🔴 Yemen’s Armed Forces: Saudi Aramco Oil Facilities Are Legitimate Targets


🔹 Yemen’s Armed Forces have urged all employees, workers and civilians near facilities belonging to Saudi oil giant Aramco to evacuate immediately.

🔹 The statement says the facilities are considered legitimate targets for Yemeni military operations because of their role in supporting the “aggressor coalition.”

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🔴 Kazakhstan Marks National Hafez Day in Almaty

🔹 A ceremony commemorating 'Hafez Day' was held at the National Library of Kazakhstan in Almaty, bringing together Iranologists, Persian-language instructors, and university students.

🔹 Speakers highlighted the influence of Hafez, the renowned Iranian poet, on the poetry and literary traditions of Central Asia and Kazakhstan. Persian language students at Kazakh universities also recited verses from his works.

🔹 Dr. Islam Chaman, a writer, researcher of history and literature, and university lecturer in Kazakhstan, told Iran Press that Hafez had attracted the attention of Central Asian and Kazakh scholars since the 18th and 19th centuries. He noted that Abai, Kazakhstan’s celebrated national poet, had studied the works of Hafez, Saadi and Ferdowsi and drawn on them in his own writings. Abai also encouraged his student 'Shakarim' to study Hafez in depth, leading Shakarim to become the first person to translate ten of Hafez’s poems into Kazakh.

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🔴 U.K. Government, MPs Renew Allegations Against Iran, Call for More Sanctions

🔹 U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham and several lawmakers repeated allegations against Iran in the House of Commons, calling for tougher sanctions and increased pressure on Tehran and Iranian institutions.

🔹 During a parliamentary session, British officials linked Tehran to an alleged security incident at RAF Fairford air base and raised concerns about Iran's alleged plot designed to criticize Britain for its role in the U.S.-Israeli military aggression against the West Asian country's nation.

🔹 Burnham said London would continue working with Washington and impose further measures against Iran.

🔹 Iran’s Embassy in London has rejected the accusations, condemned the Iranophobic efforts, and said British officials have repeatedly failed to provide evidence to substantiate their claims.

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🔴 Iranian and Turkish Foreign Ministers Discuss Regional Developments

🔹 Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the latest regional developments, the situation in Yemen, and ways to reduce tensions and strengthen regional stability and security.

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🔴 Pakistan Successfully Tests Extended-Range Fatah-2 Missile

🔹 Pakistan’s Army has successfully test-fired the extended-range variant of its Fatah-2 hypersonic ballistic missile, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

🔹 Equipped with advanced navigation systems and modern avionics, the missile is designed to strike targets with high precision and penetrate enemy missile defense systems through its trajectory and maneuverability.

🔹 The ISPR said the extended-range variant would further enhance the Pakistan Army’s operational reach and deep-strike capabilities.

🔹 The test was witnessed by the Commander of the Army Rocket Force Command, senior military officers, scientists and engineers. Pakistan’s president, prime minister, army chief and chief of defence forces, along with the service chiefs, congratulated the scientists and engineers on the successful test.

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🔴 Iran Wins First Gold Medal At World U-23 Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships

🔹 Abolfazl Mohmedi secured Iran’s first gold medal at the World U-23 Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships in the U.S., defeating his Armenian opponent 2–1 in the final.

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🔴 Europe’s Gas Prices Hit Highest Level Since Start Of War, Financial Times Reports

🔹 Dutch gas futures rose above €87 per megawatt-hour for a sixth consecutive day, reaching their highest level since the outbreak of military conflict in the region, according to the Financial Times.

🔹 Disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz as a result of the U.S. war against Iran are cited as a key factor behind the surge. Before the war, the strategic waterway carried around one-fifth of the world’s liquefied natural gas (LNG).

🔹 Spot gas prices at major European trading hubs have also exceeded $1,000 per 1,000 cubic meters, while dwindling European gas reserves ahead of winter have added to pressure on the energy market.

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🔴 Israeli army pounded parts of southern Lebanon, including Majdal and al-Mansouri, with artillary shells while opening heavy fire in the houses of the residents.

