Iran’s top diplomat says he hopes there is “rationality” on the U.S. side as diplomatic efforts seek to avert a return to all-out war.
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Meanwhile, Israeli strikes on Gaza killed eight people, including a young boy.
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And Qatar’s national gas company said one of its vessels was struck in the Persian Gulf.
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Iran’s top diplomat hopes for ‘rationality’ on U.S. side
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Iran’s top diplomat said consultations with mediators are ongoing as diplomatic efforts try to avoid a return to all-out war, and the final outcome depends on answers provided by the United States to the “Iranian questions.”
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outcome → say → questions
In an interview shared on his Telegram channel, Abbas Araghchi said Iran hoped the U.S. would choose “diplomacy over other paths.”
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U.S. → share → paths
He said Iran was ready for both defense and diplomacy, depending on Washington’s “rationality.”
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Araghchi on Saturday said Iranian negotiators are in Qatar for talks on a proposal that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within two days if the U.S. meets several conditions.
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He said no direct talks are being held with the U.S.
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 8, including 4-year-old boy
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strikes → say → boy
A strike in Gaza’s southern city of Khan Younis killed five people, according to Nasser Hospital, where the bodies were taken.
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Another strike in Gaza City killed three people, including the boy, and seriously wounded a woman, according to Shifa Hospital, which received the casualties.
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Israel’s military said it struck several militants in Khan Younis as well as one Hamas militant in northern Gaza.
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A ceasefire in October 2025 has largely halted major fighting, but near-daily Israeli strikes have continued.
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strikes → halt → fighting
More than 1,570 Palestinians have been killed since the truce began, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, bringing the war’s overall death toll to more than 74,500.
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The ministry, part of the Hamas-run government, doesn’t distinguish between civilians and militants.
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Israel says the strikes are aimed at militant targets and accuses Hamas of using civilians as human shields.
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Houthis blame Saudi Arabia for airstrikes on medical school
Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen reported two airstrikes on the University of Hodeida’s medical school.
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The rebels blamed the strikes on Saudi Arabia.
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The Saudi-led coalition fighting the rebels said only that it had carried out a “precision operation.”
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The port city of Hodeida has repeatedly come under attack since fighting escalated months ago between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces, reigniting Yemen’s devastating civil war.
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Qatari shipping company says vessel struck in Persian Gulf
Qatar’s liquefied natural gas shipping company Nakilat said one of its vessels was struck by “unidentified objects” while in the Persian Gulf.
Nakilat, officially known as Qatar Gas Transport Co., said the Al Mayeda sustained damage Friday night but no crew members were injured, and there was no environmental impact.
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It said the vessel remained operational.
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vessel → say → ?
The statement didn’t say who fired the objects.
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who → say → objects
Iran has previously claimed responsibility for attacks on ships and warned against vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz without its permission.
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vessels → claim → permission
Qatar’s foreign ministry condemned the attack and said authorities were investigating.
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It said such attacks also risk damaging the environment and marine life.
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U.N. seeks investigation into death of staffer held by Houthis
The U.N. is calling for an investigation after a staffer with its human rights office became the second U.N. employee to die in the custody of Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Mohammad el Shami had been held since June 2024, and the Houthis never gave information on his well-being or proof of life despite repeated requests, U.N. spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said.
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A World Food Program worker died in Houthi custody in February 2025.
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worker → die → February
Iran labels U.K. naval and air forces terrorist organizations
Iran designated the British navy and air force as terrorist organizations and declared its MI6 foreign intelligence service a hostile entity, state-run news agency IRNA reported.
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IRNA → label → organizations
The Iranian Foreign Ministry accused the United Kingdom of participating in U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran by providing military bases and logistical support.
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The designation could expose individuals accused of working with MI6 to prosecution under Iranian law and heighten the risk of military confrontation.
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This report will be updated throughout the day as new developments emerge.
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