Middle East

PGCC chief says members favor cooperation with Iran to deal with security challenges 

The Secretary General of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Mohammad al-Budaiwi, in a phone conversation with Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, said the PGCC member states seek further cooperation with Iran to tackle regional challenges. 

Iran urges UN Security Council to put aside inaction regarding Israeli atrocities against Palestinians

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani has warned that Israel's deadly raids on the West Bank is the continuation of its genocide in Gaza, calling on the UN Security Council to abandon inaction regarding the Zionist regime's flagrant violation of international law.

Israel’s West Bank military operation must not constitute premises of war extension from Gaza: EU

Israel's major military operation in the occupied West Bank should not constitute premises of war extension from the Gaza Strip, including full-scale destruction, the EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has stated.

US puts sanctions on Israeli settlers over violence in West Bank

The United States has imposed sanctions on an Israeli settler group and a civilian security guard in the West Bank amid intensifying violence against Palestinians in the occupied territory.

Activists says UK PM avoided mention of political prisoners in meeting with Bahrain premier

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has failed to bring up Bahrain’s human rights crisis during a meeting with his counterpart from the Persian Gulf kingdom on Tuesday, a London-based advocacy group has announced.

Biden’s remarks on Gaza ceasefire ‘green light’ for Israel to continue war: Hamas

Hamas has condemned claims by US President Joe Biden that it was backing away from a Gaza truce deal, calling his remarks a “green light” for Israel to continue the war in the besieged enclave which has so far claimed the lives of more than 40,000.

Resigned UK official: Israel perpetrating war crimes in plain sight

The British civil servant who resigned over concerns London is complicit in war crimes due to its continued arms and military equipment sales to Tel Aviv stated that the Israeli military is committing atrocities “flagrantly, openly and regularly”.

Hamas throws cold water on Blinken’s announcement regarding Gaza truce

Senior Hamas official Osama Hamdan has stated that Benjamin Netanyahu's talk about approving an updated ceasefire proposal in Gaza means that the US administration failed to convince the Israeli prime minister of the previous deal that Hamas had already agreed to back on July 2.

Iranian pres, Malaysian PM call for ceasefire in Gaza 

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim have held a telephone conversation over bilateral ties between Tehran and Kuala Lumpur as well as some other issues of mutual interest.

UNSC’s inaction root cause of Israel’s crimes against Palestinians: Iran

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaaani told reporters on Monday that the inaction of the international community, particularly the United Nations Security Council, has emboldened Israel to continue its crimes against the people of Palestine.

Iran says Israel’s crimes in Gaza perpetual shame in civilized world

Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Nasser Kanaaani has abhorred Israel's crimes in the besieged Gaza Strip, saying such heinous atrocities and violation of the international law mark an eternal shame in the apparently civilized world of today.

Top US diplomat visits Israel, as Hamas, Netanyahu far apart on Gaza ceasefire

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is visiting Israel as part of Washington’s efforts to secure a ceasefire in Tel Aviv’s war on the Gaza Strip, but statements published by both Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office have been dampening the chances of a breakthrough.

4 European states announce support for Gaza cease-fire mediation, saying ‘too much at stake’

The United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy have expressed support for the ongoing mediation efforts led by the US, Egypt, and Qatar to end the Israeli war in the Gaza Strip.

UK official quits over London’s ‘complicity in war crimes’ in Gaza

A British civil servant has resigned over concerns that the government is complicit in Israeli war crimes in the Gaza Strip, two sources familiar with the situation have told Middle East Eye.

EU threatens sanctions after Israeli settlers attack on Palestinian village in West Bank

EU foreign policy chief has condemned the latest attack by Israeli settlers against a Palestinian village near the city of Nablus in the West Bank, stressing he plans to propose further sanctions against their supporters, including those in the government.

Gaza ceasefire deal is closer: Biden

US President Joe Biden on Friday said "we are closer than we've ever been" to a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip "but we're not there yet", as talks in the region paused until next week.

US says Iran has not withdrawn threat to attack Israel

US intelligence indicates that Tehran has not backed down from its threat to attack Israel in response to the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in the Iranian capital, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby stated on Thursday.

Hamas: Mohammed Deif is alive

Mohammed Deif, the commander of Hamas' Izz al-Din al Qassam Brigades, is alive, according to the Palestinian group official Osama Hamdan.

Israel’s military campaign in Gaza cannot wipe out Hamas: US officials

In 10 months of war in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s military has considerably weakened Hamas, but continued bombings are now yielding diminishing returns and exacerbating civilian suffering, according to senior US officials quoted by The New York Times.

UN Security Council deplores Israeli strike on Gaza school, blames US for weapons supply

The United Nations Security Council members have denounced the Israeli military's recent attack on a school sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip that killed at least 100 Palestinians, while Russia and China held the US accountable for the incident due to its military support to Israel.

US lifts ban on bombs sale to Saudi Arabia

Washington will send a $750m shipment of bombs to Riyadh, ending an embargo imposed in 2022, according to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ).

US approves $20bn arms sales to Israel amid Gaza war

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has approved a new batch of arms sales to Israel, totalling over $20bn in military equipment, according to the Pentagon.

Biden says Iran could hold off on Israel attack if Gaza ceasefire agreement reached

President Joe Biden has stated he expects Iran to hold off on possibly attacking Israel if a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal is reached in the next few days.

Analyst: Iran won’t outsource right to legitimate defense against Israel

Iran has the legitimate right to retaliate after the Israeli regime violated its territorial integrity and assassinated top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31, a senior analyst says.

Western states call for restraint amid expected Iran response to Israel

Five Western countries have urged Iran and its allies to refrain from anticipated attacks on Israel in retaliation for the regime's recent killings of senior members of Hamas and Hezbollah in Tehran and Beirut.

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