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Despite central bank’s efforts, Iran’s currency sinks to historic low

Khamenei acknowledges problems such as ‘high prices, inflation and the depreciation of the national currency’

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Iran likely to supply air defense missiles to Syria

‘It’s is very likely that we will witness the supply by Iran of radars and defense missiles, such as the 15 Khordad system, to reinforce Syria’s air defenses’

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Iran says it developed long-range cruise missile

‘We are looking to assassinate Trump. Our cruise missile has been added to the missile arsenal of the Islamic Republic of Iran’

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Turkey begins rebuilding for millions left homeless after quakes

Turkish leader Erdogan pledged to rebuild homes within a year, although experts urge safety should be the priority over speed

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Internet blocked in Iran’s restive southeast amid renewed protests, activists say

‘Listen to the people and the opposition. If you cannot solve the problems of the people, step aside and let someone who can come and solve the problems’

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Palestinians march in support of Lions’ Den terror group

Demonstrators flocked to the streets in towns around the West Bank and Gaza in response to a call for protests by the Lions’ Den

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Iran says anti-aircraft fire reported near Tehran connected to drill

This comes amid reports Iran has enriched uranium to 84 percent, as it inches ever closer to building a nuclear bomb

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West Bank Israelis say Palestinian waste fires are ‘killing us slowly’

‘We report and the feeling is that there is no response. The suffering is daily – you cannot play outside, do sports, or go on a walk’

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Turkey slaps fines on media outlets over critical quake coverage

‘These penalties were based on comments and news after the earthquake. We live in a time when reporting is considered a crime’

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Helicopter carrying Iran’s Sports Minister Hamid Sajjad crashes, one dead

Hamid Sajjad’s advisor, Esmail Ahmadi, died in the crash; the sports minister suffered a brain hemorrhage

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U.S. ‘extremely concerned’ over fresh Israeli-Palestinian escalation

A Hamas source tells i24NEWS that terror groups in Gaza are considering how hard they should attack Israel

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Race against time: Iranian-German sentenced to death for terrorism

‘We call on Iran to rectify the sentencing. Imposing the death penalty on Mr. Sharmahd will provoke a strong reaction’

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Iran foreign minister in Iraq for security talks

After Riyadh severed diplomatic ties with Iran in 2016, Iraq assumed a significant role as a mediator between Iran and Saudi Arabia

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Israel’s alleged Damascus strike hit Iranian military experts – report

No casualties among top Iranian officials reported

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IAEA officials to visit Tehran, says Iran foreign minister

‘We hope that IAEA Director Grossi will reach an agreement with Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization from a non-political and technical standpoint,’ says Iran’s FM

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11 Palestinians reported killed, at least 100 wounded during Israeli military operation in Nablus

The operation is taking place inside Nablus’s Old City * Two of the dead reported as the targets of the operation * No casualties to Israeli forces

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Abrahamic Family House brings together Judaism, Christianity and Islam

The idea was born four years ago, long before the signing of the Abrahamic Accords

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Israel’s Netanyahu says military action against Iran could be necessary

‘The only thing that has reliably prevented rogue states from developing nuclear weapons is a credible military threat or credible military action’

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U.S. Secretary Blinken says Iran fails to engage over nuclear program

‘In the meantime, of course, we’ve seen the provision by Iran of drones to Russia to enable its aggression in Ukraine’

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‘It’s happening right now:’ Berlin festival films relive torture in Iranian prisons

‘One objective is to show what is happening in Iran. The second objective is for [Iranian] interrogators to see themselves in a mirror’

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Reformed Moroccan textbooks embrace Jewish life – study

‘We are welcomed into the homes of the Jewish community through the textbooks and learn that Jews are entwined in the national and cultural fabric of Morocco’

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Saudi Arabia to deposit $1 billion in Yemen’s central bank – report

Yemen’s internationally-recognized government saw its public finances worsen after the Houthis hampered oil exports with a series of attacks

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Ukraine war boosts arms sales at Abu Dhabi defense exhibition

As the world’s biggest arms dealer, the U.S. was also selling on reputations forged in the Ukraine war