Iranian security forces have killed at least 3,428 protesters in a crackdown on demonstrations, the Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) NGO said on Wednesday, adding that more than 10,000 people had also been arrested. IHR said the jump in its verified toll was due to new information it...

President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff on Wednesday announced the establishment of a technocratic Palestinian body that will play a role in administering the war-ravaged territory under a phased US plan for Gaza’s future. “Today, on behalf ‍of President Trump,...

Germany is open to deepening relations with ‍the new Syrian government, a German government spokesperson ‍said, adding that Berlin is closely monitoring the situation in the country. “The German government is, of course, open to deepening relations and ⁠a fresh start with the new...

Israeli occupation forces advanced into multiple areas of the southern Quneitra countryside on Wednesday. According to a SANA correspondent in Quneitra, one Israeli force—comprising two Hilux pickup trucks and a Hummer—entered from the outskirts of the town of Bir Ajam and moved toward...