Arab League Removes Hezbollah from ’Terrorist Group’ List

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.

China`s Foreign Minister Wang Yi reassured Iran of continued cooperation across various domains, underscoring the resilience of their bilateral ties despite Tehran`s recent offensive against Israel.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud discussed the latest developments in the region in a phone call Sunday.

The White House has warned Israel that the US will not participate in any retaliatory strikes on Iran, senior administration officials have said.

Iran`s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has issued a stern warning of retaliation following an Israeli airstrike in Syria that resulted in the deaths of senior military figures.

Iran`s consulate in Damascus, Syria, was destroyed on Monday in what both Syrian and Iranian media are attributing to an Israeli airstrike. This event marks a significant escalation in tensions in the Middle East, potentially setting Israel against Iran and its allies.

Iran`s relentless persecution of its Baha`i minority has sparked widespread condemnation, with human rights advocates branding it `a crime against humanity.` 

Saudi Arabia`s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan asserted on Saturday that the establishment of an independent Palestinian state is a fundamental prerequisite for establishing diplomatic ties with Israel.

Saudi Arabia has informed the United States that it will not establish diplomatic ties with Israel until the recognition of an independent Palestinian state, according to a statement from the Saudi foreign ministry on Wednesday.