Pezeshkian alluded to appeals from the West for Iran not to retaliate

NEW YORK: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday (Sep 23) accused Israel of seeking a wider conflict, insisting that Tehran has been deliberately holding back in the hope of securing regional peace. "We know more than anyone else that if a larger war were to erupt in the Middle East, it will not ben

The meeting with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed was expected to focus on Gaza, the war in Sudan and artificial intelligence. Vice President Kamala Harris is also scheduled to meet with the leader.

Iran’s president accused Israel of seeking a wider war in the Middle East and laying “traps” to lead his country into a wider conflict.

RIYADH: Just a year after announcing that diplomatic ties with Israel were getting closer, Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader has shut down talk of normal...

According to Saudi government adviser Ali Shihabi, Riyadh’s position was always clear, even if “some had insinuated that it was flexible”.