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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 FM urges collective efforts to halt Israel in letters to peers

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has called for collective diplomatic action to halt the Israeli regime’s atrocities against the innocent people of Gaza and Lebanon, secure a ceasefire, and facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid.

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.

Iran: Israel’s chemical weapons a serious threat to intl. peace, security

Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations in The Hague has condemned the Zionist regime’s use of chemical weapons against Gaza and Lebanon, stating that such weapons represent a grave threat to both international and regional peace and security.

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 .

Top-level meeting of Ukraine’s supporters canceled: Report

A planned meeting of the heads of state of Ukraine’s backers in Germany has been canceled after US President Joe Biden announced he would not attend, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing an e-mail sent by the US public affairs office at Ramstein Air Base.

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.

Two Israelis killed in Hezbollah rocket attack

Hezbollah rockets fired from Lebanon, hitting the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona on Wednesday, killed two people, Israel's ambulance service has confirmed.

Israeli footage of strikes on Gaza shows ‘unprecedented rates of civilian harm’: Investigation

Airwars, an investigative war monitor, has analysed hundreds of clips of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) over the past year. The footage was geolocated and linked to incidents in which Palestinians had publicly reported that civilians were injured or killed.

Gaza’s death toll from Israeli attacks exceeds 42,000

At least 42,010 people have been killed and 97,720 wounded in Israeli military attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023, the besieged enclave’s Health Ministry reported on Wednesday.

‘No Place is Safe in Gaza’: UN Chief

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the nightmare in the Gaza Strip is entering a horrific second year, adding that the enclave has effectively become a no safe zone.

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