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Iran: We will not seek to acquire nuclear weapons

Date: 2025-04-02 13:13:30 GMT - Iran - Middle East - SN:31 - ID:11123362

TEHRAN, April 2 (MENA) - Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi asserted his country will not seek to search for or produce or possess nuclear weapons under any circumstances. Araghchi added that the US president may not like the ....

Trump seriously considering Iran's offer of indirect nuclear talks

Date: 2025-04-02 11:37:05 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:22 - ID:11123181

WASHINGTON, April 2 (MENA) - The White House is seriously considering an Iranian proposal for indirect nuclear talks, while at the same time significantly boosting US forces in the Middle East in case US President Donald Trump opts for military ....

At leat 19 Gazans killed by Israeli bombing of UNRWA-run clinic in Gaza

Date: 2025-04-02 10:27:38 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:19 - ID:11123160

GAZA, April 2, 2025 (WAFA) - At least 15 civilians, including women and children were killed and others wounded when Israeli warplanes bombed a clinic run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in the northern ....

Fitch keeps Israel’s A credit rating, maintains negative outlook over uncertain prospects

Date: 2025-04-02 10:15:15 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:18 - ID:11123094

NEW YORK, April 2 (MENA) - Fitch Ratings affirmed Israel’s A credit rating on Monday, but maintained a negative outlook as the rating agency warned that the country faces “rising public debt, domestic political and governance challenges and ....

All bakeries supported by WFP in Gaza closed

Date: 2025-04-02 09:07:30 GMT - Belgium - Middle East - SN:15 - ID:11123069

BRUSSELS, April 2 (MENA) - All bakeries supported by the World Food Program (WFP) in Gaza closed due to a severe lack of fuel and flour caused by Israel's near month-long blockade of humanitarian aid, Euronews reported Wednesday. Israeli ....

Palestinian youth killed by Israeli forces in Nablus

Date: 2025-04-02 08:43:48 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:13 - ID:11123068

RAMALLAH, April 2 (MENA) - A Palestinian young man Wednesday morning succumbed to his wounds after being shot by Israeli occupation forces during raid on the Old City of Nablus, reported the Palestinian News Agency Wafa. The Ministry of Health ....

Israel occupation continues aggression on Tulkarm for 66th consecutive day

Date: 2025-04-02 07:10:19 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:7 - ID:11122994

RAMALLAH, April 2 2025 (WAFA) - Israeli occupation forces continued aggression on the city of Tulkarm and its camp for the 66th consecutive day and on the Nur Shams camp for the 53rd day amid an escalation in the field, including military ....

Pentagon announces deployment of 2nd US aircraft carrier to Middle East

Date: 2025-04-02 06:38:47 GMT - USA - Middle East - SN:4 - ID:11122970

WASHINGTON, April 2 (MENA) - The United States is increasing the number of aircraft carriers deployed in the Middle East to two, keeping one that is already there and sending another from the Indo-Pacific, the Pentagon said in a statement on ....

Israel expands military operation in Gaza, Israeli defense min. says

Date: 2025-04-02 06:24:12 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:2 - ID:11122959

RAMALLAH, April 2 (MENA) - Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced a major expansion of the military operation in Gaza on Wednesday and said large areas of the enclave would be seized and added to the security zones of Israel. The ....

3 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza's southern city of Rafah

Date: 2025-04-01 22:38:07 GMT - palestine - Middle East - SN:46 - ID:11122895

RAMALLAH, April 1 (MENA) - Three Palestinians were killed on Tuesday in an Israeli airstrike targeting Gaza's southern city of Rafah, WAFA reported. According to local sources, the occupation forces bombed the Miraj area north Rafah, leaving ....