Iran slams U.S., Europe as nuclear deal sanctions set to resume
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday the United States is the main obstacle to reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, as U.N. sanctions lifted under the pact were set to be reimposed later in the day.
Speaking at Tehran airport after returning from the UN General Assembly in New York, Pezeshkian said France, Britain, and Germany -- who triggered the "snapback" mechanism -- had been told of Iran's readiness to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency during his visit to the UN.
"The United States always attempts to prevent the achievement of an agreement by raising fresh pretexts," he said. "The reality is that the United States cannot tolerate a strong Iran and wants to weaken our country."
48 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza as humanitarian conditions worsen in Gaza city
At least 48 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, as the Israeli army continues to deepen its military operation in the neighborhoods of Gaza City, according to Gaza's civil defense authority.
Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense authority in Gaza, told Xinhua that 48 bodies arrived at hospitals across Gaza on Saturday after Israeli attacks struck residential homes and tents sheltering displaced people since dawn.
Basal said that among the dead, three were killed by Israeli gunfire in front of an aid distribution center in the central Netzarim axis.
Hezbollah marks anniversary of slain leaders, vows to keep arms
Hezbollah on Saturday marked the anniversary of Israeli strikes that killed senior commanders last year, as its leader Naim Qassem vowed the group would not abandon the battlefield or surrender its weapons.
"We remain steadfast and ready for martyrdom; we will not leave the field, and we will not relinquish our arms," Qassem told thousands gathered in Beirut's southern suburbs, the group's stronghold.
Mortars, shots heard at border as Cambodia, Thailand trade accusations
Cambodia said on Saturday that the Thai armed forces have fired mortars at a Cambodian military base in Preah Vihear province. On the same day, Thailand's army said its troops responded under strict protocols after Cambodian forces fired small arms and grenade launchers towards Thai positions.
Cambodian Defense Ministry's Undersecretary of State and Spokesperson Maly Socheata said in a press release that at approximately 11:52 a.m., Thai military forces "initiated an attack on Cambodian military positions by firing many shots of mortar and small arms at the Cambodian base in the An Seh area."
Thailand's army spokesman Winthai Suwaree said on X that between approximately 12:00 and 12:30, the army received reports from the Second Army Area that Cambodian soldiers fired small arms and grenade launchers towards Thai positions at Chong An Ma in Ubon Ratchathani province.
