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Iran reinstates air defence systems damaged in Israel conflict
Madhyamam
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July 21, 2025
Iran has restored several of its air defence systems that were damaged during last month’s conflict with Israel, according to a report by Iran’s Defah Press news agency. The announcement was made by Mahmoud Mousavi, the deputy for operations in...
Turkey accuses Greece of masking Aegean expansion aspirations with ‘marine parks
Bianet
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July 21, 2025
Turkey has criticized Greece’s decision to declare two new marine parks, one in the Aegean Sea and the other in the Ionian Sea, accusing Athens of using environmental protection as a cover for expanding its jurisdiction in disputed maritime areas....
Iran says new round of talks with E3 to be held in Istanbul Friday
Xinhua News Agency
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TEHRAN, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that a new round of talks between Tehran and France, Britain and Germany (E3) is scheduled to be held in Türkiye's Istanbul on Friday. Baghaei said the...
Iran to resume nuclear negotiations with France, UK, Germany; diplomats set to meet in Istanbul
Financial Express
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After weeks of battling out an intense geopolitical conflict, Iran has agreed to restart nuclear negotiations with France, Germany and the United Kingdom. The diplomats from the countries with meet for talks in Istanbul later this week on Friday...
Causing strategic, moral harm, Netanyahu lets others dictate Israel’s ties with Christians
The Times of Israel
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July 21, 2025
Israel has had an atrocious week with regard to its relations with the Christian world. US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, an outspoken and dedicated Christian supporter of the Jewish state, fired off a seething letter to Interior Minister...
Iran set to hold nuclear discussions with E3 nations in Istanbul
Sabah
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July 21, 2025
Iran is set to resume talks this week with Germany, France and the United Kingdom – the so-called E3 states – over its nuclear program, though diplomats say a breakthrough remains unlikely amid continued deadlock. The meeting is to take place...
Escalation Fears: Israel Strikes Houthi-Held Yemen Port Again
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Israel pounded Yemen's Houthi-held port of Hodeida with air strikes on Monday for the second time in a month, stoking fears of escalation as it warned Yemen could face the same fate as Iran. Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen...
Israel Expands Gaza Operations, Sends Tanks Into City of Deir Al-Balah
The Epoch Times
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July 21, 2025
Israel's border with the Gaza Strip during an Israeli strike on July 17, 2025. Jack Guez/AFP Israeli tanks entered the Gazan city of Deir Al-Balah for the first time on Monday after the Israel Defense Forces said that it was extending its...
Weaken Israel, Boost Axis Of Resistance, Prevent Normalization: Decoding Iran's Syria Gameplan | 4K
News18
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July 21, 2025
The possibility of Iran directly entering the Syria conflict remains a complex but very real possibility. While Iran is deeply entangled in Syrian affair, supporting the previous Assad regime through the IRGC and Hezbollah. Its motivation is not...
Iran blames Europe for nuclear deal collapse ahead of new talks
The New Arab
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July 21, 2025
Iran has maintained throughout all negotiations that its nuclear programme is for civilian use only [Getty/file photo] Tehran on Monday blamed European powers for the failure of the 2015 nuclear deal, accusing them of breaking their commitments...
Al-Sharaa in Two Speeches: From Confronting Israel to Consolidating the Role of the State
Enab Baladi
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July 21, 2025
Enab Baladi – Omar Alaa Eldin July 16 was no ordinary day for many Syrians, as the events in Suwayda, which began on July 12, took a turn that led to Israel’s involvement in the clashes. Israel targeted symbols representing the Syrian state, from...
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says new peace talks in Turkey on Wednesday
Cyprus Mail
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July 21, 2025
The next set of peace talks between Ukraine and Russia – the first meeting in seven weeks – is planned for Wednesday in Turkey, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy quoted the head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council as saying on...
Knesset approves compensation package for businesses hurt by Iran conflict
The Times of Israel
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July 21, 2025
Lawmakers voted 55-2 to approve the government’s plan to compensate those affected financially by last month’s conflict with Iran, in its third and final Knesset reading on Monday afternoon, including grants for businesses whose income streams...
Former governor calls for stand against alleged ‘hate speech’ at pro-Palestine protests
The Sydney Morning Herald
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July 21, 2025
“I really think a stand needs to be taken,” she said. “If we say we won’t do anything because we don’t want to create martyrs, then we’re not stopping it from happening.” She also said support for Muslim Australians after the September 11 terror...
'Last lifelines' collapsing in Gaza, UN chief warns as Israel expands ops
Sabah
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July 21, 2025
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday expressed concern over the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, warning that the last remaining lifelines "keeping people alive are collapsing," as Israel launched fresh ground operations in Deir...
Turkey holidaymakers could be fined £50 over flight rule
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 21, 2025
People jetting off to Turkey for their holidays could be hit with a £50 fine before they even get off the plane, due to a new law. The penalty is linked to legislation that fines passengers for undoing their seatbelts before they should. The law...
Iran’s trade with neighbors tops $13b in Q1: IRICA
Mehr News Agency
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July 21, 2025
Iran’s trade with its 15 neighboring countries exceeded $13.42 billion in the spring of the current Iranian year (from March 20 to June 21), according to a report published in Tehran Times newspaper. Exports accounted for $6.65 billion of the...
US and Arab allies in talks with Israel on airdropping aid to Gaza
The National News
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The US and several Arab allies are in talks with Israel on organising aid flights to drop humanitarian assistance into Gaza to reduce the worsening hunger crisis gripping the enclave, sources told The National on Monday. An Israeli official...
IDF Moves Into Deir Al-Balah Where 'Hostages Are Held', Families Blast Israel's "Aimless" Gaza War
News18
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July 21, 2025
The IDF has launched a major ground and air assault on Deir al-Balah, believed to be the site where several Israeli hostages are held, marking the first such incursion into the city since the war began. The move, following evacuation orders and...
Iran, China and Russia to meet as sanctions threat hangs over nuclear program
The Times of Israel
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July 21, 2025
Iran, Russia and China will meet on Tuesday to discuss Tehran’s nuclear program and the risk of sanctions being reimposed under the United Nations’ snapback mechanism, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said. Britain, France and...