TEHRAN -- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday Iranian people harbor no enmity toward American people, accusing the U.S. administration of fighting Iran as a "proxy for Israel."
He made the remarks in a letter addressed to the American people while elaborating on Iran's positions regarding the ongoing war with the United States and Israel. (Iran-President-US)
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TEHRAN -- Iran's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump's remarks about Iran seeking a ceasefire as "false and baseless," according to state-run Press TV.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei pushed back against Trump's remarks on social media platform Truth Social that the Iranian president "has just asked the United States of America for a ceasefire." (Iran-US-Ceasefire)
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JERUSALEM -- The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Wednesday that Hajj Yusuf Ismail Hashem, commander of Hezbollah's Southern Front, was killed by the Israeli Navy in a strike in Beirut.
According to the statement, Hashem, a senior commander with more than 40 years of experience, was responsible for the Hezbollah units that engaged in combat against IDF soldiers in southern Lebanon. (Israel-Lebanon-Hezbollah)
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BAGHDAD -- Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday emphasized the necessity of joint Arab coordination to stabilize the region amid rapidly evolving security developments.
During a phone call, both leaders emphasized the importance of "continuing joint Arab coordination and intensifying efforts to advance dialogue and prioritize the diplomatic track," according to a statement from al-Sudani's media office. (Iraq-Egypt-Escalation) ■
