Iran war live: Trump and Qatari emir discuss regional de-escalation efforts
Al Jazeera · Heba Habib, Yashraj Sharma, Daniel Khalili-Tari ·
Sheikh Tamim stresses the need for continued dialogue and diplomatic solutions to spare the region further escalation.
- 58m ago(11:45 GMT) Netanyahu claims Trump’s aid cut shows ‘strength and sophistication’ of US-Israel partnership The office of Israel’s PM Netanyahu has said that the country used previous US military aid “both to defend itself and to confront enemies who threaten America and the West,” after US President Trump announced earlier this week that the aid would finish at the end of this year. “US military aid to Israel has always been a cross-the-aisle agreement,” the office said in an X post. “The move by PM Netanyahu and President Trump from aid to partnership shows the strength and sophistication of our relationship, and its ability to adapt and stand strong over time,” the statement added. Despite Netanyahu’s framing of the cutting of funds, Israel’s President Isaac Herzog said on Thursday it was “like a bolt from the blue” when Trump made the announcement. Doron Spielman, a spokesperson for Netanyahu, told Fox News that: “It’s been decades now that the American people, the American governments – Democrat and Republican – have understood that military aid to Israel is also helping Israel confront enemies that are a danger to the West. “While this aid has been incredibly important, [Netanyahu] has been working with President Trump to make the correct transition out of aid towards partnership and mutual investment,” he said.
- 1h ago(11:30 GMT) Iran and UAE foreign ministers discuss regional stability in phone call Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held a phone call with his Emirati counterpart, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to discuss regional developments. The ministers exchanged views on the latest events in the region “in light of diplomatic efforts to preserve stability,” according to an Iranian Foreign Ministry statement.
- 1h ago(11:15 GMT) More than 30 killed or wounded in attack on Taiz market: Houthi-affiliated media Air attacks on a market in al-Wazi’iyah, in Yemen’s Taiz province, have killed or wounded more than 30 people, according to the Houthi-run Al Masirah TV. Citing its correspondent in Taiz, Al Masirah said the toll from Friday morning’s attack was preliminary. The search for the bodies of missing people was still under way as aircraft continued to fly overhead, it added. The channel reported three hits on the popular market. Al Masirah also reported intense attacks on the Hamdan area of the capital, Sanaa, which hit two artesian wells, as well as attacks on the Majz district in Saada province. Artillery and rocket fire also hit the Shada area and other districts along the Saudi border, it said. Advertisement
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