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Dozens of countries press UN for arms embargo on Israel amid Gaza war

Dozens of countries have issued a joint letter calling on the United Nations to impose an arms embargo on Israel as the regime presses ahead with a military campaign across the besieged Gaza Strip.

Pezeshkian says ceasefire ‘could affect’ Iran’s response to Israel’s attack

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated a truce in the Gaza Strip and an end to Israel’s massacre of civilians "could affect” Tehran’s response to Tel Aviv's recent strikes on the Iranian military sites.

Over half of Britons believe Israel committing war crimes in Gaza: Poll

More than half of Britons across the political spectrum believe that the actions of the Israeli military during the onslaught against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip constitute war crimes, a recent opinion poll has revealed.

US renews warning about Iran’s new strike against Israel

The United States has warned Iran in recent days against launching another attack on Israel. Tehran has vowed to deliver a devastating and crushing response to the recent act of aggression by the Zionist regime.

US announces new Middle East military deployments amid Iran-Israel tension

The Pentagon announced it is carrying out new military deployments to the Middle East, including additional ballistic missile defence destroyers and several long-range strike bombers.

Israel ‘not serious’ in Gaza cease-fire talks: Hamas

Palestinian resistance group Hamas has announced that the Zionist regime does not take Gaza cease-fire negotiations "seriously".

Ex Iran FM: Israeli-Palestinian conflict should not be framed as an Iran-Israel dispute

A senior Iranian politician has stressed the importance of framing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict correctly in global public opinion, stating that Iran must ensure that the issue of Palestine is not perceived as a conflict between Tehran and Tel Aviv.

Saudi foreign minister: Iran on Path to de-escalate tensions with Israel

Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan announced that Iran is taking steps to restore calm to the region, including through de-escalation with the Israeli regime.

Trump told Netanyahu to end Gaza war by January if he wins election: Report

Former US President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he wants the war in Gaza over before he takes office in January, assuming he wins next week’s presidential election, the Times of Israel has reported.

Iran should not respond to Israel’s attack: US

Tehran should not respond to Tel Aviv’s strikes on Iran's territory this past weekend, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Wednesday.

US tracking hundreds of incidents of civilian harm during Israel’s war on Gaza: Report

US State Department officials have identified nearly 500 potential incidents of civilian harm during Israel's aggression against the Gaza Strip involving American-furnished weapons, but have not taken further action on any of them, three sources, including a US official familiar with the matter, announced.

Iran to give “definitive and painful” response to Israeli attack: High-ranking source

Israel’s recent strikes on Iran will be met with a “definitive and painful” response that will likely come before the US presidential vote, a high-ranking source told CNN on Wednesday.

Top diplomat says Israel utilized US-provided flight route over Iraq to attack Iran

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has stated that during its recent act of aggression against Iran, Israel used Iraqi airspace and that of other countries provided by the United States.

Around 12k Palestinian students killed by Israel in Gaza, West Bank: Education Ministry

More than 11,825 Palestinian students have been killed in Israeli attacks since October last year, the Palestinian Education Ministry has announced.

Iran’s UN envoy voices deep concern about humanitarian crisis in Gaza; says aids halted for 2 weeks

Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Amir Saeed Iravani has voiced grave concerns over the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza during a UN Security Council meeting.

Gaza war ‘should end’: Biden

US President Joe Biden has stated that Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip “should end”, adding that he is renewing endeavours for a ceasefire after Egypt proposed one that would last two days.

Iran’s UN envoy slams Israel’s aggression; UNSC urges restraint

Iranian ambassador to the United Nations has strongly condemned Israel’s recent aggression against Iran as a blatant violation of international law, asserting Tehran’s potential retaliation will be in accordance with the international law.

Ex-Iranian FM raps U.S.-Israel alliance, predicts middle east military dynamics

Ali Akbar Salehi, a former Iranian Foreign Minister and ex-Head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, stated that the U.S. created Israel to control the Middle East, aiming to make Israel a regional hub for energy exchange and technology transfer.

Pentagon Chief: Iran should not make mistake of responding to Israel’s attacks

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant Saturday to discuss Israel's recent strikes on military targets in Iran.

Leader: Iranian officials to determine how best to respond to Israel

The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, in his first comments since Israeli aggression on Iran in the early hours of Saturday, said Iranian officials will decide how best to retaliate the strikes.

Iran’s UN mission says US ‘complicit’ in Israeli attack

Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has stressed that the United States has enabled Israel to carry out airstrikes against the country by allowing Israeli military aircraft to use Iraqi airspace to launch missiles at Iranian military and radar sites.

Harris calls for Iran-Israel ‘de-escalation’

US Vice President Kamala Harris, who hopes to succeed President Joe Biden by winning the November US presidential election, stated it’s “the strong perspective of the United States that there must be de-escalation” between Israel and Iran.

Biden reacts to Israeli attacks on Iran

US President Joe Biden expressed hope Saturday that the Israeli air raids on Iran marks the end of a period of escalation in West Asia.

EU calls for maximum restraint from all parties after Israel’s strikes on Iran

The European Union called for “utmost restraint” after Israel attacked several positions inside Iran, warning both Tehran and Tel Aviv against “uncontrollable escalation”.

Analyst: Iran’s potential response to Israel strikes will have far-reaching implication

In the wake of Israel's recent military strikes on Iranian military bases in Tehran, Ilam, and Khuzestan provinces, political analyst Ahmad Zeidabadi has highlighted the complex implications of Iran's potential responses.

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