TEHRAN -- The death toll from Israeli strikes across Iran over the past 12 days has reached 606, with 5,332 others injured, Iran's Health Minister Mohammad-Reza Zafarghandi said on Tuesday.
Zafarghandi described the past 24 hours as witnessing the "most horrific attacks and aggressions" by Israel since the start of the aerial conflict on June 13, resulting in 104 deaths and 1,342 injuries. (Iran-Israeli strikes-Death Toll)
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TEHRAN -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Tuesday that his country is ready to resolve issues within international frameworks and at the negotiating table.
He made the remarks in a phone call with the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, according to a statement published on the website of Pezeshkian's office.
Pezeshkian said Iran expected the UAE would convey to the United States that Iran seeks only its legitimate rights and is in no way after developing nuclear weapons.
He also said Iran was capable of responding to Israel's military attacks, hoping that the ceasefire between Iran and Israel would hold. (Iran-United States-Negotiation)
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GAZA -- At least 70 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday by Israeli gunfire and airstrike across the Gaza Strip, with a significant number of them reportedly being killed while waiting for humanitarian aid, according to Palestinian sources.
Local sources and eyewitnesses told Xinhua that Israeli forces opened fire on large crowds of Palestinians gathered near a U.S.-backed aid distribution center in the Shakoush area, north of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. (Gaza-Israeli Attacks-Deaths)
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JERUSALEM -- Israel lifted nationwide emergency restrictions on Tuesday evening, signaling a cautious return to normalcy after a fragile ceasefire with Iran took hold, ending nearly two weeks of intense cross-border attacks.
The decision came as Israeli officials assessed the aftermath of the 12-day war, which left dozens dead and over 1,000 wounded, while military leaders warned that despite a pause in fighting, the broader campaign against Iran and its allies was far from over. (Israel-Lift-Emergency Restrictions) ■
