Middle East

"The chances of obtaining an agreement which the regime would respect, and which would ensure zero nuclear capabilities, is low in my view," Barnea said.

The meeting also reviewed emergency incidents in territorial waters off Oman's Musandam Governorate, which overlooks the Strait of Hormuz, and the monitoring of any environmental pollution.

Vance, who had taken on a role in trying to resolve the conflict with Iran, distanced himself from Trump's war on Wednesday after Republicans' midterm election rout by Democrats.

Syrian and French naval officials met aboard the frigate Surcouf in Latakia to discuss expanding maritime cooperation, Syria’s Defense Ministry said.

This was being carried out on behalf of Iran's foreign intelligence service in order to attack them "as retribution ​for their criticism of the Iranian regime," prosecutors said.

Despite major damage to its military infrastructure, the Islamic Republic of Iran "likely has at least 1,700 ballistic missiles remaining," and is building more every day, according to reports.

The summit increasingly serves as a diplomatic gathering for networking, bilateral meetings, and strengthening regional ties, rather than focusing on climate.

"All indications suggest that the computer system at Rafik Hariri Airport in Beirut was hacked by Lebanese Hezbollah," Ahmed al-Alwani's cousin Ammar told Rudaw.

Saudi Arabia's civil defense said its air defenses intercepted and destroyed missiles launched by the Houthis, and debris fell in several locations.

An HonestReporting investigation traces how Hamas-issued Gaza flooding figures spread through international media, raising questions about sourcing, verification, and Israel's winter aid efforts.