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Pars Today - Kazem Jalali, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation, stated: Iran's firepower superiority forced the Zionist regime to propose a ceasefire.

The 10th Caspian Media Forum was held on Saturday in Astrakhan, Russia, with the main agenda titled "The History of the Caspian: From the Past to the Future." According to Pars Today, citing IRNA, representatives from the five Caspian littoral states—the Islamic Republic of Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Turkmenistan—attended this meeting. Kazem Jalali, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation, addressed the topic of "The War of Narratives and the Distortion of Facts" at the plenary session of the 2025 Caspian Media Conference. He stated that while negotiations with the United States were ongoing, the Islamic Republic of Iran was subjected to a brutal attack by the Zionist regime. Kazem Jalali added that their primary goal was to overthrow the Islamic Republic system in Iran, but due to the wisdom of the Supreme Leader of the Revolution and the rapid restructuring of the military forces, Iran's crushing response to the Zionist regime began in less than 17 hours. He emphasized that it was this superiority in firepower of the Islamic Republic of Iran that forced the Israeli regime to propose a ceasefire. Jalali also expressed gratitude for the support and principled stance of the Russian Federation in condemning the attacks by the Zionist regime and the United States against Iran.

Ulyanov: Europe Has No Strategy for Exiting the Snapback Deadlock

Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna, stated that the United Kingdom, France, and Germany have threatened to activate the snapback mechanism to reinstate previous sanctions against Iran, despite having no strategy for exiting this deadlock.

Another Palestinian Journalist Martyred in Gaza

The Palestinian Journalists' Union announced that Khaled Al-Madhoun, a Palestinian photographer and journalist, was martyred in an attack by the occupiers in northern Gaza. This is the seventh journalist to be martyred by the Israeli army in just the past two weeks. According to reported statistics, since the beginning of the recent aggression against Gaza, the army of the Zionist regime has repeatedly targeted Palestinian journalists in direct attacks, resulting in the martyrdom of 240 journalists so far—an action aimed at silencing the voice of truth and covering up the crimes of this regime.

Canada: Israel is an Occupying Force

Randy Boissonnault, Canada's Minister of International Development, referred to the Zionist regime as an "occupying force" and emphasized that the war in Gaza must end now. In a statement published on the Canadian government's website on Saturday evening, Boissonnault stated that Canada is deeply concerned about the horrific and dire conditions in Gaza and the increasing deaths of civilians, including children, due to starvation.

North Korea Tests Two New Missiles

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported early Sunday that North Korea, under the supervision of its leader Kim Jong Un, tested two "new" anti-aircraft missiles. The report added that the missile test was conducted on Saturday.

New Resistance Operation Against Occupiers in Gaza; One Soldier Killed and Several Wounded

Zionist news sources reported that at least one Zionist soldier was killed and several others were wounded in a new operation by resistance fighters in the southern Gaza Strip. The Zionist news outlet "Hadashot Bazman" reported that a "difficult security incident" occurred for the Israeli army in the Khan Younis area in the southern Gaza Strip, resulting in at least one soldier killed and several others wounded.

Erdogan's Wife: Children of Gaza, Like Ukrainian Children, Deserve Happiness

Emine Erdogan, the wife of the Turkish President, in an official letter addressed to Melania Trump, the wife of U.S. President Donald Trump, requested that she show the same empathy and sensitivity toward the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Palestinian children as she did toward the crisis in Ukraine and its children. She added that children whose laughter has been silenced are not only Ukrainian children; Palestinian children also deserve the same happiness, freedom, and dignified future.

Leaders of Japan and South Korea Agree to Strengthen Bilateral Relations

Despite the "challenging environment" facing the two countries, the leaders of Japan and South Korea agreed to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation during a meeting in Tokyo on Saturday. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, at a joint press conference with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, stated that Japan-South Korea relations and cooperation among Tokyo, Seoul, and Washington have increased in a challenging strategic environment.