Tuesday, December 30, 2025

Middle East

Israel maneuvering to drag US into wider conflict to exit Gaza quagmire: Iran’s envoy

Iran's permanent ambassador to the United Nations Amir Saeid Iravani has stated the recent US and UK missile strikes on Yemen amounts to a "declaration of war" against the Arab country's people. He added that Tel Aviv has effectively maneuvered to make Washington get involved in these conflicts.

West Asia will not witness security, stability unless Israel’s occupation of Palestine ends: Hamas

A senior official of the Palestinian movement Hamas has stated the region will not witness security and stability unless the Israeli occupation of the entire Palestinian territories ends.

Iran President: Israel must leave occupied Palestine as occupation does not bring legitimacy

The Iranian president says occupation does not bring legitimacy, lashing out at the Israeli regime for having occupied Palestinian land for 75 years.

Turkey says bombed ‘terrorist targets’ in Iraq and Syria

Turkey conducted air strikes on more than 50 "terrorist targets" in northern Iraq and Syria after nine Turkish soldiers were killed in Iraq, the defence ministry has announced.

Mass protests held in Israel against Netanyahu government

Israeli demonstrators closed a major street in Tel Aviv to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the return of Israeli prisoners from the Gaza Strip, according to Israeli media.

100 days of Gaza war ‘staining humanity’: UN

A top UN official has stated that the Israeli war on Gaza was staining humanity, as the conflict in the besieged territory moves into its 100th day.

Civilians displaced from northern Gaza will not be allowed back while war  continues: Netanyahu

Israel will not allow displaced residents of northern Gaza to return while the war is ongoing, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Saturday.

Houthis promise “strong and effective response” to US strikes

A spokesperson for the Houthi group has stated the Yemeni fighters will offer a robust reply to a second, albeit much smaller, series of US air raids in the war-torn country.

Suez Canal tolls rise by 300%: Report

The cost of transporting cargo through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, a major waterway for global shipping, have surged over 300% since November, amid Houthi strikes on commercial vessels thought to be Israel-linked, Sky News has reported, citing data analyzed by global logistics company DSV.

4k Israeli soldiers disabled in Gaza war: Report

At least 4,000 Israeli soldiers have become disabled since the beginning of the war against the Gaza Strip in early October, with estimations suggesting that the number could rise to 30,000, according to a report.

Palestinian fighters still present in northern Gaza: Report

Israeli military advance in northern Gaza continues to face stiff resistance from Palestinian fighters despite extensive Israeli operations in the area.

CIA giving Israel intel on Hamas leaders, hostages in Gaza: Report

The CIA has been providing intelligence to Israel on senior Hamas leaders and captives held in the Gaza Strip, according to a New York Times report quoting unnamed US officials.

Analyst: U.S. strikes on Yemen come with go-ahead from Saudi Arabia

An Iranian foreign policy expert says the United States’ recent attacks on Yemen were carried out with the green light from certain regional countries, particularly Saudi Arabia.

Houthi’s radar site targeted in new US strikes in Yemen: Official

Washington conducted more strikes in Yemen on Friday night, targeting a Houthi-operated radar facility, according to a US official, one day after launching a coordinated multi-nation attack on nearly 30 Houthi positions.

Scenes of “utter horror” in northern Gaza with corpses left on streets, people starving: UN

Martin Griffiths, the man in charge of the UN’s relief operations in Gaza, has painted a dire picture of conditions in the besieged strip, saying his colleagues have witnessed "scenes of utter horror".

Biden administration reevaluating designating Yemen’s Houthis as terrorist entity

US President Joe Biden has stated he believes the Houthis are a “terrorist group”, a designation his administration lifted on the Yemeni organization but is considering reapplying.

Gaza daily deaths exceed all other major conflicts in 21st century: Report

The killing of civilians in Gaza is at a scale unprecedented in recent history, monitoring groups have reported, as Israel continues to pound the besieged enclave more than three months into the war.

US, UK carried out 73 strikes across Yemen, at least 5 killed: Houthi Spokesman

Yemeni Armed Forces' spokesperson Brigadier General Yahya Saree confirmed that Washington and London have carried out 73 strikes across Yemen, killing 5 individuals and wounding 6 others.

Iran condemns US, Britain’s bombing of Yemen as ‘arbitrary move’

The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has strongly slammed the military strikes by the US and Britain on several Yemeni cities early on Friday as an arbitrary move, saying it clearly breached Yemen’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, and was against international laws and regulations.

US, UK pound Houthi targets in Yemen

The United States and the United Kingdom launched air strikes against Houthi targets, including "logistical hubs, air defence systems and weapons storage" in Yemen late on Thursday, following a spate of attacks on shipping vessels in the Red Sea region.

ICJ genocide case against Israel: South Africa argues “no armed attack” can justify breaching genocide convention

The International Court of Justice has begun its hearing in the proceedings brought up by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

Iran urges ICJ to impartially handle Zionist regime’s war crimes accusations

Nasser Kanaani, Spokesperson for Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has called upon the International Court of Justice to handle accusations against the Zionist regime in the Gaza war with impartiality.

UN Security Council adopts resolution calling for halt to Houthi attacks in Red Sea

The United Nations Security Council has passed a resolution demanding Yemen’s Houthis end strikes on ships in the Red Sea and free the Japanese-operated Galaxy Leader that was seized last year.

Netanyahu claims Israel has no intention of permanently occupying Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ahead of the International Court of Justice hearings, claimed that he does not intend to expel Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.

Hamas deplores Blinken remarks ‘justifying genocide’

The Palestinian movement Hamas has condemned US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s claims that Hamas fighters hide behind civilians in the Gaza Strip, stressing the unfounded claims are an attempt to justify Israel’s crimes of genocide against Palestinians in the besieged enclave.

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