TEHRAN -- The Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps warned on Saturday that any "aggression" against Iranian oil tankers and commercial vessels will result in a heavy attack against one of the U.S. military centers in the region and "enemy" ships.
The remarks were released in a post on social media platform X, following sporadic clashes that erupted between Iran and the United States in and around the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday and Friday. (Iran-US-Warning)
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JERUSALEM -- The Israel-based rights group Adalah said in a statement Saturday that two members of a Gaza-bound flotilla detained in Israel are expected to be released later in the day.
According to the statement, the group was informed of the expected release by Israel's domestic security agency, Shin Bet. (Israel-Flotilla members-Detention)
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JERUSALEM -- The Israeli military said Saturday it is investigating an incident in which Israeli settlers allegedly forced Palestinians to exhume the body of an elderly Palestinian man from a cemetery in the northern West Bank and rebury him elsewhere.
In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces condemned "any attempt to act in a way that harms public order, the rule of law, and human dignity and the dignity of the deceased." (Israel-Palestine-Conflict)
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ALGIERS -- The 12th African Investment and Trade Forum opened in Algiers on Saturday, focusing on fostering partnerships to accelerate the continent's economic integration.
In a statement, the Arab-African Investment and Development Centre said the forum will serve as a strategic platform to strengthen economic and developmental integration across the African continent, in alignment with the sustainable development goals outlined in Africa's Agenda 2063. (Algeria-Economy-Africa) ■