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🔴 6 Researchers of Iran's Royan Institute Named Among World’s Top 2 Percent of Scientists

🔹In the latest international assessment of researchers’ scientific performance for 2025, six researchers from Royan Institute, affiliated with the Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), have been included in the list of the World’s Top 2% Scientists.

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🔴 Ardabil Holds “Sacrifice for Iran” Rally in Support of Country

🔹 Participants in Ardabil, northwestern Iran, held a Janfaday-e Iran (Sacrifice for Iran) rally expressing support for Iran and its fighters and pledging allegiance to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei.

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🔴 Taliban Suspends BBC Radio Broadcasts Across Afghanistan

🔹 Afghanistan's Ministry of Information and Culture announced that BBC radio broadcasts have been suspended across the country due to "repeated violations," though spokesman Khubaib Ghufran declined to provide further details.

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🔴 IRGC Says Container Ship Carrying 2,500 Containers Sinks South of Strait Of Hormuz

🔹 The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy said a container ship attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz via an unauthorized and dangerous route struck a naval mine, exploded and caught fire.

🔹 The vessel, carrying more than 2,500 containers, sank in waters south of the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday morning after a severe fire, according to the IRGC Navy’s public relations office.

🔹 The IRGC Navy urged local vessels and fishermen to exercise extreme caution while navigating the area to avoid colliding with containers floating in the water.

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🔴 Iranian Company Joins AUTO EXPO 2026 in Kazakhstan

🔹 An Iranian company is taking part in the international auto parts exhibition AUTO EXPO 2026 in Almaty, where firms from Iran, Russia, China, the UAE, and Kazakhstan are showcasing their latest products.

🔹 Behran Oil Company, with 65 years of experience, exports its products to 40 countries.

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🔴 5 Terrorists Killed in Security Operation in Balochistan, Pakistan

🔹Pakistan security forces killed 5 terrorists and injured 4 others during an intelligence-based operation in the Palantak area of Washuk district, Balochistan, security sources said.

🔹Weapons and ammunition recovered from the killed terrorists include an RPG-7 launcher, five rockets, five advanced weapons with magazines, three mobile phones, and two motorcycles.

🔹Security sources stated that terrorist hideouts were targeted with modern weapons during the operation. The killed terrorists were involved in looting residents, spreading fear, and damaging infrastructure in the area.

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🔴 Araghchi: Stopping Israeli Attacks and Ending Occupation of Lebanon Is Our Top Priority

🔹 In a telephone conversation on Wednesday afternoon, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun discussed and exchanged views on the latest developments in Lebanon and the region.

🔹 During the call, Araghchi emphasized the Islamic Republic of Iran's special attention to the necessity of stopping the Israeli regime's attacks and aggression against Lebanon and ending the occupation of southern Lebanon, and briefed the Lebanese president on Iran's diplomatic efforts and initiatives in recent weeks and days.

🔹 The Lebanese president stressed the priority and necessity of diplomatic solutions to regional crises.

🔹 Expanding bilateral relations between the governments of Iran and Lebanon and continuing contacts and talks between officials of the two countries were among other topics discussed in the phone call.

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🔴 News in Brief

🔹 Thousands of protesters in Tirana, the capital of Albania, set several government buildings on fire after clashing with riot police, calling for the resignation of the Prime Minister.

🔹 Yemeni army spokesman announced the targeting of a Saudi Typhoon fighter jet.

🔹 Speaker of the Yemeni Parliament has said that maritime navigation is flowing completely safely for all vessels except for ships associated with the Saudi enemy.

🔹 Erfan Jarkani and Yasin Yazdi brought home Iran’s second and third Greco-Roman wrestling gold medals at the World Championships in the United States.

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🔴 350 Palestinian Children Still in Israeli Jails

Palestinian Prisoners’ Club:

🔹 More than 2,000 Palestinian children have been detained by Zionist forces since October 2023. At least 350 Palestinian children remain in Israel's prisons.

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