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US Gaza aid pier to be permanently dismantled after operating for less than 3 weeks: Report

A US military pier, built two months ago as a way to bring seaborne humanitarian aid into Gaza, is to be permanently dismantled within a few days, according to a new report.

Netanyahu contemplating layover in Europe amid fears of arrest warrant over Gaza war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is mulling a layover in Europe during his trip to Washington later this month, despite concerns over an arrest warrant application from the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the Gaza war, according to local media.

Saudi Arabia ‘threatened’ G7 over seizure of Russian assets

The Group of Seven “likely” abandoned the West's plan to expropriate Moscow’s frozen central bank funds due to a “veiled threat” from Riyadh, Bloomberg has reported.

Iran, Syria say keen on strengthening bilateral relations

Iranian President-Elected Massoud Pezeshkian spoke with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on the phone on Tuesday evening to discuss an array of issues, including bilateral ties and regional developments.

US says not ready to resume nuclear negotiations with Iran under Pezeshkian

The White House has announced it did not expect any change in Tehran’s behavior after the election of the relatively moderate Masoud Pezeshkian as president.

Erdoğan congratulates Pezeshkian on presidential election victory

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has congratulated Iran’s newly-elected President Masoud Pezeshkian for his election victory.

Iran’s president-elect vows to continue supporting axis of resistance

Iran’s President-Elect Masoud Pezeshkian has vowed to continue to support the axis of resistance with full force in a message to Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

World’s largest Palestinian flag hoisted in Iran’s capital

In a powerful display of solidarity, the world's largest Palestinian flag was hoisted atop the Flag Tower of Iran during a special ceremony attended by the families of Palestinian martyrs.

Dozens of US House lawmakers call on Biden to address Turkey’s human rights abuses during NATO summit

A bipartisan group of the US House lawmakers urged President Joe Biden to push Ankara to abide by international law while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is in Washington for the NATO Summit between July 9 and 11, raising the alarm over “systematic human rights abuses".

US lawmakers introduce bill attacking Gaza solidarity encampments at universities

A group of US Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that seeks to force US universities to fully disclose how they will manage Gaza solidarity encampments that have swept the American schools over the past several months.

Iran FM warns Israel not to take one-way path to ‘hell’ in Lebanon

Iran's acting foreign minister has warned that Lebanon will turn into a ‘hell without return’ for the Israeli regime in case it wages a war against the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah.

Iran censures US support for Israel’s crimes in Gaza, sanction regime as rights violation

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has slammed the US support for the Israeli regime's crimes in the Gaza Strip, the imposition of unilateral sanctions on independent states, and its backing the suppressive regimes worldwide as clear examples of Washington's long history of human rights violations.

12 US officials resign in protest at Biden’s Gaza policy

Twelve American government officials have resigned in protest at President Joe Biden’s Gaza policy, accusing Washington of complicity in the killing and starvation of Palestinians as Israel’s war on the besieged strip approaches it ninth month.

Leader advisor: Iran to support Lebanon’s Hezbollah militarily in case of Israel attacks

Former Iranian foreign minister and a senior advisor to the Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution has warned Israel against opening a new battlefront against Hezbollah resistance movement in Lebanon.

US says no sign Israel lowered intensity of Gaza offensive

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken says there is no sign that Israel has downgraded the intensity of its offensive on the Gaza Strip, despite Tel Aviv's claims that it is shifting to a lower intensity phase.

US to unblock shipment of hundreds of bombs to Israel: Report

The United States has decided to release a shipment of 1,800 bombs to Israel that was suspended several months ago amid concerns over destruction in the Gazan city of Rafah, Axios has reported.

US Congress votes in favor of amendment denying Gaza death toll

Majority of members of the US Congress, including more than 60 Democrats, have passed an amendment that would bar the State Department from using the Gaza health ministry's count for the death toll in the Gaza Strip.

Iran envoy to UN warns all options on table if Israel unleashes war against Hezbollah

Iran’s permanent mission to the United Nations has dismissed Israel’s threats of waging a war on Lebanon as “psychological warfare”, warning that all options, including full involvement of all resistance groups in West Asia, are on the table in case of such military aggression.

Israel-Hezbollah war could erupt without notice in weeks if Gaza agreement not reached: Report

The US intelligence has indicated that a large-scale war is likely to erupt between Israel and Lebanon's armed group Hezbollah in "the next several weeks" if a ceasefire deal in Gaza is not reached, according to a report by Politico.

Iran warns of spillover of Israel’s Gaza war into Lebanon

Iran's acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri held separate telephone conversations with Russian and Saudi Foreign Ministers, Sergey Lavrov and Faisal bin Farhan, to discuss regional developments including Israel's threats against Lebanon.

US has sent Israel thousands of 2,000-pound bombs since Gaza war started: Report

The administration of US President Joe Biden has sent to Israel massive shipments of munitions, including more than 10,000 highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs and thousands of Hellfire missiles, since the start of the war in the Gaza Strip, two US officials have said, Reuters news agency reported.

UK submits argument to ICC over jurisdiction to prosecute Israeli official in Gaza war case

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have ruled the UK can submit legal arguments regarding the prosecution’s request for arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant in Gaza case.

Trump names Biden ‘very bad Palestinian’ in US presidential debate jab

Donald Trump has called US President Joe Biden “a very bad Palestinian” who doesn’t want to help Israel “finish the job” against Hamas in its war on the Gaza Strip which has so far killed more than 37,500 people.

US provided billions in security assistance to Israel since beginning of Gaza war: Report

Washington has reportedly provided $6.5 billion in security assistance to Tel Aviv since Israel launched its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip in early October last year.

Kremlin says Putin, Mokhber call energy cooperation, infrastructure projects successful

Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with acting Iranian President Mohammad Mokhber, and the leaders noted that the bilateral energy collaboration, as well as the implementation of large-scale infrastructure projects are successful, the Kremlin announced on Wednesday.

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