Middle East
NYT: Khamenei wants to avoid direct confrontation with U.S. after Kerman attack
The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has urged avoiding dragging Iran into direct confrontation with the United States following the explosions in the city of Kerman, reports The New York Times, citing informed sources.
According to Iranian authorities, at least 103 people died, and over 200 were injured
The Hill: Some Democratic leaders unhappy with U.S. arms sales to Israel
Former U.S. presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders asked to withhold military funding for Israel, arguing that it would be used to keep up "grossly disproportionate" and "immoral" war in Gaza
White House: No grounds to believe Israel is involved in explosions in Iran
More than 100 people were killed during commemorations of the fourth anniversary of the death of Qasem Soleimani
Hassan Nasrallah labels results of the Hamas' war against Israel "tremendous"
The terrorist group's leader claimed that attempts to normalize relations between Israel and the Arab world had suffered a "fatal blow."
Tony Blair says he won't be involved in the resettlement of Palestinians
The politician supposedly came to Israel to discuss the future of the Gaza Strip with Netanyahu and Gantz
Hezbollah warned Saleh al-Arouri about attack on him
Deputy chairman of Hamas's political bureau was assassinated in Beirut on January 2
Wall Street Journal: Israel told allies that it isn’t involved with the explosions in Iran
At least 95 people were killed in explosions in Iran near a public ceremony commemorating the death of a senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officer