TEHRAN -- Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned France, Germany, and Britain on Friday that Tehran would respond strongly if its rights are violated.
He made the remarks in a post on social media platform X as the three European powers, collectively known as the E3, are reportedly seeking to present an anti-Iran draft resolution at the upcoming meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), accusing Tehran of non-compliance with the United Nations nuclear watchdog's regulations. (Iran-E3-Response)
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JERUSALEM -- Four Israeli soldiers were killed on Friday in the southern Gaza Strip, according to a statement issued by the Israel Defense Forces.
The fallen soldiers include Sergeant Major Chen Gross, 33, a reserve soldier in the Maglan Unit of the Commando Brigade, and Staff Sergeant Yoav Raver, 19, a soldier in the Yahalom Unit of the Combat Engineering Corps, according to the statement. (Israel-Gaza-Soldiers Killed)
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SANAA -- Yemen's Houthi group announced on Friday its readiness to exchange all prisoners with the Yemeni government, a significant proposal put forward by the group since the outbreak of the civil war in late 2014.
The Houthi-run Saba news agency cited a statement by Abdul Qader al-Murtada, head of the Houthis' committee for prisoners' affairs, as saying that the group is prepared to carry out "a full exchange process that includes all prisoners from all parties without exception."
Al-Murtada called on the Saudi government to pressure the Yemeni government "to respond to the initiative without preconditions." (Houthis-Yemeni Government-Prisoner Exchange)
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JERUSALEM -- U.S. carrier United Airlines has resumed flights to Israel after a suspension of more than a month.
Flight UA84 departed from Newark Liberty International Airport in New York on Thursday and landed at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on Friday.
United Airlines suspended its operations in Israel on May 4 after a missile fired from Yemen by the Houthi group exploded near Ben Gurion Airport. The incident prompted several international airlines to suspend flights to the country, with only a few having since resumed service. (Israel-United Airlines-Flight Resumption)
