'Shameful and calculated deflection:' Iran slams US veto of UN Gaza ceasefire resolution

TEHRAN – In a letter to UN Security Council President Carolyn Rodrigues-Berkett and Secretary-General António Guterres, Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, condemned the United States’ “unfounded and baseless allegations” against Iran during the June 4 Security Council session on Gaza.

Leader's Hajj message: Islamic world must stand up against Israel’s ‘savagery and evil’

TEHRAN – In his annual message to Hajj pilgrims on Thursday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution said the Zionist regime’s cruelty has taken the “tragedy in Gaza to an unbelievable level”, urging Muslims worldwide to unite against Israel’s savagery and evil.

Israel kills nearly 100 people in Gaza in 24 hours, halts aid

At least 95 Palestinians have been killed and 440 injured in Israeli attacks across Gaza in the past 24 hours, according to the enclave’s Health Ministry.

UN chief ‘appalled’ by deaths of Palestinians seeking aid

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he is appalled by reports of Palestinian casualties while seeking aid in Gaza.

Araghchi to pursue diplomatic coordination on Gaza in visits to Egypt, Lebanon

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left Tehran Sunday evening to begin a two-day diplomatic mission to Egypt and Lebanon, where he is expected to hold high-level meetings, according to Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei.

UN Arab Group accuses Israel of weaponizing starvation, 2 food seekers killed

Arab states are accusing Israel of weaponizing hunger in Gaza, rejecting its new aid system as illegal, Al Jazeera reported.

Macron threatens sanctions on Israelis over Gaza aid crisis

French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that his country could “apply sanctions” against Israelis unless the government in Tel Aviv responds to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Al Jazeera reported.

Ireland stands by claim Israel committing genocide in Gaza

Ireland's Tanaiste, or deputy prime minister, Simon Harris, defended the government's position on Thursday that Israel is carrying out a genocide in Gaza, Irish broadcaster RTE reported.

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600 days of failure in Gaza

TEHRAN – May 29 marked the 600th day since Israel has been pounding the Gaza Strip.

Gaza symbolizes the tragedy of unilateralism in global politics: Top security official

TEHRAN – Iran’s top national security official has warned that unilateralism in international politics has led to widespread humanitarian disasters across the globe, with the situation in Gaza representing one of the most severe manifestations of this trend.

Protesters force Israeli ambassador to leave Senegal university

Ambassador Yuval Waks was forced to leave a university campus in Dakar on Tuesday after students protested against his presence and chanted slogans against the Israeli war on Gaza, according to footage circulating on social media.

UK and Irish writers pen open letter calling for Gaza ceasefire

Nearly 380 writers from the UK and Ireland have signed an open letter demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, labelling Israel’s actions in the enclave a “genocide”.

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Why is Germany so late in criticizing Israel over the Gaza war crimes?

TEHRAN - On Tuesday, May 27, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz delivered his most severe rebuke of Israel to date, saying massive air strikes on Gaza are no longer justified by the need to fight Hamas and "no longer comprehensible".

More than 800 lawyers, judges call for UK sanctions on Israel over Gaza war

The United Kingdom must impose sanctions on the Israeli government and its ministers and take steps to “prevent and punish genocide” in Gaza, according to a letter signed by more than 800 lawyers, academics and former judges.

‘Chaotic scenes proof of Israel’s failure to manage crisis it created’

The Government Media Office in Gaza has issued a statement about the scenes at the aid distribution point in southern Gaza, saying Israel’s project to distribute supplies “in the so-called ‘buffer zones’ has failed disastrously”.

Hamas agrees to US proposal for Gaza ceasefire deal: sources

Sources tell Al Jazeera Hamas has agreed to a Gaza ceasefire proposal by the United States.

A Palestinian family fleeing Israel’s bombs is displaced for the 10th time in 19 months

The Abu Jarad family is homeless once again. For the 10th time during Israel’s 19-month campaign in Gaza, they have been forced to flee, and the latest uprooting was the most painful of all.

Spain convenes European, Arab nations to ramp up pressure on Israel over Gaza war

The international community should look at sanctions against Israel to stop the war in Gaza, Spain's foreign minister said, as European and Arab nations gathered in Madrid Sunday to urge an end to its offensive.

WHO warns most Gaza medical equipment stocks have run out

The UN’s health agency has said that stocks of medical equipment in Gaza are running low and that nearly half of basic medicines, such as painkillers, are out of stock.

Germany’s Merz: Israeli attacks on Gaza no longer justified as fight against Hamas

Use of human shields by Israel violates Geneva Conventions: Iran Foreign Ministry

TEHRAN – Iran has sharply condemned Israel for using Palestinian civilians as human shields, calling it a “heinous war crime” and part of a broader campaign of genocide against the people of Gaza.

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Joint Iran-Pakistan efforts needed to halt Israeli crimes in Gaza: Leader

TEHRAN – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, received Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday, engaging in a meeting that encompassed bilateral, regional, and international issues. 

Israel bombs Gaza City school, killing 36 people, including children

Israeli forces bomb a school-turned-shelter in Gaza City, causing a fire and killing at least 36 Palestinians, including several children.

Israel controls 77% of Gaza as ‘genocide, ethnic cleansing’ continues

The Israeli military is in effect controlling 77 percent of the Gaza Strip through “continued genocide, ethnic cleansing”, the enclave’s Government Media Office says, calling on the UN and the international community to take action to stop “blatant defiance of all international laws and norms”.

Two-state solution is ‘unachievable promise’ for Gaza, FM says in Vatican

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has firmly dismissed the so-called “two-state solution” as a viable path to peace in Palestine, arguing that the decades-old proposal has done little more than exacerbate the suffering of the Palestinian people.