President Barzani says Kurds in Aleppo facing ‘threat of ethnic cleansing’

"I call on the Syrian authorities not to turn political disagreement into ethnic conflict, and not to allow the problems and issues in the Aleppo area to subject Kurdish citizens to pressure, oppression, expulsion from their ancestral homes, and ethnic cleansing," said President Masoud Barzani.

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Kurdish-led forces accuse Damascus of using Aleppo civilians as ‘human shields’

"These factions escalated their crimes by kidnapping young men from Sheikh Maqsoud who had been forced to leave, pushing them into the front lines of their assault as human shields — a brutal practice that violates all humanitarian values," said the Kurdish-led internal security forces (Asayish) in Aleppo.

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Iran hangs alleged ‘key’ Mossad spy

"Ali Ardestani, son of Ahmad Bamdad, was hanged this morning for espionage for the Mossad terrorist service. He was a key figure in Mossad in Iran who had passed sensitive information to the Zionists," the Iranian judiciary’s Mizan Online outlet said.

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Rojava holds Damascus responsible for Aleppo clashes

The statement called on Damascus to "bear their moral and national responsibilities" for the clashes in the two neighborhoods.

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Iraq still at risk of drought despite recent rains: Ministry

“The current reservoirs, despite the improvement in their levels, are still low compared to their full capacity,” Ghazwan al-Sahlani, a water resources ministry official, told the state-owned al-Sabah newspaper. 

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Venezuela to hand US 30-50 million barrels of oil: Trump

"I am pleased to announce that the Interim Authorities in Venezuela will be turning over between 30 and 50 MILLION Barrels of High Quality, Sanctioned Oil, to the United States of America," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. 

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Syrian army declares Kurdish forces in Aleppo ‘legitimate military targets’

“We declare that all SDF [Syrian Democratic Forces] military positions within the Sheikh Maqsoud and Ashrafiyeh neighborhoods of Aleppo are legitimate military targets for the Syrian Arab Army,” state broadcaster al-Ikhbariya reported, citing the army’s operations command. 

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Aleppo casualty toll rises amid clashes between Damascus-linked, Kurdish-led forces

Ronahi TV, affiliated with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), said a total of six people were killed and 41 others injured since the fighting began.  

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Iran top council warns US, Israel over threats as protests continue

Iran’s newly formed Supreme National Defense Council reacted to recent threats directed at the country, mainly from the United States and its ally Israel, as tensions rose amid the possibility of renewed attacks.

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