Russia welcomes any settlement that leads to security in Gaza after a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas was announced, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Iranian counterpart Friday for the signing of a broad pact between Moscow and Tehran. The Kremlin says the “comprehensive strategic partnership” agreement between Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will take their cooperation to a new level.

Actions of Israel are gross violation of international legal decisions, including the many decisions of the Security Council and the General Assembly,' Russian envoy tells UN Security Council - Anadol

Behrouz Esbati said he partially blamed Russia for the fall of Assad's government, in a rare break from Iran's official line on Syria.

Israel's actions in the wake of Syria's collapse give it unprecedented power in the air — right up to Iran's border.

The new Iranian president met with Putin on Friday when the two countries signed a pact for a comprehensive strategic partnership.

In a televised address before the ceasefire, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the deal and in part thanked President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump. Netanyahu also said he has their approval to return to war if hostage negotiations fail.

Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Saturday the Israeli military had intercepted a missile launched from Yemen

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According to the Ynet news portal, the list with the names of the first three hostages to be freed was to be handed over to Israel via Qatar by 4:00 p.m. local time (2:00 p.m. GMT) but this has not be

With an Israel-Hamas cease-fire set to begin, the shock waves from their war have reshaped the region in unexpected ways.