Saudi crown prince says Israel committing ’genocide’ in Gaza

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza as `genocide` in some of the harshest public criticism of the country by a Saudi official since the start of the war.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced Sunday that his country does not seek war but will defend its people and respond in a `proportionate` manner to the latest Israeli attack.

Iran issued a stern warning to Israel on Tuesday, cautioning against any attacks on its infrastructure. This comes a week after Tehran launched a missile barrage, heightening tensions across the Middle East. Iran`s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi, emphasized that any attack on Iranian facilities would be met with retaliation.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that he wants to open a `constructive` chapter in his country’s international relations and that Tehran is `ready to engage` with the West over its nuclear programme.

Chinese prime minister Li Qiang underscored the importance of Saudi Arabia in China`s diplomacy during a meeting Wednesday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, state media reported. 

Saudi Arabia`s crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman has said he fears being assassinated over his support for normalising Saudi-Israeli relations. 

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has blamed Israel for the attack that killed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh last week in Iran, which has vowed to retaliate.

Hamas says it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza, as the new leader of its political bureau. The selection of Sinwar follows Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination in Tehran on July 31, the Palestinian group said on Tuesday.

The League of Arab States (LAS) has announced that Hezbollah will no longer be classified as a terrorist organization, according to TASS.

Iran`s Guardian Council approved six candidates, including the hard-line parliament speaker, to run in the presidential election set for June 28. 

An Israeli air strike on a UN school packed with hundreds of displaced people in central Gaza has killed at least 39 people, local officials say.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian have died in a helicopter crash in the mountainous terrain of East Azerbaijan province, according to an Iranian official on Monday after search teams discovered the wreckage.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister are feared dead following a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain amidst icy weather. a Iranian official confirmed on Monday that search teams have found the wreckage.

White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan will visit Saudi Arabia this weekend for talks expected to touch on a civil nuclear cooperation agreement, one piece of a wider arrangement Washington hopes will lead to normalisation of Israeli-Saudi relations.

Saudi Arabia has once again raised the price of its flagship crude oil for Asian markets, marking the third consecutive month of increases as the kingdom seeks to tighten the global oil market and prevent a surplus.

The UN Security Council will vote Thursday on the Palestinians` application to become a full member state of the United Nations, several diplomatic sources told media.