Iran-Israel war LIVE updates: Iranian Foreign Minister warns Irael, ‘Our next response will be at maximum level if…’
Catch all the LIVE Updates on Iran-Israel war hereUS Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin held talks with Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant and discussed efforts to maintain regional stability and the latest developments in Gaza. The readout from Pentagon Press Secretary Major General Pat Ryder reads, "Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin III spoke with Israeli Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant today to discuss efforts to maintain regional stability, the latest developments in Gaza, and measures to accelerate humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza." This comes a day after reports claimed that Israel carried out strikes in Iran.
The readout makes no mention of the Israeli strikes, as the Biden administration has refrained from commenting on it.Hamas political leader Imsail Haniyeh will meet Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday with Middle East tensions at a high after Israel's reported attack on Iran and Gaza bracing for a new Israeli offensive. Erdogan has sought but failed to establish a foothold as a mediator in the Palestinian conflict.
And he has remained discreet about his meetings with the Hamas head. "We will keep the agenda between us and Mr Haniyeh," Erdogan said when questioned by journalists on Friday.President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told NATO members on Friday that Ukraine needed a minimum of seven Patriot or other high-end air defence systems to counter Russian air strikes, exhorting them to step up their military assistance for Kyiv.
In an emotional speech by video link to the NATO-Ukraine Council, the Ukrainian leader described the current level of foreign aid as "very limited" and said Israel had not been left to fend for itself during Iran's massive air strike on Saturday. "(Russian President
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