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Iran's newly appointed Minister of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics, Mehrdad Akhlaqi, has expressed his gratitude to Members of Parliament for their vote of confidence, emphasizing that he will dedicate all his energy and experience to fulfilling his responsibilities.

The commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has commended Mehrdad Akhlaqi on his appointment as Minister of Defense, after winning a vote of confidence in the parliament.

The newly appointed defense minister of Iran, Mehrdad Akhlaghi-Ketabchi, has reacted to the US president's bluster, saying that the necessary measures to counter threats have been devised, and if US President Donald Trump's threats turn from rhetoric into action, he will see the result.

President Masoud Pezeshkian has defended Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi, his nominee for defense minister, expressing hope that his appointment would further strengthen Iran's defensive capabilities.

Iran's parliament has approved Mehrdad Akhlaghi Ketabchi as the country's new minister of defense and armed forces logistics, endorsing his appointment by President Masoud Pezeshkian.

Iran's army and IRGC chiefs have pledged closer cooperation with the country's newly appointed defense minister, calling for stronger military readiness.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty spoke by telephone on Sunday evening.

Russia and Kuwait consider it necessary to find ways to de-escalate situation in the Persian Gulf region, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.

If the situation in the Strait of Hormuz persists, it will drive oil prices even higher, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Saturday.

Hajibabaei warns the UAE and Bahrain against continued support for illegal US and Israeli activities in the region.

Massive investments in shared fields and infrastructure accelerate output growth as Washington's maximum pressure tactics collapse.

Seven Palestinians have been killed and 25 others wounded in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, bringing the overall death toll since October 2023 to 74,475.

Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding settler violence in the West Bank:

Iran's foreign minister denounces Israel's warmongering in West Asia, saying insecurity in the region emanates from the regime's occupation and land theft policies.

The EU strongly condemns the latest attacks by violent settlers in the West Bank, including on European diplomats.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland condemns the attack carried out by masked settlers in Taybeh in the West Bank.

The Israeli military sat on distress calls it received from activists about settler violence in the occupied West Bank for two hours, according to a report.

The Yemeni foreign ministry has denounced the international community's silence on the ongoing Saudi aggression and siege against the Arab Peninsula nation.

The spokesman said Yemeni air defenses successfully targeted and brought down a Karayel-type drone belonging to the Saudi forces while it was conducting hostile operations in Hajjah's airspace, using an appropriate weapon.

Six citizens were injured and three homes and three vehicles sustained material damage on Sunday when a projectile launched by the terrorist Houthi militia struck a residential area in the city of Najran, the General Directorate of Civil Defense stated