TEHRAN -- A top Iranian security official said on Wednesday that Tehran has yet to receive any clear proposal from the United States despite ongoing indirect negotiations.
Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani made the remarks in an interview with Qatar's Al Jazeera during a visit to Doha, commenting on the first round of renewed nuclear talks held in the Omani capital, Muscat, on Friday. (Iran-U.S.-Nuclear-Talks)
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DAMASCUS -- The U.S.-led international coalition on Wednesday fully withdrew from the al-Tanf military base in southeastern Syria, ending years of deployment at the strategic tri-border area with Iraq and Jordan, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Convoys belonging to the coalition left the base and crossed into Jordan, completing a pullout from one of the most sensitive military positions in Syria's desert region, the Britain-based war monitor said, citing informed sources. (Syria-Al-Tanf Base-Withdrawal)
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JERUSALEM -- Israel said recently it had completed tests on its David's Sling air defense system, incorporating combat lessons and new capabilities designed to counter cruise missiles, attack drones, and simultaneous multi-target barrages.
The Defense Ministry said Tuesday the trials were conducted by its Missile Defense Organization together with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency and Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, a key arms firm. (Israel-Air Defense-Tests)
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GAZA -- Work has begun to remove hundreds of thousands of cubic meters of accumulated waste from the Firas Market area in central Gaza City, local authorities said on Wednesday, in a move aimed at easing environmental pressures and reviving business activities.
In a press statement, the Gaza municipality said the project involves transferring about 350,000 cubic meters of waste from a temporary landfill at Firas Market to an alternative designated site in the southern part of the city. (Gaza Strip-Israel-Cleanup) Enditem
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