Five Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza as pressure mounts for ceasefire

July 9, 2025

The Israeli military says five of its soldiers have been killed after Palestinian fighters detonated explosive devices during an operation in northern Gaza’s Beit Hanoon area, Al Jazeera reports. Israeli forces also killed at least 54 Palestinians in dawn raids on Tuesday, as pressure mounted on Israel to strike a ceasefire deal with Hamas. The […]Continue Reading

Iran committed to Non-Proliferation Treaty, foreign minister says

July 5, 2025

Iran remains committed to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and its safeguards agreement, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Thursday, a day after Tehran enacted a law suspending cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, Reuters reports. “Our cooperation with the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) will be channeled through Iran’s Supreme Continue Reading

IAEA pulls inspectors from Iran as standoff over access drags on

July 5, 2025

The U.N. nuclear watchdog said on Friday it had pulled its last remaining inspectors from Iran as a standoff over their return to the country’s nuclear facilities bombed by the United States and Israel deepens, Reuters reports. Israel launched its first military strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites in a 12-day war with the Islamic Republic […]Continue Reading

Belarus supplies air defense system to Myanmar junta: activist group

June 29, 2025

Belarus has supplied an air defense system to Myanmar’s junta to defend against anti-regime drone strikes, Justice for Myanmar said, The Irrawaddy reports. The rights group said on Saturday that it had uncovered significant, ongoing military collaboration between the two regimes. Leaked correspondence with Belarus confirmed the custom-design of air defense command V3D Continue Reading

Israel receives nearly 39,000 compensation claims over Iranian missile damages: Anadolu Agency

June 27, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Israeli authorities have received nearly 39,000 claims for compensation for material damages caused by Iranian missile strikes, Anadolu Agency reported on Tuesday, citing local media. According to the Yedioth Ahronoth daily, the Compensation Fund at the Israeli Tax Authority has received approximately 38,700 claims since the onset of the Israel-Iran Continue Reading

Khamenei says Iran dealt US ‘severe slap’, claims victory over Israel

June 27, 2025

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Thursday that the US had “gained nothing” from its attacks during the Islamic republic’s 12-day war with Israel that saw nuclear sites hit, France24 reports with inputs from AFP and AP news agencies.  In a video broadcast on Iranian state television, Khamenei said the US “engaged in the […]Continue Reading

Iran passes bill to halt IAEA cooperation as fragile Israel ceasefire holds

June 27, 2025

Iran’s parliament has passed a bill that would effectively suspend the country’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), as Iran insists it will not give up its civilian nuclear programme in the wake of massive attacks on the country by Israel and the United States, Al Jazeera and news agencies report. The move […]Continue Reading

Support for Israel among Americans drops, poll shows

June 27, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK New polling shows a drop in support for Israel among Americans, most notably among young people, Al Jazeera reports citing Israeli outlet Mariv. A Harvard/Harris poll found that overall support for Israel had dropped from 80 per cent to 75 per cent of Americans surveyed over two years, while the percentage of […]Continue Reading

Supreme Leader, in first appearance since ceasefire, says Iran would strike back if attacked

June 27, 2025

Iran would respond to any future U.S. attack by striking American military bases in the Middle East, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Thursday, in his first televised remarks since a ceasefire was reached between Iran and Israel, Reuters reports. Khamenei, 86, claimed victory after 12 days of war, culminating in an Iranian attack […]Continue Reading

Trump says Israel-Iran ceasefire now in effect, please don’t violate it

June 24, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday a ceasefire between Israel and Iran was now in place and asked both countries not to violate it, only hours after Iran launched waves of missiles, which Israel’s ambulance service said killed four people, Reuters reports. “THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!” Trump […]Continue Reading