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By Parisa Hafezi

DUBAI (Reuters) -Weakened by war and diplomatic deadlock, Iran’s clerical elite stands at a crossroads: defy pressure to halt its nuclear activity and risk further Israeli and U.S. attack, or concede and risk a leadership fracture.

For now, the Islamic Republic establishment is focusing on immediate survival over longer-term political strategy.

A fragile ceasefire ended a 12-day war in June that began with Israeli air strikes, followed by U.S. bunker-busting bombings of three…

A major Christian charity is among ten international NGOs whose permits to deliver humanitarian aid in Gaza have been revoked by Israel, as human rights organisations accuse the occupation state of ‘weaponising’ access to food and medicine during what experts say is a genocidal assault on the besieged enclave.

Catholic Relief Services, a US-based Christian aid agency with decades of experience operating in conflict zones, was stripped of its authorisation…

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday rejected plans by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to set up a rival government in areas under their control, warning that the move threatens the country’s unity and risks worsening the ongoing civil war.

In a strong statement, the UN’s most powerful body “unequivocally reaffirmed” its commitment to Sudan’s sovereignty, independence and unity. The statement added that any steps to undermine these…

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases.

Here is a list of nations restricting WhatsApp:

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China started blocking WhatsApp in 2017, using its so-called Great Firewall to filter and block traffic with overseas servers. Chinese users rely on an alternative called WeChat.

WhatsApp is generally inaccessible in North Korea which has…