The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since March 2 has risen to 1,530 from 1,497 a day ago, with 4,812 injuries, the Lebanese Public Health Ministry reported Tuesday.

Iran has closed all diplomatic and indirect channels of communication with the United States: media

Russia has received "many requests" to purchase energy resources amid a global energy crisis, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday.

Zhai Jun, China's special envoy for the Middle East issue, met French Ambassador to China Bertrand Lortholary on Tuesday, with both sides exchanging views on tensions in the Middle East.Lortholary said France was deeply concerned about the escalation of the conflict in the region and its negative

The top priority is to bring an immediate end to the military operations and return to dialogue and negotiation, so as to fundamentally resolve the issues and restore peace and stability in the Gulf region, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday regarding the Iran

Russian researchers have developed new compounds based on spruce extracts that, according to lab tests, are effective in slowing blood clotting, a study recently published in the open-access journal Polysaccharides shows.

US Vice President JD Vance said on Tuesday that the United States has largely achieved its military objectives against Iran, while warning that Tehran faces a narrowing window to enter negotiations or risk further economic hardship.

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Tuesday that China is gravely concerned about the Japanese government's plan to revise the "Three Principles on the Transfer of Defense Equipment and Technology."

At least two people were killed and three others injured as a railway bridge in Iran's central province of Isfahan was attacked Tuesday by the United States and Israel, the official news agency IRNA reported.

Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps warned Tuesday that if the US army crosses the red line in attacking civilian targets, Iran's response "will go beyond the region."

US President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday morning that Iran's " whole civilization will die tonight," the deadline he set for Iran to make a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, marking a possible sharp escalation in the US-Israeli war with Iran.

UN humanitarians warn that ongoing drone attacks in Sudan are killing civilians and crippling critical infrastructure as the conflict nears its third year.

Pakistan on Monday proposed a plan to ease hostilities between Iran and the United States, sharing the initiative with both capitals just as US President Donald Trump's deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz approaches.

Railway in N. Iran's Karaj targeted -- media

The European Union (EU) on Tuesday called for maximum restraint and full respect for international law amid escalating tensions between the United States and Iran, stressing its rejection of any threats against critical civilian infrastructure.

China's vast market will remain open to the world, and China is willing to import more high-quality products from Australia, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Tuesday.In a phone conversation with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Li also said that China stands ready to work with Australia