TEHRAN -- The navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) announced on Sunday that its forces have captured another "advanced smart" unmanned submarine belonging to the U.S. Army in the Strait of Hormuz.
Making the announcement in a statement on the IRGC's official news outlet Sepah News, the navy said the autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), which was carrying out "espionage" activities in the Strait of Hormuz, was captured in a "coordinated and complex operation with intelligence dominance and electronic warfare." (Iran-U.S.-Submersible)
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JERUSALEM -- Israel said on Sunday that it would revoke the diplomatic privileges and immunities of Dutch diplomats based in Ramallah, in retaliation for a Dutch ban on products from Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said on the social media platform X that the diplomats had seven days to return their Israeli-issued diplomatic documents. (Israel-Dutch Diplomats-Ramallah)
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SANAA -- At least seven people were killed and 40 others wounded in airstrikes in Yemen's southwestern province of Taiz on Sunday, Houthi-run media reported.
Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV said that warplanes struck shops at the Central Market in Al-Ta'iziyah district, east of Taiz city, describing the casualties as civilians and blaming Saudi Arabia for the attack. (Yemen-Houthis-Airstrikes)
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BEIRUT/JERUSALEM -- Thousands of people took part Sunday in a march and memorial ceremony in Beirut's southern suburbs, marking the second anniversary of the death of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
According to al-Manar TV channel, addressing the gathering, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said the group would continue its resistance. (Lebanon-Israel-Hezbollah) ■
