We will progress our ties in a steady manner and maintain open dialogue,’ says Israeli defense minister, fresh from visit to Türkiye

Iran will not let an attack at a Shi'ite Muslim shrine that killed 15 people and was designed to destabilise the country go unanswered, the foreign minister said on Thursday.

Australia said Tuesday it would no longer recognise West Jerusalem as Israel's capital, reversing a contentious decision by the previous conservative government.

European foreign ministers will on Monday discuss the transfer of Iranian drones to Russia and could come to a political agreement on future sanctions related to such activity

Najma Minhas, Managing Editor Global Village Space, discussed the current situation in Iran with Fatemeh Aman, a non-resident fellow at the Atlantic Council.

The UAE has already introduced a law governing virtual assets and a regulatory body for cryptocurrencies, while welcoming major crypto exchange platforms.

Israel "is, through its premeditated and deliberate policies, destroying the two-state solution," the Palestinian Authority (PA) president said in a speech to the General Assembly.

Israel and the U.S.-allied UAE share an ultimate fear, that Iran obtains a nuclear weapon, an ambition Tehran denies.

"The only way to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon is to put a credible military threat on the table," Lapid said in a speech at the UN General Assembly.

UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen also attends Astana format meeting

The surprise step, under the US-brokered Abraham Accords, broke with decades of Arab consensus that ruled out formal ties while the Palestinian conflict was unresolved.

Israel is conducting a successful diplomatic campaign to stop the nuclear agreement and prevent the lifting of sanctions on Iran.