(2024-07-16). Hezbollah, state media say Israel strike kills two in Lebanon. newarab.com 
An Israeli air strike on Monday killed Later, Hezbollah said it fired rockets at northern Israel in response. | Israel's military said it had targeted an arms depot and a military installation belonging to the powerful Iran-backed group. | "The Israeli enemy committed a massacre of civilians in the town of Bint Jbeil, with one brother and a sister in the Dagher family ki…
(2024-07-16). Israeli army says it killed half of Hamas' military leadership, 14,000 members killed or wounded. haaretz.com Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry says 49 Palestinians killed in Strip in last day ‚ñ Rocket alarms activated in Gaza border communities ‚ñ Israeli arrested on suspicion of being contracted by Iranian intelligence ‚ñ Palestinian reports: Exchange of gunfire between IDF and militants in the Balata refugee camp, West Bank ‚ñ Israeli Border Police officer lightly wounded in stabbing attack in West Bank…
(2024-07-16). Iran: US 'major obstacle' to ending Israeli genocidal crimes in Gaza. presstv.ir Iran's interim foreign minister calls the US a major obstacle to ending the Gaza war.
(2024-07-16). 'Shameful stain': Iran condemns Israel crimes amid silence of intl. community, Muslim states. presstv.ir The Iranian interim president denounces the Israeli regime's crimes against the Palestinian people in Gaza amid the inaction of world bodies and Muslim countries.
(2024-07-16). JD Vance's world: Where does Trump VP pick stand on Israel, Ukraine, China? aljazeera.com Vance backs full support for Israel in Gaza, but wants caution with Iran, focus on China and less support for Ukraine.
(2024-07-16). UNSC Must Resort to Force to Stop Israel, Iran's Caretaker FM Says. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — It is necessary for the UN Security Council to resort to force to stop the Zionist regime's genocidal crimes in Gaza with the failure of political manners and multilateral mechanisms to halt the Israeli atrocities, Caretaker Foreign Minister of Iran Ali Baqeri said.
(2024-07-16). Israel's Use of Damaged Gaza Cancer Hospital as Army Base Triggers Outrage. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — There has been widespread condemnation of the Israeli regime's move to damage Gaza's only specialized cancer hospital after using it as a military base for months.
(2024-07-16). Iran acting FM meets with UN General Assembly pres. in New York, discusses Gaza. presstv.ir Iran's acting foreign minister meets with UN General Assembly president in New York, discussing developments in the Gaza Strip, which is enduring a genocidal Israeli war.
(2024-07-16). Azerbaijan reopens its embassy in Iran as countries ease tension. newarab.com 
(2024-07-16). China highly values relations with Iran. ecns.cn China highly values its relations with Iran and stands ready to work with its new government for the continued advancement of the China-Iran comprehensive strategic partnership.
(2024-07-16). In another hostile measure, EU extends sanctions against Iran. presstv.ir The Council of the European Union said the restrictive measures will continue to be reviewed annually. The extension is now until July 27, 2025.
(2024-07-16). Iran interim FM to attend two key UN Security Council meetings in New York. presstv.ir Iran's interim foreign minister is scheduled to participate in two open debates in New York focusing on Palestine and multilateralism.
(2024-07-16). Iranian cleric, media activist detained in Saudi Arabia released. presstv.ir Saudi authorities release Iranian cleric and media activist Seyyed Kazem Rouhbakhsh, whom they detained in the kingdom during his Hajj pilgrimage.
(2024-07-16). Iran condemns deadly shooting attack in Oman. presstv.ir The shooting was during a Shia Muslim ceremony marking Ashura.
(2024-07-16). JCPOA after unilateral pullout of US. presstv.ir One of the greatest feats of diplomacy and multilateral relations in history, the Iran Nuclear Deal, the JCPOA, was unilaterally rescinded in 2018 by the United States under President Donald Trump.
(2024-07-16). The Iran Notes – Protests in Iran: Systematic and violent repression of freedom of assembly. fidh.org
(2024-07-16). Iran Commemorates Ashura. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Millions of Iranians staged nationwide rituals on Tuesday to commemorate Ashura, a day of mourning for the martyrdom of the third Imam of Shiite Muslims, Hussein ibn Ali (AS).
(2024-07-16). Azerbaijan Reopens Embassy in Iran After More than a Year. themedialine.org 
(2024-07-16). Official Dismisses Rumor of Security Incident in Iran's Shiraz. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The deputy governor of Iran's southern province of Fars dismissed rumors about a security incident at the Shah-e Cheragh shrine in Shiraz.
(2024-07-16). Iran Condemns Deadly Shooting in Oman. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry condemned a shooting incident at a mourning ceremony that killed at least four people near a mosque in Oman's Wadi al-Kabir in the early hours of Tuesday.
(2024-07-16). Iran: Report on the human rights situation for the Universal Periodic Review. fidh.org On 17 July 2024, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) submitted a report for the fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of Iran.
The report, jointly prepared with the League for the Defence of Human Rights in Iran (LDDHI), highlights the deteriorating human right situation in Iran since the previous UPR in November 2019.
| The report covers the following thematic areas: the judiciary and fair trial rights; the death penalty; civil society and human rights defenders; (…) | – |
(2024-07-16). UNGA President Hails Iran's Role in Regional Security. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — The president of the United Nations General Assembly appreciated the significant role that Iran plays in ensuring regional security and stability.
(2024-07-16). 6 killed in rare 'dastardly terrorist' Oman attack near Shiite mosque. scmp.com Oman has repeatedly played the role of a mediator in regional conflicts, especially the war in Yemen between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and the internationally recognised government propped up by Saudi Arabia.
(2024-07-16). UK launches armed forces review amid 'deadly quartet' of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea. scmp.com The assessment, ordered by Prime Minister Keir Starmer less than a week after he returned from a Nato summit, will set out a path to increasing defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP.