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Report: Israel to invade Lebanon following assassination of Hezbollah leader

The Israel Defense Force (IDF) plans to enter southern Lebanon soon, ABC News reported on Saturday, citing an unnamed senior US official. The news outlet described the supposed operation as “very limited” but provided few details about its nature or when it could begin.

Around 1 million people displaced in recent Israeli attacks in Lebanon

About 1 million people have been displaced in the Israeli attacks in Lebanon since Monday, according to the official in charge of the country’s crisis management center.

US mulls dispatching further troops to West Asia

The US is considering increasing its military presence in West Asia after an Israeli airstrike killed Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, NBC News has reported, citing sources.

Parl’t speaker: Iran won’t hesitate to support anti-Israel resistance at any level necessary

The Iranian parliament speaker says the assassination of Hezbollah Secretary General Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, in a massive Israeli strike in southern Beirut on Friday will not deal a blow to Iran’s determination to support the resistance movements in the region.

Iran Leader promises resistance front to deal more crushing blows to Israel after Nasrallah assassination

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has promised that the resistance front will deliver more crushing blows to the Zionist regime following the death of Hezbollah chief Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah by the Zionist regime.

Houthis claim fired ballistic missile at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport

The military spokesperson for the Yemen-based Houthi group has claimed that they launched a missile at Ben Gurion Airport during the arrival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Biden says US ‘fully supports Israel’s right to defend itself’ after Nasrallah death

US President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the killing of Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, claiming it to be “a measure of justice for his many victims, including thousands of Americans, Israelis, and Lebanese civilians”.

Iran requests UN Security Council meeting following Israeli assassination of Hezbollah chief

Amir Saeid Iravani, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) following Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon.

IRGC confirms martyrdom of top commander in Israel’s attack

The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed that its senior commander and military advisor Brigadier General Abbas Nilforooshan has been martyred along with the secretary general of Hezbollah Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon.

Iran denounces US complicity in Nasrallah murder

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held the US accountable for its complicity in Israel’s crimes, including the assassination of Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon.

Iran FM: Hezbollah’s Nasrallah now rises higher than ever

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has said Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, the proud leader of Lebanon’s resistance against occupation and aggression for over 30 years, now stands taller than ever.

Pezeshkian condemns US complicity in Israel’s assassination of Nasrallah

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, in a condolence message following the martyrdom of Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, has stated that the US is an accomplice in Israel's crimes in Lebanon.

Hezbollah announces death of leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah

Hezbollah has confirmed the death of its leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah. The group announced Nasrallah was assassinated after a “treacherous Zionist airstrike on the southern suburbs" of Beirut.

Ayatollah Khamenei says Zionists too insignificant to damage Hezbollah

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has stated that the Zionists are too insignificant to inflict serious harm on the Lebanese resistance movement of Hezbollah.

Snow blankets Tochal ski resort in northern Tehran

The second snowfall in the fall has covered the Tochal International Ski resort north of the Iranian capital Tehran.

Iran spokesperson: Inaction against Israel’s crimes will backfire on everyone

The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry has hit out at the international community's silence and inaction regarding the Israeli regime’s crimes in Palestine and Lebanon, warning that this approach will ultimately backfire on everyone worldwide.

Israel claims Hezbollah leader killed in Beirut attack

The Israeli military claimed on Saturday that it killed Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah in an airstrike on Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, on Friday, although the group has yet to issue a statement on his fate.

US outlines withdrawal plans from Iraq

The United States will conclude the American-led international mission in Iraq over the next twelve months, as announced in a joint statement from Baghdad and Washington.

Iran attends quadrilateral meeting on Afghanistan

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi attended a meeting with his counterparts from Russia and China, as well as Pakistan's defense minister, to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.

US charges several Iranians with hack of Trump campaign

The United States Department of Justice has charged several Iranian operatives in connection with the hacking of the 2024 campaign of Republican candidate Donald Trump.

Zelensky leaves US without permission to use weapons to strike deep inside Russia

Ukrainian President Vlodymyr Zelensky essentially conceded that the United States did not make a decision to lift the restrictions on the use of Western arms for strikes deep inside Russia.

Iranian analyst: Israeli PM speech at UN ‘deceitful, shameful’

A renowned Iranian political analyst believes that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly on Friday was a ‘deceitful and shameful display of playing the innocent.’

Israeli strikes on Beirut ‘clear war crime’: Iran

Iran strongly condemned Israel's strikes against the Lebanese capital Beirut, saying that the raids serve as an open and undeniable war crime.

Pezeshkian calls Israel’s attack on Beirut ‘state terrorism’

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian denounced Israel’s air strikes on Beirut, describing the regime’s actions as a continuation of “state-sponsored terrorism”. Dozens were killed and wounded in the raids on the Lebanese capital.

Iran says Israel used US-made 5,000-pound bunker-buster bombs in Beirut strike

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi strongly denounces Israel's recent deadly attacks against the Lebanese capital Beirut and the United States’ complicity in the atrocity.