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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar to take the matter up with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the release added. 

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that "all options remain on the table" regarding US military action in Iran.

Earlier on Thursday, Pakistani outlet Dawn reported that Trump had informed Tehran that the US would not strike the country.

This comes despite the return of all the hostages held in Gaza being a key tenet of the first phase of the ceasefire. The remains of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili remain in captivity.

Alinejad described a grim ritual familiar to Iranians living abroad: zooming in on photographs of the dead, searching for the faces of family members. "This is deliberate cruelty," she said.

Israel’s Security Cabinet met to discuss Phase II of the Gaza peace plan amid ongoing Iranian protests. The progression hinges on Hamas disarming and returning the remains of the final hostage.

US President Trump is set to meet with senior officials to discuss potential actions regarding the ongoing protests in Iran, with military options still on the table.

"We may need to act before a meeting with them… we are in the process of coordinating a meeting,” the president told reporters aboard Air Force One.

US President Donald Trump has decided to assist Iranian protesters, sources said, as Washington debates military, cyber, and communications support options amid escalating unrest.

Nevada senator urges a technological “lifeline” for Iranian protesters and coordinated sanctions to choke Tehran’s revenues in interview with the 'Post.'