TEHRAN -- Iran's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday condemned Australia's decision to expel Iranian Ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi, calling it unjustified and contrary to bilateral traditions.
In a statement, the ministry rejected Canberra's allegation that Iran was directing antisemitic attacks in Australia, adding that anti-Semitism is a Western phenomenon that has been misused to silence criticism of Israel's Palestinian policies. (Iran-Australia-Ties)
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KHARTOUM -- The Sudanese government convened in the capital Khartoum on Tuesday for the first time since war broke out in mid-April 2023, with discussions centered on launching "an inclusive Sudanese-Sudanese dialogue that excludes no one," as part of efforts to foster national recovery.
The session, chaired by transitional Prime Minister Kamil Idris and attended by all 22 cabinet members, also focused on developing foreign relations through official and public diplomacy, and working towards achieving peace across Sudan. (Sudan-Cabinet Meeting-Holding)
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DAMASCUS -- An Israeli drone strike targeted a Syrian military position in the southern countryside of Damascus on Tuesday, killing at least two soldiers and wounding several others, according to local and monitoring group reports.
Syria's Lebanon-based Sham TV television reported that three Syrian military personnel were killed and four others injured when an Israeli drone strike hit a military site in the town of al-Kiswah, southwest of Damascus. (Syria-Israeli Drone Strike-Casualties)
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GAZA -- At least 50 Palestinians were killed in Israeli army attacks across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, said the civil defense in Gaza.
Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for civil defense in Gaza, told Xinhua that 12 Palestinians were killed in Israeli shelling that targeted tents housing displaced persons in several areas of Khan Younis in southern Gaza. (Gaza-Israeli Attacks-Deaths) Enditem
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