The Islamic Republic reiterated that any attack on it by the United States would face a “crushing” response. Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards have added a warship capable of carrying aircraft, missile launchers and drones to its naval fleet, state media said on Thursday, at a time of high tension between …

Israel’s energy minister, overseeing the talks with Lebanon, said Lebanon had now changed its position seven times and was contradicting its own assertions. Lebanon’s army chief said on Friday that there would be no compromise on the country’s sovereignty in maritime border negotiations with Israel, the Saudi-based Arab News reported.

The Palestinians on Thursday condemned US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to the settlement of Psagot. They also condemned the US administration’s decision to consider goods made in settlements as Israeli products.