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Middle East

Israel threatens to attack ambulances in Lebanon

The Israeli army has threatened to hit ambulances in southern Lebanon, claiming they are being misused by Hezbollah. The Lebanese group has dismissed the claim.

Iran’s UN mission responds to Israel’s ‘secret documents’ linking Tehran to Oct. 7 Attack

Iran's permanent mission to the United Nations has dismissed US media reports claiming that Tehran had foreknowledge of the military operation launched last year by Hamas against Israel.

Trump leads Harris on handling Ukraine and Middle East wars: survey

Former Republican President Donald Trump has an edge over Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris on who would better navigate the United States through the Ukraine and Middle East wars, a Wall Street Journal opinion poll of seven battleground states showed.

Iran’s speaker visits Beirut’s neighborhood destroyed in Israel attack

Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has visited ruins of buildings demolished by Israeli airstrikes in southern suburbs of Beirut.

Lebanese army says Israeli strike killed 2 soldiers and injured 3 others

An Israeli raid on a Lebanese army center in Kafra, south Lebanon, killed two soldiers and wounded three, according to the army.

Nicaragua severs relations with Israel

Nicaragua has formally severed diplomatic ties with Israel, saying the regime is committing “genocide” and military aggression in the Palestinian territories.

Over 100 medics and emergency workers killed in Lebanon since October 2023: UN

The United Nations human rights office has announced that more than 100 medics and emergency workers have been killed in Lebanon since a conflict between Israel and Hezbollah began a year ago.

Israel targets UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, second raid in days

The United Nations peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon confirms that its headquarters in Naqoura, southern Lebanon, was hit by explosions for the second time in 48 hours, a day after Israeli soldiers struck the same position.

Iranian Red Crescent says to set up another Hospital on Syria-Lebanon border after Israel attack

The Iranian Red Crescent Society announced that following the recent attack by Israel on the Red Crescent's field hospital on the Syria-Lebanon border, which resulted in its destruction, the organization will establish a new hospital on the border to continue providing services to the war-affected people of Lebanon.

Iran writes letter to the UN to blast Israeli attack on Iranian Red Crescent field hospital in Syria-Lebanon border

Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations in New York has sent letters to the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the UN Security Council president, slamming an Israeli strike on Iran’s makeshift hospital and medical warehouse on the Lebanese-Syrian border on Wednesday.

US expands sanctions on Iran’s oil sector over missile attack on Israel

The United States has imposed sanctions on companies and vessels that are allegedly engaged in trading and transporting Iranian oil, following Tehran's recent missile attack on Israel.

Persian Gulf states close off airspace to Israel for anti-Iran move: Report

Several Persian Gulf countries, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, will not allow Israel to use their airspace for any attack against Iran and have informed the United States of this decision, according to a report.

UN inquiry accuses Israel of ‘extermination’, ‘war crimes’ in Gaza

A United Nations inquiry has found Israel guilty of "extermination" and war crimes over its destruction of medical system in the Gaza Strip.

Iran parliament chief: Israel cannot compensate for strategic defeats through assassinations

The Iranian parliament speaker emphasized that the Israeli regime must understand that it cannot compensate for its strategic defeats through airstrikes and assassination operations, stating that this regime is powerless against the peoples of Palestine and Lebanon.

Israel bombs Iranian Red Crescent field hospital in Syria, draws condemnation

An Iranian Red Crescent field hospital on the Syria-Lebanon border was targeted by Israeli fighter jets, receiving condemnation from Iranian authorities.

Iran spokesman condemns Israel for frequent attacks on medical centers

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says that Israel’s repeated assaults on hospitals and other medical centers in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria showed the regime’s blatant disregard for international laws and conventions.

Iran, Qatar push to end Israeli crimes in West Asia

The foreign ministers of Iran and Qatar discussed ways to take collective action to stop Israel’s military onslaught on the Gaza Strip and Lebanon.

Many killed, injured in Israeli strike on Gaza school

An Israeli attack on a school sheltering displaced people in the Gaza Strip killed and injured several people on Thursday, with the toll likely to rise, Palestinian medical officials say.

Saudi Arabia fails to win seat on UN Human Rights Council

Saudi Arabia has failed to win a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) after a vote for membership in the 2025-27 term.

UN officials warn of ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian situation in Lebanon amid Israel’s attacks

The United Nations officials have issued dire warnings as Lebanon’s humanitarian situation worsens amid Israel's ongoing military campaign .

A quarter of Lebanon is under Israeli displacement orders: UN

A quarter of Lebanese territory is now under Israeli military displacement orders, according to the United Nations, a sign of the growing scale of the humanitarian crisis and expansion of Tel Aviv’s war against Beirut.

FM Araghchi: Iran, Saudi Arabia can bring security, stability to region

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, who took a trip to Riyadh, has emphasized that Iran and Saudi Arabia can bring security and stability to the region, but it requires a higher level of political will.

5 Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Nablus shooting

Five Palestinian men were killed by Israeli special forces who shot at their car in Nablus in the occupied West Bank, according to reports.

Biden, Netanyahu discussed diplomatic solutions in Lebanon and Gaza: White House

US President Joe Biden has pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the need for diplomatic solutions to conflicts in the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, the White House announced Wednesday, with the two leaders agreeing “to remain in close contact over the coming days both directly and through their national security teams.

Saudi Crown Prince meets Iran foreign minister in Riyadh, discusses regional developments

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi met in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss developments in the region.

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