ANKARA -- At least nine people were killed in a school shooting in southern Türkiye's Kahramanmaras city on Wednesday, according to the country's Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci.
Eight of those who died were students and one was a teacher, Ciftci said, adding that 13 were injured, six of them seriously. (Türkiye-School shooting-Casualty)
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BEIRUT -- Mahmoud Qomati, deputy head of Hezbollah's political council, said on Wednesday that the group has agreed to a ceasefire with Israel but remains cautious about its implementation.
Speaking to Al Jadeed TV, Qomati said Hezbollah would not accept a return to the 2024 arrangement, under which one side complied while Israel evaded its obligations. (Lebanon-Ceasefire-Hezbollah)
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JERUSALEM -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that Israeli forces are "prepared for any scenario" should fighting with Iran resume.
In a video statement, Netanyahu said U.S. allies are providing Israel "constant updates" on diplomatic contacts with Iran. He added that the goals of both countries remain identical, including the removal of enriched material, eliminating Iran's enrichment capabilities, and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. (Israel-Iran-Warning)
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TEHRAN -- A top Iranian military commander warned Wednesday that it would block the imports and exports in the Gulf, the Sea of Oman and the Red Sea if the United States continues its naval blockade against Iran, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
Ali Abdollahi, chief commander of Iran's main military command Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, made the remarks while condemning the U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz to prevent ships traveling to and from Iranian ports from transiting the waterway. (Iran-U.S. blockade-Warning) ■
