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Iran's support for Palestinians 

Iran’s foreign minister says Tehran has responded to Israel right inside Tel Aviv whenever it has decided to. On the sidelines of his visit to Damascus, Iran’s foreign minister also sat down with leaders of Palestinian groups based in Syria. In that meeting, Hossein Amir Abdollahian emphasized Iran's capability to respond to the Israeli regime inside Tel Aviv. Amir-Abdollahian said Tel Aviv’s allegations that Tehran is seeking to target Israeli tourists in Turkey is nothing but a fabricated scenario. He also said that Palestine remains the most pressing issue of the Muslim world. The minister reiterated Tehran’s unflinching support for Palestinians until the liberation of their homeland and the establishment of the state of Palestine with al-Quds as its capital. He regretted that certain regional countries are turning a blind eye to the issue of Palestine, and getting closer to Israel to cover up their domestic problems. He said that is a betrayal of the cause of Palestine.

Russia-Ukraine war 

Belarus is warning neighboring Ukraine against carrying out provocative acts, saying Ukrainian forces fired missiles toward its territory. President Alexander Lukashenko says his forces intercepted several missiles coming from the direction of Ukraine, around three days ago. Intense fighting is underway in eastern Ukraine where Russian forces are inching closer to the capture of Lysychansk. Kiev has conceded that the city could soon fall. Ukraine's last remaining bastion in Luhansk, is located across the river from Severodonetsk. That's another major city that fell to Russians just last week. With Lysychansk in their hands, Russian troops will be able to move further into the Donbas region. Meanwhile, in Russia's border city of Belgorod, three people have been killed and several others wounded in blasts. Local officials say dozens of apartments and private houses have been damaged or destroyed. So far no reactions from Kiev. 

North Korea-US tensions 

North Korea is expressing concern about the US, South Korea and Japan planning to build a military alliance similar to NATO in the region. According to the foreign ministry spokesman, Washington's allegations about the threat coming from North Korea are nothing but an excuse to attain military supremacy over the Asia Pacific. The official says that is why Pyongyang needs to urgently build up its defenses to cope with the rapidly worsening security situation. The leaders of the United States, South Korea and Japan met on the sidelines of a NATO summit last week. At that meeting, they pledged to work together on an extended deterrence against North Korea.

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