MOSCOW, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Military actions in Iran could create chaos and destabilize security systems across the entire Mideast region, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Thursday.Any forceful actions can only create chaos in the region and lead to very dangerous consequences in terms of destabilizing security systems throughout the region, Peskov told reporters.He called on all parties to exercise restraint and abandon the use of force to resolve the issue, as diplomatic and negotiating options have not been exhausted.U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that a massive armada, headed by the Aircraft Carrier Abraham Lincoln and larger than the one sent to Venezuela, was heading toward Iran, and warned Tehran that time is running out to make a deal with the United States.

BEIRUT, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Lebanese army said Thursday it received a shipment of food aid from Jordan.The assistance arrived via the Masnaa border crossing in eastern Lebanon and was received at the logistics department in Kfarchima in the presence of Jordanian Ambassador to Lebanon Walid Al-Hadid, and a representative of Lebanese Army Commander Rodolphe Haykal, the Lebanese Army Command said in a statement.The commander's representative expressed gratitude for the aid, describing it as part of Jordan's continued support for the Lebanese armed forces.The delivery coincided with a meeting between Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Jordanian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Yousef Huneiti. During the meeting, Huneiti reaffirmed Jordan's commitment, under the direction of King Abdullah II, to continue providing the Lebanese Army with equipment and training to support its operational capabilities.The aid and reiterated support reflect the strong bilateral ties and ongoing military cooperation between the two countries, according to the Lebanese news website Elnashra.

RAMALLAH, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh on Thursday called on the international community to take firm action against Israel over its treatment of Palestinians.In a statement, Al Sheikh urged brotherly and friendly countries to adopt clear measures, accusing Israel of continuing practices he said violate international law. He cited home demolitions, property destruction, settler violence, settlement expansion, land seizures, the withholding of Palestinian tax revenues, and the abuse of detainees.Violence has intensified in the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem since Oct. 7, 2023, when the war in Gaza began. The Palestinian Health Ministry says more than 1,080 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in the West Bank and East Jerusalem since then. Israel's military has carried out near-daily raids in Palestinian towns and cities, while Palestinians accuse Israeli forces of using excessive force against civilians.Israeli authorities carried out about 538 demolitions of Palestinian homes and other structures in 2025, according to the Palestinian Liberation Organization's Commission Against the Wall and Settlements, which said the figure marked a sharp increase from previous years.Al Sheikh also warned of what he called an Israeli campaign against the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, saying it threatened to disrupt essential humanitarian services.

At least 11 people were killed and eight others injured Thursday morning in a road accident on the R102 near Lotus Park, south of Durban, in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Province, local media reported.

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