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Explainer: The impact of Iran's Operation True Promise in the region and beyond

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After Iran's extremely successful Operation True Promise, the Israeli regime vowed revenge and an attack. It tried to build momentum like Iran had in trying to intimidate the Islamic Republic. It even threatened to attack Iran's military sites. But these efforts all failed, as you're about to see.

Leader commends Iranian Armed Forces for military prowess in Operation True Promise Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has commended the Iranian Armed Forces for showcasing strength and military prowess following Operation True Promise. He expressed pride in their demonstration of national glory and emphasized the successful portrayal of Iranian capabilities and authority, particularly in punishing Israel.

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According to Kerman's prosecutor Mehdi Bakhshi, all terrorists involved in the recent deadly attack in the city have been arrested. Mehdi Bakhshi stated that 32 people have been arrested in connection with the crime and are currently undergoing preliminary interrogations.

A new report has revealed that the wars initiated by the United States in the Middle East and North Africa following the September 11 attacks have directly or indirectly killed at least 4.5 million people and displaced millions of others. According to the research report from the Costs of War project at Brown University Watson Institute, nearly one million people were directly killed as a result of conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Syria, Yemen, Libya and Somalia.

US sanctions are finally working…just not in the way they were supposed to! Iran and Russia have signed a $1.6 billion deal for the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway.

Turkey is inching closer to a landmark election that may drastically change the internal and foreign politics of the Eurasian country. On May 14, 2023, over 64 million eligible voters, including five million for the first time, will cast their ballot in Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections in which President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing unprecedented challenges that could end his two-decade rule.

"That is the kind of humanists they are" In a state-of-the-nation address in Moscow on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the Western countries aim to make the people suffer through the sanctions.

Iranian Foreign Minister has warned the UN Human Rights Council against attempts to organize a special session on the recent riots in Iran. He says if that were to be the case, Iran’'s cooperation with the West will be negatively affected.

A number of Palestinian rights groups have slammed Israel for its decision to outlaw them as terrorist organizations followed by closure orders and raids on their offices. The head of one of the rights bodies told UN investigators that the regime’s move was like an execution designed to stop them from probing abuses.

Armenian prime minister Nikol Pashinyan has held high-level talks in Iran following a trilateral meeting with Russian and Azerbaijani leaders on the conflict in the Caucasus region.

Australia has reversed its recognition of West Al-Quds as the capital of Israel, saying its embassy remains in Tel Aviv. Canberra expressed its regret about the decision made by the previous administration to recognize West Al-Quds as the capital of Israel in 2018. Australia was one of the few countries with embassies in al-Quds.

The Russian flag now flies over Donetsk, as Moscow claims this region is now part of the Russian Federation. Ukraine continues to bomb the city but the streets in the center are quiet. The frontline is only six kilometers away. In order to find out how people here feel about their new nationality, I headed down the road to the adjoining city of Makeevka. There are more people on the streets as it’s safer here.

Tensions are escalating between Washington and Riyadh after OPEC and other oil-producing countries decided to ramp down output. The cartel’s move was a large blow to the administration of Biden, who visited oil-rich Saudi Arabia on a July trip to appeal to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Now US President Joe Biden says there will be consequences for Saudi Arabia’s behavior.

Clashes between Azarbaijan and Armenia have occurred again. Casualties have mounted on both sides, in which restraint has been called for from the international community. Even though the flare-up has been due to the age-old conflict over the Nagorno Karabakh region, there may be more behind these clashes.

British weekly newspaper The Economist has reported that the Saudi Crown Prince has over the past years turned into one of the “most dangerous” rulers in the world after gaining clout through pressing ahead with his highly repressive policies, dismissing his political rivals, and butchering his detractors inside and outside of the ultra-conservative kingdom.

Ukrainian officials are accusing the IAEA and UN officials of getting wrong and misleading info on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant case. The very same anti-Iran mainstream media, that for decades ignored and ridiculed Iran’s complaints that the IAEA is politically-motivated and often relies on wrong and misleading information on the Iranian peaceful nuclear energy program, now have made a U-turn in Ukraine’s case.

Following the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban last year, thousands of Afghan civilians tried to leave their country. But the refugees were denied easy entry to western countries. Compared to Ukrainian refugees, Afghans were forced to leave in squalid conditions for months.

"One little two little three little Indians..." Marzieh Hashemi recalls a childhood memory in the States when she was taught a song which she now, as an adult, realizes how racist it was.

A timeless beauty that tells stories from Iran’s rich artistic heritage -- Persian carpets are on display in the 29th Iranian Hand-woven Carpets Show in Tehran. The event has brought under one roof producers of hand-woven carpets and pictorial rugs from across the country to showcase their latest designs.

Iranian researchers have managed to develop a simulator device to help medical students and surgeons.