UN committee: Israel war in Gaza ‘consistent with genocide’

Israel’s war in Gaza is consistent with the characteristics of genocide, a special committee of the UN’s human rights office said, pointing to “mass civilian casualties and life-threatening conditions intentionally imposed on Palestinians” since October 7 last year.

Israel’s forced displacement in Gaza amounts to war crime: HRW

Israeli authorities have caused massive and deliberate forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza, in what amounts to a war crime, a new report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) has found.

Political ploy: US ultimatum on Gaza aid aimed to woo voters

More than a month has passed since the US gave Israel a deadline to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza or face consequences.

Saudi de facto leader says Israel committing ‘collective genocide’ in Gaza

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has accused Israel of carrying out “collective genocide” in Gaza, in some of his strongest criticism of the country since the war began last year.

Unchecked Israeli violence threatens pursuit of peace in Syria, Astana participants warn

TEHRAN – In a joint statement issued during the 22nd round of Astana talks on Syria held on Tuesday, Iran, Russia, and Turkey condemned Israel’s ongoing atrocities against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, as well as its assaults on Lebanon and Syria. 

By Sami Al-Arian

Trump did not win this election. Harris was defeated by a Gaza-inspired boycott

When former President Donald Trump snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the 2016 elections, I wrote an article in Middle East Eye to explain the roots of his mystifying phenomenon.

70% of Gaza dead are women, children: UN

The UN Human Rights Office said on Friday that nearly 70 percent of those killed in Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza are women and children,  calling it “a systematic violation of the fundamental principles of international humanitarian law”.

Iran calls for revocation of Israel’s UN membership over war crimes in Gaza

TEHRAN – Iran's ambassador to the United Nations has urged the international community to revoke the Zionist regime's membership in the United Nations General Assembly, citing significant breaches of the United Nations Charter and international law.

Iran's Zarif: Election showed Americans oppose complicity in Gaza genocide

TEHRAN - Mohammad Javad Zarif, a senior foreign policy aide to President Pezeshkian, said on Thursday the result of the U.S. elections showed that Americans had clearly rejected “a shameful year of US complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza and carnage in Lebanon”.

Iran regrets EU inaction toward Israeli genocide in Gaza

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday said it is regrettable that the European Union is somehow passive in the face of Israel’s “genocide” against Palestinians in Gaza and violation of Lebanon’s territory.

ICC chief defends arrest warrant against Netanyahu for Gaza war crimes

ICC's Khan criticizes Berlin’s pro-Israel stance

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has defended his pursuit of arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others, emphasizing the need for timely action in investigating war crimes in Gaza.

Hitting hospital: Israel killing doctors, patients

Medical sources in Gaza said on Tuesday that Israeli strikes against the besieged territory killed 70 Palestinians in a course of 24 hours.

6th International Biennial Book Cartoon Contest concludes

TEHRAN-The closing ceremony of the 6th edition of the International Biennial Book Cartoon Contest was held on Monday in the amphitheater of the Central Library at Tehran’s City Park, awarding the winners of various categories.

Qassam Brigades attacks Israeli forces in Gaza’s Jabalia

The Qassam Brigades, Hamas’s armed wing, released a video showing fighters targeting four Israeli soldiers and a Merkava tank in the northern Jabalia refugee camp.

Israeli forces in Lebanon and Gaza suffer deadliest month of 2024

Israel has recorded its worst month for military deaths this year amid continuing fierce fighting in southern Lebanon and northern Gaza.

Culinary festival to fundraise for war-torn people in Gaza, Lebanon

TEHRAN - Motaharabad, a village in Zarand county of Kerman province, is set to host a culinary festival dedicated to baking the largest-ever Komaj Sehen, a traditional pastry of the region.

UNICEF: Entire northern Gaza population at imminent risk of death

All those who remain in northern Gaza — especially children — are “at imminent risk of dying” from disease, famine and ongoing bombardments there, UNICEF’s executive director warned.

Iran to send more humanitarian aid to Lebanon, Gaza

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) is planning to send another shipment of aid, consisting of 15,000 tons of basic goods, medicines, food, and other essential equipment, to Lebanon and Gaza.

Save the Children condemns Israeli ‘mass slaughter’ in northern Gaza 

British aid group Save the Children has denounced an Israeli massacre in northern Gaza which left dozens of children dead.

Israeli carnage in quicksand of destruction

Nearly 50 Palestinians lost their lives in overnight Israeli airstrike against the central Gaza Strip on Thursday night that continued into Friday.

Araghchi engages with regional counterparts to address escalating tensions

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has been actively consulting with regional leaders to address pressing bilateral and regional issues, focusing heavily on the ongoing violence in Gaza and Lebanon.