US and Iran trade fire amid stalled talks
The renewed attacks happened after Iran stopped communicating with mediators about extending a ceasefire in the war with the US and Israel, according to reports Tuesday from two semiofficial Iranian…
Spain will not take part in US-Israel war on Iran, foreign minister says
Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has reaffirmed his country’s opposition to the US-Israel war against Iran, saying it will not be pulled into the conflict. – “We will not…
Israeli defence minister says operations in southern Lebanon to continue
Israel Katz says military operations in southern Lebanon will continue under all circumstances. – The defence minister also said Israel’s military is studying the possibility of carrying out additional operations…
‘Nothing can justify’ prolonged Israeli occupation in Lebanon: France FM
France’s foreign minister said Tuesday that nothing could justify Israeli troops remaining deep inside Lebanon, following the deepest incursion into Lebanese territory in two decades. – Israel and Iran-backed Lebanese…
New Zealand bans three ‘extremist Israeli settlers’
New Zealand has placed travel bans on three “extremist Israeli settlers”, the country’s foreign minister, Winston Peters, said. – The three individuals now banned from travelling to New Zealand –…
IRGC Quds Force chief warns Bab al-Mandab will become like Strait of Hormuz
The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Quds Force, Brigadier General Esmail Qa’ani, has warned that the Bab al-Mandab Strait will be subjected to the same traffic restrictions as…
Iran Freezes Indirect US Talks Over Israeli Operations in Lebanon
Iran has reportedly suspended indirect contacts and message exchanges with the United States over what it describes as ongoing Israeli “crimes” in Lebanon, according to Tasnim News Agency. – Iran’s…
US proposes new plan to ease Israel-Lebanon tensions amid fighting
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with both Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the diplomatic negotiations between Israel and Lebanon and has proposed…
UK Urges All Sides to Respect Lebanon-Israel Ceasefire
Israel’s military escalation in Lebanon has killed and displaced civilians, destroyed infrastructure, and eroded space for diplomacy. It must end. Hizballah must end attacks on Israel and disarm. All sides…
France requests UN Security Council ‘emergency meeting’ on Lebanon: FM
France has requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council after Israeli forces seized the medieval Beaufort castle in Lebanon, the French foreign minister said Sunday. – “I…