TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi met with his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono in Mashhad on Friday as a delegation from Indonesia has traveled to Iran to pay tribute to martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
Smotrich: Steve Witkoff called Gaza Palestinians ‘two million Nazis’ Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Fri, 07/10/2026 - 11:27 Trump’s envoy allegedly used dehumanising language after Gaza visit during Israel’s campaign of starvation and genocide Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy to the Middle East, pictured in March (Saul Loeb/AFP) Off Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has said US envoy Steve Witkoff described Gaza’s entire population as “two million Nazis” during a private meeting last year. Speaking at a conference in Israel on Thursday, the far-right minister recounted a conversation held after Witkoff’s visited Gaza last August at the height of the Israeli genocide. Smotrich said: "When Witkoff was appointed, I sat with him and Ron Dermer [former Israeli ambassador to the US].
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commemorative ceremonies for martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei will be held Friday night at mosques, religious sites, and mourning centers across Tehran Province, an official announced.
Settlement stays and army days: How UK charities promote migration to Israel Submitted by Melissa Muller on Thu, 07/09/2026 - 14:19 British-registered charities offer chance to train with Israeli army, live in settlements and visit occupied territory People walk past projections of the flags of Israel and the British Union Jack displayed on the walls of the old city of Jerusalem on September 10, 2022, days following the death of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (AFP) Off In 2025, 742 Britons migrated to Israel , the highest number since the 1980s. They haven’t been making the move without help. Charities and other organisations registered in the UK are advertising to them through gap-year programmes, subsidised “birthright” trips and migration assistance.
Israeli drone strikes car in southern Lebanon An Israeli drone has struck a car in Kfar Rumman, in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh district, an Al Jazeera correspondent reported. There was no immediate information on casualties.
Days of strikes by the two countries have given way to an uneasy pause as Qatari mediators seek to salvage the tattered U. S. -Iran truce.
Israeli and Egyptian military officials 'watched Argentina match together' during Cairo meeting Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 07/10/2026 - 10:11 Talks come amid Hamas announcement to dissolve committee that has governed Gaza for nearly two decades An Egyptian military vehicle on the Egyptian side of the border with Gaza, 4 July 2024 (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP) Off Senior Israeli military officials met their Egyptian counterparts in Cairo this week for what Israeli media described as a "strategic dialogue" focused on regional developments, Gaza and broader security cooperation. According to Kan News, the talks focused on coordination between the two countries despite tensions over Israel's ongoing war in Gaza, with Egypt expected to play a key role in mediation with Hamas and efforts to shape the enclave's postwar future. Israeli and Egyptian officers also reportedly watched Egypt’s World Cup match against Argentina together during the visit.
After the US launched strikes on Iran this week, Donald Trump said the fragile ceasefire he had co-signed just last month was over. He also reignited his threats to take Greenland, before leaving the Nato summit in Ankara saying there was a lot of ‘love’ and ‘unity’ in the room. So how does anyone make progress with a leader choosing to relive a diplomatic Groundhog Day?
Six months on from the bloody crackdown on anti-regime protesters, families remembering loved ones at their graves at Behesht-e Zahra in Tehran tell their stories Family members gather to mourn Sepehr, who was 25 when he was killed in the January protests A woman at Behesht-e Zahra prays for those killed in January’s protests Continue reading...
Geece cuts fuel prices as Iran war strains household budgets Greece has announced temporary cuts to petrol and diesel prices as the US-Israeli war on Iran drives up costs across Europe. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told parliament on Friday that the country’s two main oil refineries had agreed to reduce prices until the end of August. “Fuel prices will drop by 10 cents per litre and diesel fuel will drop by 5 cents per litre,” he said.
Iranian officials are calling for national unity after Ali Khamenei’s death, but the message is increasingly being shaped by demands for revenge, attacks on officials accused of compromise and warnings that internal division serves the enemy.
Politicians and advocates say dismissals are ‘deeply concerning and part of president’s ‘relentless efforts to interfere with elections’ Trump fires last members of election commission, inciting fears of midterm ‘chaos’ Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. The Trump administration has been branded “irresponsible and dangerous” after the president terminated the remaining members of the independent, federal commission (EAC) that assists election administration officials nationwide. Victor Marx , a marines veteran, pastor and self-described “high-risk missionary”, whose extraordinary claims about his past have been disputed and mocked, won the Republican primary for Colorado governor.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Constitutional Council expressed appreciation to the people of Iran and Iraq for their large participation in the farewell and funeral ceremonies of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei.
Responding to reports that 11 people removed by the United States arrived in Eswatini on 8 July, in what appears to be the fourth known transfer operation under the US-Eswatini third-country removal arrangement, Flavia Mwangovya, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, said: “For almost a year, Amnesty International has documented the […] The post Eswatini: Fourth US third-country removal operation raises fresh human rights concerns appeared first on Amnesty International .
Los Angeles [US], July 10 (ANI): Belgium coach Rudi Cargia acknowledged that they may be heading into the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final clash against Spain on Friday (local time) as the underdogs but said the Belgian Red Devils will do everything to give La Rojas 'a run for their money,' Reuters reported.
Los Angeles [US], July 10 (ANI): King of the Belgians Philippe visited and cheered for the Belgium men's national team ahead of their FIFA World Cup 2026 quarter-final clash against Spain on Friday (local time) at Los Angeles Stadium. The team shared a dinner with the monarch, presented him with a signed jersey and also posed for a selfie with him.
The Ukrainian leader failed to secure backing for his military and financial wish list, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said The NATO summit held in Türkiye this week proved "humiliating" for Ukraine's Vladimir Zelensky, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday.
The European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) has barred Iranian citizens from attending its congresses, regardless of where they live, citing European Union sanctions, according to a letter obtained by Iran International.
Israel announces theft of Palestinian land in West Bank to expand road for settlers Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Fri, 07/10/2026 - 09:23 Route 60 connects a number of settlements near Ramallah and Nablus and its expansion will further fragment Palestinian communities in the occupied territory A Palestinian landowner amid damaged grapevines in the Baqaa valley, east of Hebron, on 7 May, after thousands were uprooted by Israeli authorities for the expansion of Route 60 (Hazem Bader/AFP) Off Israel has issued orders to confiscate large tracts of Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank in order to expand a road for Israeli settlers in the area. One of the largest settler roads in the West Bank, Route 60 lies east of Ramallah and south of Nablus and its completion requires the appropriation of Palestinian land along its route. The project will lead to the expropriation of privately owned paved agricultural land, in order to add new lanes and strengthen links between illegal Jewish settlements in the area.
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei did not appear at his father’s funeral this week, fueling speculation about his physical condition and leaving a power vacuum in a divided country.
