani leads funeral prayers funeral prayers at Tehran`s Imam Khomeini Mosalla on July 5, 2026... 07/05-04:40:23

2026/07/05-04:40	Prayers to be offered for the martyred Ayatollah Khamenei on the third day of Tehran funeral ceremonies Ayatollah Jafar Sobhani leads funeral prayers funeral prayers at Tehran`s Imam Khomeini Mosalla on July 5, 2026... 07/05-04:40:23

2026/07/04-14:08	Tehran Marks Second Day of Farewell Ceremonies for Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei Millions gathered in Tehran for the second day of funeral ceremonies for martyred Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as Iran observed a period of national mourning and paid tribute to its longtime leader... 07/04-14:08:43

2026/07/03-19:57	Iran will prevail over US, Medvedev says after attending martyred Iranian Leaderâ€™s funeral Deputy chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, attends ceremony in Tehran to pay tribute to martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on July 3, 2026... 07/03-19:57:33

2026/06/30-21:16	New Security Arrangements in Strait of Hormuz: Whyâ€™s Oman Cautious? After signing the MoU between Iran and the US, vessel transit in the Strait of Hormuz has taken a rising trend... 06/30-21:16:23

2026/06/21-14:37	Israeli troops face no restrictions in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire: Minister This file picture shows Israeli occupation forces at an undisclosed location in southern Lebanon... 06/21-14:37:40

2026/04/28-21:11	Trump attacks German chancellor over criticism of US aggression against Iran US President Donald Trump (R) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the White House US President Donald Trump has lashed out at Friedrich Merz after the German chancellor criticized the American aggression against Iran for lacking a clear exit strategy and said Tehran was "humiliating" Washington with its negotiating tactics... 04/28-21:11:52

2026/04/27-15:56	Pope Leo Issues Damning Description Of Those Who Wage War Pope Leo on Sunday described those who wage wars and appropriate the earth`s resources as thieves who rob the world of a peaceful future... 04/27-15:56:16

2026/04/27-15:46	Worst fall for UK retail sales in over 40 years due to US-Israeli war against Iran: Survey British Prime Minister Keir Starmer A recent survey reveals that UK retailers have experienced the sharpest year-on-year decline in sales in more than four decades, driven by the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran, which has heightened inflation fears among shoppers... 04/27-15:46:59

2026/04/27-15:45	346 students, teachers martyred in US-Israeli aggression against Iran: Minister Iranians take part in a mass burial for students martyred in a US-Israeli airstrike against a girls` elementary school in the city of Minab, southern Iran... 04/27-15:45:13

2026/04/27-15:43	People of Iran are fighting bravely and heroically for their sovereignty: Putin tells Araghchi Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Moscow, April 27, 2026... 04/27-15:43:04

2026/04/26-14:25	Report: Iran has caused billions in damage to US military bases in Gulf region A damaged U.S. Boeing E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control aircraft following an Iranian strike at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia... 04/26-14:25:41

2026/04/26-13:47	Iran FM returns to Islamabad for further consultations with Pakistani mediators Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, along with a senior delegation, arrived in Islamabad April 24, 2026... 04/26-13:47:59