Iran warning to US
Iran and Saudi Arabia warn against the dangerous consequences of rising tensions in the region. Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held a phone call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, and the two exchanged views on regional and international developments. They stressed the shared responsibility of regional countries to preserve peace and stability. Earlier, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman held a phone call in which Pezeshkian described US calls for talks as insincere. The crown prince on his part said that Saudi Arabia considers any aggression against Iran unacceptable.
Trunp 'blatant interference'
Former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has slammed blatant US interference in Iraq’s internal affairs. Al-Maliki, who is nominated to be premier again, says Donald Trump’s comments violate the Arab country’s sovereignty. Al-Maliki said dialogue between nations must replace dictates and threats. He stressed that what the US President has said, is against the decision made by the Coordination Framework, the largest bloc in the Iraqi parliament. He added that he will continue working in line with the national will and the decision by the bloc that nominated him to for the country’s premiership. Iraq’s Supreme Islamic Council also reacted to Trump’s comments, saying the selection of prime minister is a legitimate Iraqi matter carried out under the Constitution and a political process. Trump has threatened that the US will no longer help Iraq if the Arab nation picks al-Maliki as its prime minister. The US President said Iraq would be making "a very bad choice by reinstalling al-Maliki".
Israel Gaza truce violations
As the Israeli violations continue across the Gaza strip, Palestinian health officials report more bloodshed and a healthcare system in total collapse. Gaza’s Health Ministry announced five more martyrs and six injuries in the last 24 hours, with four killed by IOF fire. The number of Palestinians killed since the start of ceasefire has now reached 492. This comes as the health system buckles under the weight of war and siege. The death of a nine-year-old girl in Khan Yunis highlights a catastrophic collapse in care, with severe shortages of medicine, equipment, and even clean water.