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Iran shrugs off dispatching US-made anti-missile shield to Israel

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh has downplayed the deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) air defense system to Israel as part of a “psychological war”.

Hungarian envoy summoned to Iran’s Foreign Ministry over EU’s new sanctions

The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned Hungary’s ambassador, whose country currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, to convey the Islamic Republic’s protest against the new sanctions imposed by the EU on Iranian individuals and entities.

US threatens Israel with military aid suspensions over Gaza

The Joe Biden administration has told Israel to take immediate measures to address the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip or risk cutting off access to key US military assistance.

25% of Lebanon under Israeli expulsion orders: UN

Israel has issued military expulsion orders affecting more than a quarter of Lebanon, the United Nations refugee agency has announced.

American officials attend meetings at Israeli prison accused of ‘horrific’ torture: Report

Officials from the US main humanitarian agency attend daily meetings on an Israeli military site that also hosts a notorious prison for Palestinians where torture reportedly runs rampant, the Guardian has reported.

UNICEF warns situation for Gaza children getting worse daily

The situation for children in the Gaza Strip is "worsening" with each passing day, with growing food, water, and medicine shortages compounded by ongoing Israeli attacks and severe restrictions on humanitarian aid, a UNICEF spokesperson has warned.

400k children displaced in Lebanon in less than a month: UN

At least 400,000 children in Lebanon have been displaced in the past three weeks, a top official with the UN children’s agency has stated, warning of a “lost generation” in the small country grappling with multiple crises and now in the middle of war.

Lebanon lodges complaint against Israel over targeting UNIFIL

Beirut has submitted a formal complaint to the United Nations Security Council against Israel's repeated attacks against the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

Iran says impunity encouraging Israel to commit further crimes in West Asia

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei strongly condemned Israel's recent deadly attack on a hospital in the Gaza Strip, saying the assurance of 'impunity' is one of the main factors emboldening the regime to continue its crimes in the region.

Iran’s president stresses regional collaboration in meeting with Azeri official

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stressed the importance of bilateral collaboration to mitigate regional tensions during a meeting with Azerbaijan's deputy prime minister.

UN Security Council says UNIFIL should be protected after Israeli attacks in Lebanon

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has expressed support for UNIFIL troops in southern Lebanon following a series of Israeli attacks on the UN peacekeeping force.

EU imposes sanctions on Iran over ‘missiles transfer’ to Russia

The European Union on Monday put sanctions on prominent Iranian officials and entities, including three airlines, in response to what it calls Tehran's delivery of missiles and drones to Russia for use against Ukraine.

IRGC commander says Iran ready to respond to “any misstep” by Israel

Iran is ready to respond to any Israeli action against the country, an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander stressed Sunday.

Report: Israel considering plan to starve Gazans to death

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is examining a plan to seal off humanitarian aid to northern Gaza in order to starve out hundreds of thousands of Palestinians unwilling or unable to leave their homes, according to a report.

‘Burned and charred bodies’ as Israel strikes tents at Gaza hospital

An Israeli air raid on tents for displaced Palestinians inside a hospital complex in the Gaza Strip has killed at least four people and wounded more than 70, many of them critically, as Israel’s genocide in the besieged enclave continues.

Israeli attacks on UNIFIL could be a war crime: UN chief

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that any attacks against the UN peacekeepers “may constitute a war crime”, his spokesperson said after Israeli tanks burst through the gates of a peacekeeping base in southern Lebanon.

4 Israeli soldiers killed in Hezbollah drone attack, one of bloodiest raids since October 2023

Four Israeli soldiers have been killed and more than 60 people injured in a Hezbollah drone attack on an army base south of Haifa, the Israeli military confirmed.

Netanyahu calls on UN to evacuate peacekeepers from Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged the United Nations to evacuate troops in its UNIFIL peacekeeping force from combat areas in Lebanon. At least five UN peacekeepers have been wounded in recent days by Israeli soldiers.

Iran condemns ‘illegal and unjustified’ US sanctions on energy sector

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly condemned the new US sanctions on the country’s energy sector, which were imposed under the pretext of Tehran's missile attack against Israel, saying the move was "illegal and unjustified".

90% of children in Gaza suffered from food poverty: Report

Over the past 12 months, 90% of children in the Gaza Strip have suffered from “food poverty", according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS).

Dozens of countries that contribute to UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon strongly condemn Israel’s attacks

Forty countries whose soldiers serve as United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon say they “strongly condemn” recent attacks on peacekeepers by Israel, in a joint statement released on Saturday.

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.

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.

Over 100 states sign letter of support for UN chief after Israeli travel ban

More than 100 United Nations member states have signed a letter condemning Israel’s recent declaration of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as “persona non grata”.

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.

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