Iran security chief backs Saudi-Hezbollah rapprochement from Beirut Ali Larijani accused US envoy Tom Barrack of 'stirring up discord, sowing division' in Lebanon https://thecradle.co/articles-id/33391

Iran recalls envoys from Germany, France and UK as snapback sanctions loom Tehran rejected a US and French. demand to exchange uranium for a brief period of, calling it a ‘noose around our neck’ https://thecradle.co/articles-id/33390

US presents 21-point plan for Gaza takeover after genocide ends The plan would allegedly 'allow' Palestinians to remain in Gaza rather than 'voluntarily migrate' as Israeli leaders demand https://thecradle.co/articles-id/33389

Israeli FM downplays West Bank annexation plans Gideon Saar claimed Israel only seeks to annex parts of the occupied West Bank, which are not under Ramallah’s control https://thecradle.co/articles-id/33344

Washington revokes Colombian president's visa over call to US soldiers to 'disobey Trump' Petro also led a Hague Group meeting in New York, where states pledged to block arms, cut contracts, divest, and impose an embargo on Israel’s energy https://thecradle.co/articles-id/33388

Syria, Ukraine restore diplomatic ties at UN General Assembly Ukraine helped provide drones that contributed to the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government and the rise of Ahmad al-Sharaa to power https://thecradle.co/articles-id/33341

Netanyahu blasts western recognition of Palestine to near empty UNGA hall Hundreds of diplomats walked out from the General Assembly hall as the Israeli prime minister took the podium to deliver his speech https://thecradle.co/articles-id/33385

Washington escalates pressure on Iraq to ‘detach from Iran': Report Senior officials say the US is demanding a series of financial reforms and the prosecution of Iraqi resistance leaders https://thecradle.co/articles-id/33330

British judge throws out 'terrorism' case against Kneecap rapper The ruling comes during a wider crackdown on Palestine supporters in the UK https://thecradle.co/articles-id/33382

‘We are scared of Israel’: Syrian president rejects animosity with Tel Aviv A Syrian–Israeli security arrangement has been in the works for months and is said to be near completion https://thecradle.co/articles-id/33320

Tehran to end IAEA monitoring if ‘snapback’ sanctions triggered: Larijani The UN Security Council is set to vote on Friday on a Russian and Chinese draft resolution that would prevent UN sanctions from returning to Iran https://thecradle.co/articles-id/33379

Iran nuclear chief in Moscow for talks on expanding atomic program Iran is seeking help from Russia to build eight nuclear power plants by 2040 https://thecradle.co/articles-id/33289

Why China's Belt and Road leaves Turkiye in the sidelines Despite its early support and strategic geography, Ankara has failed to secure a meaningful place in China’s Belt and Road Initiative, exposing deeper rifts between political rhetoric and economic reality. https://thecradle.co/articles-id/33375

Israel's bulldozers of war: Finishing what the Nakba started Washington's subsidized bulldozer shipments are enabling Tel Aviv to raze Gaza to the ground, reviving tactics used during the Nakba to ethnically cleanse Palestine. https://thecradle.co/articles-id/33282

Tehran, Moscow expand nuclear energy partnership with $25bn deal The deal supports Iran’s power needs as the country faces shortages and sanctions pressure https://thecradle.co/articles-id/33378

Pentagon bans journalists from reporting 'unauthorized disclosures' Department of War chief Pete Hegseth is seeking to crackdown on leaks to journalists https://thecradle.co/articles-id/33287

UN reports 43 percent surge in foreign firms 'illegally operating' in West Bank since 2023 Israel has approved dozens of new settlement projects in recent months, and is pushing publicly for the annexation of the West Bank https://thecradle.co/articles-id/33377

US, Gulf states discuss plans for Arab rule of 'post-war Gaza': Huckabee Former UK prime minister and Iraq war architect Tony Blair is also advocating a plan to govern Gaza after it has been cleared of Palestinians https://thecradle.co/articles-id/33261

Portugal to recognise Palestinian state ahead of UN conference The announcement from Lisbon brings the number of EU states set to recognize Palestine to 16 https://thecradle.co/articles-id/33260

UN Security Council votes to activate snapback sanctions against Iran The vote against Iran comes just hours after the Islamic Republic withdrew a resolution at the IAEA to ban attacks on nuclear facilities under US pressure https://thecradle.co/articles-id/33252