TEHRAN -- Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi confirmed he will meet with his counterparts from Britain, France, and Germany in Geneva at the request of the three European powers, Iran's semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Thursday.
Araghchi did not specify the date of the meeting. However, earlier reports from Western media said the foreign ministers of Britain, France, and Germany are expected to meet in Geneva on Friday, with an EU representative also attending. (Iran-E3-Meeting)
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JERUSALEM -- Iran fired a fresh barrage of missiles towards northern Israel on Thursday afternoon, the Israeli military said, as hostilities between the two countries entered their sixth day.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said between 10 and 15 missiles were launched, according to Israeli media reports. Air raid sirens sounded across northern Israel, including Haifa, the Galilee region and the Sea of Galilee, forcing hundreds of thousands of residents to seek shelter. (Israel-Iran-Missile Attack)
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BAGHDAD -- Iraq's top Shiite cleric Ali al-Sistani warned Thursday that any threat targeting Iran's supreme religious and political leadership would portend dire consequences for the region.
In a statement by his office, al-Sistani condemned Israel's continued "military aggression" against Iran and the threat targeting its supreme religious and political leadership. (Iraq-Iran-Israel-Conflict)
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BEIRUT -- Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem reaffirmed on Thursday the group's alignment with Iran, stating that Hezbollah will "act as it deems suitable" in confronting what he described as "joint American-Israeli aggression" against Iran.
In a statement released by Hezbollah, Qassem hailed Iran as a "beacon for the oppressed" and a key supporter of resistance movements, particularly in Palestine and Lebanon. (Lebanon-Hezbollah-Iran) ■
