Iraq has condemned Israel’s use of its airspace to attack neighbouring Iran in a protest letter sent to United Nations secretary general, Antonio Guterres, and the UN Security Council.
Commander in chief of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps Major General Hossein Salami has warned Israel of “bitter consequences” following the recent Israeli attacks on some Iranian military centers.
The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, has expressed shock at the dire straits the remaining residents stuck in northern part of the Gaza Strip are in.
The Israeli army has killed more than 1,000 Palestinians in northern Gaza, forced half of the population to flee from bombardments, and left the other half trapped without water or food for nearly three weeks, the Palestinian Civil Defense has announced.
The Iranian President vowed Iran would respond to recent Israel’s attacks on several Iranian military sites that killed five people, but stressed Tehran does not want a wider war.
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced the arrest of four people in connection with the Saturday terrorist attack in the city of Taftan in southeast of the country. It added four more terrorists were also killed and several others were wounded in the operation involving drones.
Negotiations on the release of Israeli hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza have begun in the Qatari capital Doha , a diplomat familiar with the matter told CNN on Sunday.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that North Korean troops may appear fighting alongside Russian forces on the front line in the coming days.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Tel Aviv’s recent attacks on Iran had severely damaged its defense capabilities, without providing further details on what was targeted. Iran has announced Israel attacked military facilities in three provinces Saturday, causing “limited damage” in some areas.
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant Saturday to discuss Israel's recent strikes on military targets in Iran.
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that the situation in northern Gaza is “catastrophic” amid “intensive” Israeli operations unfolding around and within healthcare facilities.
Rafael Grossi, director-general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has confirmed that Iran’s nuclear infrastructure was not hit in the Israeli strikes.
Iran’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations has stressed that the United States has enabled Israel to carry out airstrikes against the country by allowing Israeli military aircraft to use Iraqi airspace to launch missiles at Iranian military and radar sites.
US Vice President Kamala Harris, who hopes to succeed President Joe Biden by winning the November US presidential election, stated it’s “the strong perspective of the United States that there must be de-escalation” between Israel and Iran.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian offered his condolences to the families of soldiers killed in Israeli attacks, saying they sacrificed their lives to defend their homeland. He added that Tehran would retaliate fearlessly and wisely against any act of folly targeting their country.
Hezbollah has issued orders for the immediate evacuation of 25 settlements in northern Israel, warning residents that these areas are now “legitimate military targets".
The United Nations Secretary General, António Guterres, is “deeply alarmed” by the escalation in the Middle East following raids overnight by the Israel Defense Forces on Iran, according to a statement from his spokesperson on Saturday.
The European Union called for “utmost restraint” after Israel attacked several positions inside Iran, warning both Tehran and Tel Aviv against “uncontrollable escalation”.
Moscow voiced concerns about an “explosive escalation” in hostilities between Israel and Iran, after Tel Aviv carried out airstrikes on some military targets in Iran.
