TEHRAN(Basirat): A spokesman for the Palestinian Islamic resistance movement, Hamas, said Palestinians currently being held at prisons and detention centers in Saudi Arabia are exposed to various forms of torture and cruel methods of interrogation.

TEHRAN(Basirat): Lebanese protesters have burnt Israeli flag during their anti-government demonstrations on Monday, as the country has been rocked by nationwide rallies in recent days against rising inflation and living costs.

TEHRAN(Basirat): Pentagon chief Mark Esper has confirmed that keeping some US troops in parts of northeastern Syria near oilfields is being discussed, but no decision has been made.

TEHRAN(Basirat): Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), on Wednesday voiced regret over Turkish military aggression on northern Syria, calling the move a U.S.-orchestrated plot aimed at reviving Daesh in the Middle East.