Middle East
They agreed that no actor in the region “should take actions that would undermine efforts to reach a deal.”
Israelis reported feeling the quake as far south as Beersheva.
Tsuri Sagi, 90, trained Iran’s special forces under the shah and helped build the Kurdish military in northern Iraq.
The Pentagon chief reiterated to his Israeli counterpart Washington’s pledge “to take every possible step to defend Israel.”
“We could have made a deal so easily,” the former president said. “I would have had a deal done within one week after the election with Iran.”
Foreign ministers of OIC member states came together at the behest of Iran to discuss Israel’s “ongoing crimes.”
“These weapons presented a clear and imminent threat to U.S. and coalition forces, and merchant vessels in the region,” according to CENTCOM.
As war continues to rage in both the Middle East and eastern Europe, the world appears to once again be witnessing the rise of global blocs locked in confrontation.
A powerful entrenched elite fearful of losing its prerogatives and a hostile Majlis dominated by conservatives place limits on how far Pezeshkian can go in his desire for economic reform and outreach to the West.
The request came following a day-long visit to Tehran by a top Moscow official.
Muhammad Ismail Darwish is reportedly favored over Khaled Mashaal, who was opposed by Gaza leader Yahya Sinwar over his frayed ties with Tehran.
At least five U.S. personnel wounded by rocket strike on the Al-Asad Airbase in Iraq • Biden briefed about timing and nature of Iranian strike on Israel • Details still not clear, U.S. officials say.
