TEHRAN -- Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Thursday that a law suspending the country's cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog has been submitted to the government for implementation, following approval by the Constitutional Council.
The move, which halts Iran's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), comes amid heightened regional tensions after recent military exchanges with Israel and the United States. (Iran-IAEA-Cooperation Suspension)
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JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel's recent military campaign against Iran has created a "window of opportunity" to expand regional normalization agreements, days after a fragile ceasefire took effect.
His comments came amid unconfirmed reports by Israel's state-owned Kan TV that Israeli and Syrian officials have held indirect talks, via U.S. mediators, on a possible normalization deal between the two countries. The two neighboring countries have officially been in a state of war since 1948. (Israel-Iran-Conflict)
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TEHRAN -- Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said on Thursday the United States gained nothing from the war against Iran and instead received a "harsh slap" in the face.
He made the remarks in a video message broadcast by state-run IRIB TV while congratulating the Iranian nation on its "victory" in the war with Israel and the United States. (Israel-Iran-Conflict)
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GAZA -- At least 13 Palestinians were killed on Thursday in an Israeli airstrike on Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, according to Palestinian sources.
Eyewitnesses told Xinhua that an Israeli drone targeted a group of people gathering at a flour distribution point in the city center of Deir al-Balah. (Gaza Strip-Israeli Attack-Casualty) ■
