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Mediator Qatar says it held talks with Iran on conditions for dialogue

Mediator Qatar says it held talks with Iran on conditions for dialogue

Qatar's top diplomat held talks with Iran's president in New York on de-escalation, as Tehran pushes a new plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Asia
Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia plan military chiefs' meeting in Riyadh amid Houthi attacks: report

Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia plan military chiefs' meeting in Riyadh amid Houthi attacks: report

Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia plan an urgent military chiefs' meeting in Riyadh under their defence pact as Houthi attacks intensify

Europe
Saudi air defenses down six Houthi missiles as France pledges security support

Saudi air defenses down six Houthi missiles as France pledges security support

Saudi air defense forces intercepted six Houthi ballistic missiles targeting the western energy hub of Yanbu and the southern province of Taif following nationwide emergency alerts

Middle East
Iranian President Pezeshkian tells Fox News US 'must choose' whether to end conflict with Tehran

Iranian President Pezeshkian tells Fox News US 'must choose' whether to end conflict with Tehran

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated in a Fox News interview that Tehran does not wish to continue fighting and called on the United States to decide whether to end the war, while denying operational command over Yemen's Houthi forces

North America
Hollywood stars Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder among 100 arrested in NYC anti-Netanyahu protest

Hollywood stars Susan Sarandon and Hannah Einbinder among 100 arrested in NYC anti-Netanyahu protest

Police in New York arrested Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon, Emmy winner Hannah Einbinder, and over 100 other demonstrators during a civil disobedience sit-in organized by Jewish Voice for Peace outside the United Nations as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepared to address the General Assembly