Middle East
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Over 2,500 armed group members killed amid tensions in Syria: Report
Tehran, IRNA - The Syrian army has announced that 2,500 members of armed groups have been killed in recent operations, media outlets have reported.
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UN coordinator in Iran calls for end to ‘cycle of violence’ in Mideast
Tehran, Iran — The United Nations resident coordinator in Iran has stressed the urgent need to halt the ongoing cycle of violence in the Middle East.
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Recognition of Lebanon’s sovereignty key to just resolution of crisis: Iran’s UN envoy
New York, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations has said that a just resolution to the crisis in the Middle East requires the recognition of Lebanon's sovereignty and independence, the end of Israel's illegal occupation, and aggression, and respect for international law and the UN Charter.
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Russia calls on Israel, US to establish ceasefire in Gaza
New York, IRNA - Russia's ambassador and representative to the United Nations had called on Israel and the United States to establish an immediate ceasefire in Gaza followed by face-to-face negotiations.
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Russian FM to chair UNSC debate on Middle East
Tehran, IRNA- Russia that holds the rotating presidency of the 15-member United Nations Security Council for July has announced that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will chair several meetings at the Council this month, including the one on the Middle East.
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Iran disrupts US plans for West Asia: US magazine
Tehran, IRNA – Leading US magazine Foreign Affairs has argued that the power vacuum in West Asia and the US's incapability to manage the situation in the important region are concurrent with Iran’s success in disrupting Washington’s policies there.