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Majority of Americans oppose sending US troops to defend Israel against Iran: Poll

A survey by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs found that 56 percent of the American public oppose sending US forces to defend Israel if it is attacked by Iran.

Iran acting FM tells UK’s Lammy Europe, US wasted diplomacy chance for de-escalation

The acting Iranian foreign minister, in a telephone conversation with the British foreign secretary, emphasized that the United States and several European countries, by obstructing the United Nations Security Council from countering the Zionist regime, have wasted the first diplomatic chance to de-escalate tensions in the region.

Hamas names Yahya Sinwar as new leader following Haniyeh assassination

Hamas on Tuesday announced that it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, who heads the movement in the Gaza Strip, as the new chief of the group, following the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh in Iran last week.

Several US soldiers injured in rocket attack on military base in Iraq

A suspected rocket attack on a military base in western Iraq has wounded several US personnel, according to a defense spokesperson.

Iranian Acting FM to foreign ambassadors: Haniyeh assassination part of genocide of Palestinians 

Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri tells foreign ambassadors in Tehran that the assassination of late leader of Hamas Ismail Haniyeh is part of the Zionist regime’s genocidal project targeting Palestinians.

Blinken tells G7 that Iran, Hezbollah may attack Israel within hours

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has informed foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) that Tehran and the Hezbollah movement could launch an offensive against Israel within the next 24 hours, Axios news website has reported citing its unnamed sources.

US, UK and France ask their citizens to leave Lebanon amid regional tensions

Several Western governments, including the United States, the United Kingdom and France, have urged their citizens to leave Lebanon immediately as tensions rise in West Asia following the assassination of Hamas’s political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

Biden believes Netanyahu ‘lying’ about Gaza ceasefire deal: Report

A senior official with the Joe Biden administration told the Israeli daily Haaretz that the US president has realized that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was lying to him over a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.

Biden expresses hope Iran will stand down but is uncertain

US President Joe Biden has voiced hope Iran would stand down despite its threat to avenge the assassination of Hamas’ leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, as fears have mounted that Israel’s war against the Gaza Strip could escalate into a wider conflict in West Asia.

Iran envoy: The hand that dares to reach out to Lebanon will be cut off

The Iranian Embassy in Beirut has strongly warned against any aggression against the Arab country.

US officials say Iranian retaliation against Israel could occur within days

American officials say the anticipated Iranian attack against Israel in response to the assassination of Hamas Political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran could occur in the coming days.

Airlines suspend flights to Lebanon, Israel amid fears of wider conflict in West Asia

Airlines from the US, Europe, and Asia have suspended flights to Lebanon and Israel, citing security concerns following the recent developments in West Asia.

US intelligence claims Russian military advising Yemen’s Houthis

Russian military intelligence officers are believed to have been deployed to Yemen to assist the Houthis with targeting commercial vessels in the Red Sea, Middle East Eye has reported, quoting US sources.

Pentagon rescinds plea agreement for accused plotters of 9/11 attacks

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has revoked a plea deal that would have taken the death penalty off the table for three prisoners accused of helping to plot the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

US sending fighter jets, to keep carrier group in West Asia for Israel defense

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a fighter jet squadron, Navy ships and air defenses to the Middle East amid heightened regional tensions due to Israeli attacks in Iran and Lebanon.

IRGC chief to Hezbollah leader: ‘Enemies of the nation’ will pay for assassination of military commander

In a message to Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, the commander of the Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Hossein Salami, warned that “the enemies of the nation, especially the Zionist gang and its supporters”, should expect revenge from the resistance groups in West Asia for the assassination of a senior Hezbollah commander.

Biden warns Netanyahu against escalation of tensions in West Asia

US President Joe Biden has privately demanded in a "tough" call Thursday that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stop escalating tensions in the region and move immediately toward a Gaza ceasefire deal, two U.S. officials told Axios on Friday.

Acting FM: Iran wants EU pressure against Israel

Iran's Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri, in a phone conversation with the European Union foreign policy chief, called for the bloc's pressure against Israel to prevent the continuation of the regime's crimes.

Sources say Turkey blocked NATO-Israel cooperation over Gaza war

Ankara has blocked cooperation between NATO and Israel since last October because of the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, saying the alliance should not engage with Israel as a partner until there is an end to the conflict, sources familiar with the process have said.

Pezeshkian: Iran will continue to support resistance with firmer determination

The newly-elected Iranian president says the assassination of Hamas’ political chief in Tehran by the Israeli regime will not dent Iran’s determination to support the resistance movement.

Iran urges OIC emergency meeting after Haniyeh assassination

Iran's acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri has called for an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and collective condemnation by the regional countries of Israel's assassination of Hamas political head Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran.

Israel purchases $11bn worth of US weapons since onset of Gaza war: Report

Israel has purchased $11 billion worth of US arms and military equipment since the start of its war on the Gaza Strip last October, the Defense Ministry has announced.

US reaches plea deals with 9/11 planners at Guantanamo

The United States has reached a plea agreement with three prisoners accused of helping to plan the 9/11 attacks, who are being held at the infamous Guantanamo Bay facility.

Report: Saudi king sends letter to Iran’s new president, underlines enhanced ties

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has sent a letter to Iran’s newly-elected President Massoud Pezeshkian on the expansion of bilateral ties between the two major powerhouses in the region, the kingdom’s SPA news agency reported.

UN Security Council members fear all-out war after assassination of Haniyeh

Member states of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) have condemned the assassination of Hamas’s political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Iran and called for stepped-up diplomatic efforts to prevent an all-out war in the Middle East.

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