TEHRAN -- Iran's main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said Thursday night the U.S. army attacked two Iranian vessels near the Strait of Hormuz and concurrently carried out airstrikes on civilian areas in the southern Iranian province of Hormozgan and Qeshm Island in cooperation with some regional states.
The attacks by the U.S. "aggressive and terrorist" army violated the ceasefire between Iran and the United States, said Ebrahim Zolfaghari, the headquarters' spokesman, according to Iranian media. (Iran-US-Attacks)
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BEIRUT -- Lebanon's Health Ministry said the death toll from Israeli strikes since March 2 has risen to 2,727, with 8,438 wounded.
At least five people were killed and several others wounded in a series of Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon Thursday afternoon, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported. Earlier Thursday, the agency said nine people were killed overnight. (Lebanon-Israel-Conflict)
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JERUSALEM -- A third round of diplomatic talks between Israel and Lebanon would resume on May 14 in Washington, an Israeli government official told Xinhua.
The negotiations would be held on May 14 and May 15, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. (Israel-Lebanon-Talks)
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ABU DHABI -- UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi discussed regional developments and their impact on regional and international security and stability during talks in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
During the meeting, Sisi reiterated Egypt's condemnation of attacks targeting civilians and civilian facilities in the UAE and affirmed Cairo's solidarity with the Gulf state, along with its support for measures to protect its security and sovereignty, WAM said. (UAE-Egypt-President-Visit) ■
