TEHRAN -- Iran and the three European countries of France, Britain and Germany, collectively known as the E3, will hold talks on Tehran's nuclear issue in New York early next week, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday.
The negotiations will be held on Monday or Tuesday at the level of the foreign ministers and will be attended by European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, Tasnim quoted an informed source as saying. (Iran-E3-Nuclear Talks)
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TRIPOLI -- Heavy clashes erupted Sunday in Janzour, about 12 km west of Libya's capital of Tripoli, between rival armed groups aligned with Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah's Government of National Unity, local media reported.
Fighting began when Mahmoud Boujaafar's Joint Force stormed the Sixth Brigade headquarters led by Munir Al-Sweih at Bridge 17, prompting a counterattack using medium and heavy weapons. (Libya-Tripoli-Armed Clashes)
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JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday denounced the decision by Britain, Canada and Australia to recognize a Palestinian state.
"I have a clear message to those leaders who recognize a Palestinian state after the terrible massacre of October 7," Netanyahu said, referring to Hamas' attack on southern Israel in October 2023. "You are giving a huge reward to terrorism." (Israel-Palestine's Recognition-Response)
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BEIRUT -- Five people, including three children, were killed and two others injured on Sunday afternoon when an Israeli drone strike hit a motorcycle and a passing car in the southern Lebanese city of Bint Jbeil, health and security sources said.
Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center confirmed the casualties. According to Lebanese army intelligence, the drone fired two guided missiles, killing Hezbollah member Mohammad Mroueh on the motorcycle and four civilians in the nearby car. (Lebanon-Israeli Strike-Casualties) ■
