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Iran hosted a meeting with its proxies in the region on Thursday in Tehran. Attendees included Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, Houthis of Yemen, and various Iraqi militias. Purpose was to discuss response to assassination of Ismail Haniya

The US government has concluded the Iranian government is behind the hack and leak operation targeting Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and also attempted to target the Biden-Harris campaign, CN reported Monday citing the FBI and other US intelligence agencies. The FBI in recent days briefed the former president on their preliminary findings, after news organizations reported receiving documents believed to have come from an account belonging to a senior Trump campaign official

Deir Ezzor, Eastern Countryside: Helicopters belonging to the International Coalition fly at low altitude over areas controlled by the "SDF" in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor

Iran: Gaza cease-fire and Iran's retaliation are separate

Iranian Foreign Ministry: We do not consider the United States an "honest mediator" in Gaza ceasefire talks

Iran: Illogical to ask Iran for self-restraint against Israel

Iranian Foreign Ministry: We do not seek to escalate tension in the region and support efforts to cease fire in Gaza

Иран: Мы приветствуем любые честные усилия по прекращению огня в секторе Газа

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman: Ceasefire in Gaza is Necessary

U.S. Central Command: In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command forces successfully destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen

Netanyahu: Israel is ready to confront any threat, whether in defense or attack

British and French Foreign Ministers: Any Iranian attack will have devastating consequences

Egyptian Foreign Minister Discusses Gaza Ceasefire Efforts with Iranian Counterpart

Iran-backed militias evacuate headquarters in Albukamal countryside

Высокопоставленный представитель администрации на брифинге для журналистов заявил, что иранский удар по Израилю может привести к катастрофическим последствиям: Крупное военное нападение — ничего не произошло, что могло бы оправдать такой акт. Мы готовы противостоять Израилю и защищать его, если это произойдет. Но мы также призываем иранцев — и я знаю, что многие из них — не идти по этому пути, потому что последствия могут быть совершенно катастрофическими, особенно для Ирана.

Reuters, quoting a Hamas official: The US administration has no seriousness in stopping the war, but rather aims to buy time

In apparent preparations for a potential strike in Iran, the Israeli Air Force yesterday conducted a long-range refueling exercise. In a statement, the IDF says the drill "simulated a long-range flight deep in enemy territory, while conducting aerial refueling several times in short periods."

French Foreign Minister: We are facing decisive days regarding reaching an agreement to cease fire in Gaza

French Foreign Minister: The time is not right for either an Iranian response or Israeli revenge

Israel FM told his counterparts from UK and France that Israel expect them to join an attack on Iran if it attacks Israel directly

U.S. Central Command: In the past 24 hours, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) forces successfully destroyed one Iranian-backed Houthi ground control station in a Houthi-controlled area of Yemen

Пентагон: Россия и Иран углубляют военное партнерство

Israeli army Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari says the military has killed more than 17,000 terror operatives in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the war

Hagari: We are ready for any scenario, whether in defense or attack.

There are no US forces in Iraq other than military advisors — Iraqi MFA

French and British foreign ministers will arrive in Israel tomorrow for an urgent visit to try to prevent an all-out war in the region

White House's Kirby on anticipated Iran attack: I can't sit here and tell you for sure that there's been a decision to change their (Iran) mind, and I can't tell you for sure if they attack, what that is going to look like, or even when it would occur

The US Treasury Department on Thursday issued sanctions targeting Houthi and Hezbollah trade networks, as Washington seeks to increase pressure on Tehran and the Iranian-backed groups. The new sanctions targeted companies, individuals and vessels involved in the shipment of Iranian commodities, including oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Yemen and the UAE on behalf of a Houthi financial official's network

The White House: Iran has not budged from its threat to attack Israel, we hope it will not come to that. The US urges all parties to come to the peace talks

IRGC announced Colonel Afshari died of injuries sustained in an US airstrike carried out in Syria few days ago. He was part of IRGC Aerospace Force. No photo currently available