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News Desk TEHRAN: Thousands of people gathered in Tehran on Eid al-Adha to express support for Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei during a large public rally held at Revolution Square. Men and women carrying Iranian flags participated in the demonstration, chanting slogans in support of the Supreme Leader and expressing loyalty to the country’s leadership. Videos and images circulating on social media showed large crowds assembled at the square, waving national flags and raising slogans in favour of Mojtaba Khamenei. The rally took place amid heightened regional tensions and increasing political developments involving Iran and Western countries. Authorities have not…

News Desk TEHRAN: Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian has praised the country’s armed forces, saying their performance and “bravery” in responding to acts of aggression had strengthened national security and enhanced Iran’s overall defence capabilities, according to state media reports. The remarks were made during a meeting in Tehran with the Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, Major General Amir Hatami, where senior political and military leadership reviewed the country’s defence posture and broader security environment. The discussions, officials said, focused on operational readiness, coordination between institutions and the strategic direction of Iran’s military framework. According to reports carried by Iranian state…

News Desk KABUL: Afghanistan is facing a deepening humanitarian and economic crisis, with widespread poverty, food shortages and deteriorating public services pushing millions of people into increasingly precarious living conditions, according to a report cited by international media. The situation has been underscored by estimates from the United Nations, which suggest that around three out of every four Afghans are now unable to afford essential necessities. The figures point to the severity of deprivation across the country, where households are struggling to meet basic daily needs amid prolonged economic contraction. The report further warns that nearly 4.7 million people are…

News Desk TEL AVIV: Israel has deported 37 members of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, according to official statements and international media reports, in a development that has triggered renewed diplomatic friction with European governments. The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that activists detained aboard the so-called “Sumud Flotilla” were removed from the country after being held in connection with their attempted voyage towards Gaza. French authorities separately confirmed that 37 French nationals among the group were deported and subsequently transferred to Turkey, where they were received following their removal from Israel. France Turkey The flotilla participants were part of…

Xi calls for united front against unilateral coercion and efforts to rewrite history, framing global order as increasingly contested over narrative control and geopolitical legitimacy MM Report BEIJING: China and Russia have urged opposition to what they described as unilateral “bullying behaviour” and attempts to “distort history”, as the two countries reaffirmed their strategic alignment during high-level talks in Beijing. The comments were made by the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, during a joint appearance with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, following talks held at the Great Hall of the People. Xi said that relations between China and Russia were now…

By our correspondent WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has said that efforts are under way to rapidly end what he described as a war with Iran, following a high-level security meeting at the White House. According to US media reports, Trump convened an emergency session of his national security team in Washington, bringing together senior officials including the vice president, defence secretary, secretary of state and top military commanders to review military and diplomatic options. The meeting reportedly examined a range of scenarios related to the conflict with Iran, including potential operational strategies as well as parallel diplomatic initiatives aimed…

News Desk TEHRAN: Pakistan’s Interior Minister, Senator Mohsin Naqvi, has met the Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, for the second time in a week during a high-level visit to Tehran, signalling an unusually intensified phase of diplomatic engagement between the two neighbours. According to official reporting, Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Tuesday afternoon, where he held a series of meetings with senior Iranian leadership. The visit marks his second trip to Iran within five days. During his stay, he met President Pezeshkian once again, alongside discussions with Iran’s Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni and the commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,…

Press Release BEIJING: The Roscongress Foundation and China Media Group have signed a cooperation agreement during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s official visit to China, in a move highlighted against the backdrop of the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation between Russia and China. The Kremlin said the agreement was among a wider set of bilateral, intergovernmental and interdepartmental documents concluded following talks between President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, the full list of which was published on its official website. Speaking at the signing, Anton Kobyakov, adviser to the President of the Russian Federation,…

News Desk BEIJING: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow and Beijing are not building alliances directed against any other country, ahead of his scheduled meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. In a statement issued before departing for China on a two-day official visit, Putin described growing Russia–China relations as a “source of stability” in global affairs. He is expected to meet Xi Jinping during the visit, with the two leaders holding their second meeting in less than a year, underscoring the pace of high-level engagement between the two powers. Putin stressed that cooperation between Russia and…

By ISPR NORTH WAZIRISTAN: Security forces have killed 22 terrorists in an ongoing operation in North Waziristan, according to the military’s media wing, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), as part of a continuing clearance and sanitization drive in the volatile Shewa area. The operation, which began on 17 May, remains underway and is aimed at dismantling terrorist hideouts and restoring what officials describe as long-term stability in the region. In a statement, the ISPR said troops engaged suspected terrorist positions over the past 24 hours, resulting in the deaths of 22 individuals referred to as “India-sponsored terrorists”, a term the…