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Israel agrees to necessary conditions to finalize 60-day Gaza ceasefire: Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump  stated that Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize a 60-day ceasefire to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip, and also urged Hamas to accept the agreement.

French NGOs file complaint against French-Israeli soldiers over crimes in Gaza

Six non-governmental organizations, including the International Federation for Human Rights and the Human Rights League, have filed a criminal complaint in a Paris court on Tuesday against two French-Israeli soldiers accused of committing war crimes in the Gaza Strip.

Netanyahu says he will visit Washington next week to meet Trump

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Tuesday that he will visit Washington next week for talks with US officials, including President Donald Trump.

American lawmakers push against US-backed Israeli blockade of Gaza aid

US Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib led 19 members of Congress in a letter to the Donald Trump administration to urge it to stop the Israeli government's starvation of Gaza and killing of Palestinians.

US formally orders lifting of Syria sanctions

United States President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle a web of sanctions against Syria, a move that will likely unlock investments in the war-torn country more than six months after the overthrow of

US planning to pressure Israeli Strategic Affairs chief to end Gaza war: Report

Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, who is visiting Washington, DC on Monday, is expected to face pressure to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, according to a report.

Trump slams Israel’s prosecutors over corruption trial for Netanyahu

U.S. President Donald Trump has lashed out at prosecutors in Israel over the corruption trial that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has faced, warning Washington, having given billions of dollars worth of aid to Israel, is not going to "stand for this".

Trump says he thinks Gaza ceasefire to be reached ‘within next week’

A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip will be reached soon, US President Donald Trump has claimed.

Iranian president warns against unchecked Israeli aggression at Eurasian economic summit 

Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian warned that failure to respond to recent Israeli attacks on Iran could have triggered a full-scale and uncontrollable regional war. 

Iran Calls on France to Release Pro-Palestinian Citizen from Prison 

Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva has protested France's arbitrary detention of Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian university professor and human rights activist supporting Palestine,  callung for her immediate release. 

EU says may take action against Israel if conditions in Gaza do not improve

The EU may take action to increase pressure on Israel unless there are “concrete” improvements for the inhabitants of the Gaza Strip, the bloc's foreign policy chief has stated.

A majority of Americans disapprove of US attacks on Iran: CNN poll

President Donald Trump’s decision to launch airstrikes against Iran is broadly unpopular with Americans, according to a new CNN survey conducted by SSRS after the raid.

Early US intel assessment suggests attacks on Iran did not destroy nuclear sites: CNN

The US military attacks on three of Iran’s nuclear facilities last weekend did not destroy the core components of the country’s nuclear program and likely only set it back by months, according to an early US intelligence assessment that was described by seven people briefed on it.

US strikes Fordow, Isfahan, Natanz nuclear sites in Iran

President Donald Trump has announced that United States forces attacked three Iranian nuclear sites in a “very successful attack”, claiming that the heavily fortified Fordow nuclear facility is “gone”.

Netanyahu biggest obstacle to regional peace: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has stated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the “biggest obstacle to regional peace” and that Israeli attacks on Iran right before a new round of nuclear negotiations with the United States aimed to sabotage the talks.

Middle East faces ‘Israel problem’: Turkish FM

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has told foreign ministers from Muslim nations that Israel is leading the region towards “total disaster” through its attacks on Iran, and urged global powers to step in to prevent the conflict from escalating further.

US closing its embassy in Israel amid rising tensions in West Asia

The United Nations Embassy in Israel will be closed from Wednesday through Friday "given the security situation," the State Department announced Tuesday.

Russia urges Israel to stop “illegal” attacks on Iran, accuses West of manipulation

Moscow on Tuesday demanded Israel stop illegal attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities and accused Western countries of manipulating the situation to “settle political scores.”

Republican lawmaker pushes measure to block US involvement in Israeli war on Iran

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie has stated that he would lead a push in the Republican-led House of Representatives to prohibit US involvement in the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.

G7 leaders call for resolution of Iran-Israel crisis in joint statement joined by Trump after earlier resistance

Group of 7 leaders urged a resolution to the crisis in the Middle East in a joint statement Monday that an official familiar with the matter said had gained the support of US President Donald Trump after language in the draft was adjusted.

Trump directs his team to attempt meeting with Iranian officials as quickly as possible

US President Donald Trump has directed members of his team to attempt a meeting with Iranian officials as quickly as possible, according to a person familiar with the matter and a US official, as he urgently works to determine whether Tehran is serious about diplomacy to resolve its conflict with Israel.

US aerial tankers headed to Middle East amid Iran-Israel conflict

The US has reportedly deployed more than 30 aerial refueling tankers across the Atlantic toward the Middle East, Military Watch Magazine reported on Monday. The outlet has described the buildup as “unprecedented,” claiming it could suggest broader Washington involvement in the ongoing war between Tel Aviv and Tehran.

Trump says believes Iran would “like to talk, but they should’ve done that before” war with Israel

US President Donald Trump told reporters at the G7 summit in Canada on Monday that he believes Iran wants to de-escalate its conflict with Israel, noting that Tehran was “not winning this war".

US Navy strike group heading toward Middle East “without delay”: Official

The USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is moving to the Middle East “without delay” amid the growing conflict between Tel Aviv and Tehran, a US official told CNN.

American senator introduces bill to curb Trump’s power to go to war with Tehran

A prominent Democratic senator has introduced a bill requiring United States President Donald Trump to first seek authorisation from Congress before ordering military attacks against Iran.

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