Lebanese President condemns Israeli air strikes
Lebanese President Michel Aoun blasts Israel's retaliatory air strikes following rocket attacks on northern Israel.
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US urges Iranian President to resume nuclear talks
US urges Ebrahim Raisi to return to talks on both nations resuming compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
Iran to Israel: Don't test us
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson warns Israel against attacking his country: Any foolish act will be met with a decisive response.
Security Council to discuss tanker attack off coast of Oman
Britain to raise last week’s deadly tanker attack at closed-door meeting, but the 15-member body is not expected to take any action.
Iran's COVID-19 cases top four million
COVID-19 infections in Iran hit a new one-day record for a third straight day.
Israeli Ambassador meets Sen. Feinstein amid Ben & Jerry's boycott
Ambassador Gilad Erdan: Ben & Jerry’s is targeting Israel with a double standard through its antisemitic boycott.
Britain urges UN to respond to tanker attack near Oman
British Foreign Secretary: Security Council must respond to Iran’s destabilizing actions & lack of respect for international law.
US condemns rocket attacks from Lebanon on Israel
State Department spokesman says Washington will remain engaged with Israeli and Lebanese partners to de-escalate the situation.
IDF attacks terrorist infrastructure in Lebanon
Fighter jets strike areas in Lebanon from which rockets were fired toward the State of Israel as well as infrastructure used for terrorism.
US rejects WHO appeal on booster shots
US rejects WHO's appeal for moratorium on COVID-19 booster shots and for rich countries to focus on supplying poorer nations.
PA denounces Slovakia over cultural center in Jerusalem
PA says Slovakia's move is a violation of international law.
Florida may drop Ben & Jerry’s parent company following Israel boycott
Florida Governor says the state won’t put any state money into Unilever unless it reverses its boycott of Judea and Samaria.
Saudi FM: Any deal must ensure Iran will never have nuclear weapons
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister says an emboldened Iran is acting in a negative manner around the Middle East.
Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center calls on Canada to suspend its funding to UNRWA
The call follows the UN Watch report which revealed that UNRWA staff promoted anti-Semitism and violence.
Iran denies involvement in actions against ships in UAE
Iran's Revolutionary Guards deny involvement in action against any ship off the UAE coast.
Israeli Ambassador demands UN action against Iran
Ambassador Gilad Erdan sends letter to Security Council, demands action following string of attacks carried out by Iran.
British PM: Iran should face the consequences of attack on tanker
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson: Iran carried out unacceptable and outrageous attack on commercial shipping.
Iran records single-day record of new COVID-19 cases
Iran reports more than 37,000 new cases of coronavirus, the country's single-day record so far in the pandemic.
White House spokesperson: Israel will make its own decisions
White House press secretary says the Iranian attack on Israeli-managed ship will not affect nuclear negotiations with Iran.
Qatar condemns attack on tanker off the coast of Oman
Qatari Foreign Ministry calls to resort to international law to ensure that such attacks are not repeated in the future.
Bennett's security advisor meets US counterpart
White House says the two discussed the strategic challenges and exchanged views about the opportunities in the region.
Rouhani: We didn't always tell the truth
Iran’s outgoing president admits his nation at times “did not tell part of the truth” to its people during his eight-year tenure.
Egypt's military kills 89 suspected terrorists in Sinai
Egypt has been fighting an insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula for several years.
Tunisian parliament speaker hospitalized
Tunisia's parliament speaker admitted to hospital for undisclosed reasons but released several hours later.
Iran denies being responsible for attack on Israeli-managed ship
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson: The Zionist regime has created insecurity, terror and violence.
Ismail Haniyeh re-elected as Hamas leader
Ismail Haniyeh re-elected as leader of Hamas for a four-year term.
Report: US to sanction Iran’s drones and guided missiles
US officials say a sanctions campaign is planned against Iran’s capabilities for precision strikes using drones and guided missiles.
Blinken: Talks with Iran cannot go on indefinitely
Secretary of State: We're committed to diplomacy, but this process cannot go on indefinitely. The ball remains in Iran's court.
Illinois to take action against Ben & Jerry's
Illinois regulators to warn Ben & Jerry’s to reverse its boycott of Judea and Samaria or face divestment by the state.
US position on Western Sahara remains unchanged under Biden
Trump agreed to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the Western Sahara as part of the deal in which Morocco normalized ties with Israel.
US condemns Iran's crackdown on protesters
State Department spokesperson: The Iranian people have a right to voice their frustrations and hold their government accountable.
Ben & Jerry’s founders back boycott of Judea and Samaria
Founders of Ben & Jerry's: We unequivocally support the decision of the company to end business in the occupied territories.
Ben & Jerry's board chair: I'm not anti-Semitic
Board chair of Ben & Jerry’s says company’s decision to stop selling ice cream in Judea and Samaria is not anti-Semitic.
Iran claims it arrested 'Israeli agents'
Iran claims its security forces arrested a network of agents working for Israel and seized a cache of weapons planned for use during unrest.
Biden: There is no place for anti-Semitism
President condemns swastika that was carved into an elevator at the State Department building.
PA closes news agency, summons its director for questioning
The owner of the JMedia agency was recently arrested for protesting killing of activist Nizar Banat.
IOC concerned over judokas quitting to avoid facing Israeli
International Olympic Committee monitoring incidents in which two judokas withdrew from the Olympics in order to avoid facing Israeli.
Another grocery store chain to reduce Ben & Jerry's products
New York City-based Gristede’s Supermarkets will reduce the amount of shelf space it dedicates to Ben & Jerry’s products.
France: Iran endangering chance of reviving nuclear deal
France warns that Iran is endangering the chance of reaching an agreement on reviving 2015 nuclear deal.
US lawmakers call on EU to fully ban Hezbollah
US lawmakers introduce resolution urging EU to fully designate Hezbollah a terrorist organization.
