TEHRAN -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that a new round of talks between Iran and France, Britain and Germany is scheduled to be held in Türkiye's Istanbul on Friday.
Baghaei said the talks would center on the removal of sanctions on Iran and Tehran's nuclear program. The meeting would be held at the level of deputy foreign ministers and attended by the European Union's deputy foreign policy chief. (Iran-Europe-Nuclear Talks)
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GAZA -- The Palestinian death toll from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has surpassed 59,000 since the outbreak of the conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, the Gaza-based health authorities said on Monday.
In a press statement, the health authorities said that a total of 59,029 Palestinians have been killed and 142,135 others injured in the ongoing Israeli military operations.
The health authorities added that 8,196 fatalities and 30,094 injuries were recorded since March 18, reflecting a surge in hostilities in recent weeks. (Gaza-Israel-Death Toll)
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GAZA -- Gaza's health authorities said on Monday that a senior official was detained by Israeli special forces disguised in civilian clothing near a field hospital in southern Gaza.
In a press statement, the health authorities said Marwan Al-Hams, director of Abu Youssef Al-Najjar Hospital and head of Gaza's field hospital operations, was detained while on his way to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) field hospital in the city of Rafah.
According to the statement, Israeli forces opened fire on the ambulance transporting Al-Hams, killing one of his companions and injuring two others, including the driver. Palestinian journalist Tamer Al-Zaanin was also killed in the incident. (Gaza-Israel-Attack)
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TEHRAN -- Iranian and Russian naval forces launched a joint maritime drill in the Caspian Sea on Monday, Tasnim news agency reported.
The three-day exercise, CASAREX2025, is hosted by Iran's Northern Fleet, and includes vessels from both navies. Representatives from several Caspian littoral states attended as observers. (Iran-Russia-Joint Drill) Enditem
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