Two Palestinian children were killed and several others wounded by Israeli gunfire in Rafah, Gaza Strip, despite an ongoing ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Khamenei's comments are part of a wider type of messaging coming out of Tehran in the wake of the ceasefire which began on Sunday.

Iran’s Vice-President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif has met with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani to discuss developments in West Asia,

TEHRAN - The Iranian foreign minister on Thursday described as "audacious" UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ remarks about Iran's peaceful nuclear activities, reaffirming Tehran’s “longstanding commitment” to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

During his first term, Trump began reshaping the region by recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and shifting the US embassy there from Tel Aviv, although this was to be negotiated between Palestinians and Israelis.

By Maayan Lubell, Emily Rose, Nidal al-Mughrabi and James Mackenzie JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Fighting in the Gaza Strip halted on Sunday as a ceasefire deal between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas took effect after a brief delay,

A weakened and wounded Iran that now faces a Trump presidency will be forced to rethink its approach to security

New US president 'might' help rebuild Gaza, which has 'phenomenal location'; Hamas can't govern Strip - 'they didn't exactly run it well'; Israeli-Saudi normalization may come 'soon'

Celebrations erupted in Gaza on Sunday morning as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas took effect after delays and mounting tensions, offering residents a glimmer of relief after months of Israeli violence.

"The humanitarian situation is catastrophic," said Tommaso Della Longa, a spokesperson for many aid organizations operating in Israel and Gaza.

Hamas is a Palestinian armed group and political movement in the Gaza Strip. On 7 October 2023 it attacked Israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages. This triggered a massive Israeli military offensive in Gaza, which has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.

A year after Israel vowed to wipe Hamas ‘off the face of the earth’ following the 7 October attack into Israel the conflict has spread across the Middle East