TEHRAN -- Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Saturday roundly rejected rumors of the assassination of its Navy Commander Alireza Tangsiri.
In a statement on its official news outlet Sepah News, the IRGC said the rumor was spread by an Israeli social media account, identified as Terror Alarm, describing the account as "the operational arm of (Israel's intelligence agency) Mossad in psychological warfare." (Iran-IRGC-Assassination Rumor)
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TRIPOLI -- Violent clashes broke out overnight Friday to early Saturday in the western Libyan city of Zawiya between forces affiliated with the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity, local media reported, resulting in a shift of control between rival armed factions aligned with the UN-backed government.
The television channel Libya Al-Ahrar and several Libyan newspapers, including Al-Mashhad, reported that forces from the Stability Support Apparatus, an armed faction controlling significant parts of Tripoli and backed by the First Support Force led by Mohamed Bahrun, also known as "Al-Faar," gained full control of positions held by forces loyal to Mohamed Al-Murtah, affiliated with Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah's government. (Libya-Factions-Clashes)
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GAZA/JERUSALEM -- At least 32 Palestinians were killed in a series of Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip late Friday and midday Saturday, Palestinian sources said, with attacks targeting a police station, residential apartments and displacement tents.
The strikes came as Israel said it was responding to a Hamas breach of the ceasefire, which Hamas rejected as "false and misleading." (Gaza-Israeli Airstrikes-Deaths)
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CAIRO -- A senior Iranian security official said Saturday that a structure for talks with the United States is being set up.
"The formation of a structure for negotiations is progressing," Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani wrote on social media platform X, without elaborating. (Iran-US-Talks) Enditem
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