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Iranian FM: Iran won’t stand idly by if Israel’s aggression continues

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian warns that Iran will not stand by idly if the Israelis "don’t stop their aggression against Gaza."

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: Biden says Israeli occupation of Gaza Strip would be a “big mistake”

Palestinian group, Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, has announced the start of military the operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel. Thousands of rockets have been fired from the blockaded enclave towards the occupied territories as far away as Tel Aviv, killing over 1,400 Israelis, including both military and settlers. More than 2,600 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

UN chief warns west Asia ‘on verge of abyss’

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the West Asia region is “on the verge of an abyss” as the bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip continues by the Israeli military.

Hamas still holding 155 hostages: Israeli military

Hamas is holding 155 captivates after its surprise attack on Israel, the so-called Israel Defense Forces confirmed.

One million Palestinians displaced in Gaza following Israel’s bombardment: UN

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has confirmed more than one million people have been displaced in the Gaza Strip since the Israeli bombardment of the besieged enclave last week.

Iran FM urges China to use power to stop “Israeli crimes in Gaza”

The Iranian foreign minister, in a phone call with his Chinese counterpart, urged Beijing to use its capacities to stop Israeli attacks on Gaza.

Iranian, French presidents discuss Palestine

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, in a phone conversation with his French counterpart, has warned against the consequences of the continuation of Israel's onslaught against Gaza.

Hezbollah says attacked Israeli-occupied territories in response to killing of Reuters journalist

Hezbollah launched missiles at the occupied-territories on Sunday in response to the recent Israeli attacks on Lebanon that killed a Reuters journalist and two elderly civilians, the Lebanese movement announced in a statement.

Iranian official calls for Israel’s expulsion from UN

Iran’s charge d'affaires in Britain has called for the expulsion of the Israeli regime from the United Nations following Tel Aviv’s brutal attacks on Gaza.

Official: Gaza casualties surpass number of killed during 2014 conflict

Casualties in the Gaza Strip over the past eight days have topped the number of those killed during the 2014 Gaza-Israel conflict, according to the spokesperson for the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the besieged enclave.

Ukraine’s counteroffensive completely failed: Putin

Ukraine’s counteroffensive, underway since early June, has completely failed, Russia’s president Vladimir Putin stated on Sunday.

Iran FM: If Israel attacks on Gaza does not stop, anything possible

The Iranian foreign minister has warned against the continuation of the Israeli attacks on Gaza, saying If “the Israeli regime’s crimes in Gaza continue, any possibility in the region is likely”.

US sending second carrier strike group, fighter jets to eastern Mediterranean

The Pentagon has ordered a second carrier strike group to the eastern Mediterranean Sea and is sending Air Force fighter jets to the region as Israel prepares to expand its Gaza operations, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has stated.

Israeli military says preparing for the next stages of the war

Israel’s military says it is preparing for the next stages of the war against Hamas in Gaza, as the death toll from the ongoing conflict among Palestinians has reached 2,400 in the strip.

Iran: Far-reaching consequences, if Israel doesn’t stop Gaza “war crimes”

The Iranian mission to the United Nations has warned of “far-reaching consequences” if Israel does not stop its attacks on Gaza, it described as war crimes and genocide.

Palestinians will never leave Gaza: Hamas chief

Political chief of the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas, Ismail Haniyeh, has accused Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, but stressed that Palestinians will never leave Gaza.

Israeli raid on Syria’s Aleppo airport puts it out of service

Israel has carried out the second airstrike in a matter of one week against Syria's Aleppo International Airport in the country's northwest, knocking the facility out of service.

Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife found stabbed to death

Noted Iranian film director Dariush Mehrjui and his wife were stabbed to death in their home near capital Tehran by unknown assailants, state media reported Sunday.

Israel-Palestine conflict LIVE: World Food Programme running out of supplies in Gaza

Palestinian group, Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, has announced the start of military the operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel. Thousands of rockets have been fired from the blockaded enclave towards the occupied territories as far away as Tel Aviv, killing over 1,300 Israelis, including both military and settlers. More than 2,200 Palestinians have been so far killed in an exchange of fire between the two sides.

Gaza hospital evacuations could be tantamount to death sentence: WHO

The United Nations health organization has once again condemned Israel’s order to evacuate 22 hospitals treating more than 2,000 inpatients in northern Gaza, describing it as a death sentence against Gazans.

Iranian president urges international action to prevent genocide in Gaza 

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has held talks with the sultan of Oman and Iraq’s prime minister on the phone over the situation in Gaza, calling for necessary measures to prevent from the Israeli genocide of Palestinians in the enclave.

Ex-Iran envoy to Lebanon: Israel’s ground incursion into Gaza to open up more fronts against Tel Aviv

Iran’s former ambassador to Lebanon says a ground incursion into Gaza by Israel will increase the likelihood of other resistance groups entering the region to defend Palestinians.

Ayatollah Khamenei says Palestinian movement headed for complete victory

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the movement that has begun in Palestine will continue and lead to the complete victory of the Palestinian people.

UN warns situation in Gaza “matter of life and death”

The United Nations has described the situation in the Gaza Strip as a matter of “life and death", warning that the clean water supply for the 2 million people there is running dangerously low. The world body also cautioned of increasing risks of waterborne diseases.

Iran’s FM: US accomplice in Israeli massacre of civilians in Gaza

Iran’s foreign minister says the United States has practically got involved in the Israeli war on civilians as Washington has been sending weapons and offering unflinching support to Tel Aviv.