Amid ongoing tension with Iran, and day after alleged Israeli attack in Syria, Yisrael Katz says "Israel continues to devote itself to building up its military might for the event that it will have to respond to escalation scenarios."
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says US sanctions have effectively prevented Iran from selling the excess uranium it produces, contributing to its stockpiling.
"If the US attacks us, only half an hour will remain of Israel's lifespan," Mojtaba Zolnour, the chairman of the Iranian parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee says. Threat comes amid heightened tensions and hours after Iran announced it breached nuclear deal by crossing uranium limits.
State media, foreign minister say Iran's stockpile of low-enriched uranium crossed the 300-kg threshold. Announcement comes just days before republic says it might start to produce highly enriched uranium.
"Never threaten an Iranian. Iran has always resisted pressure and has responded with respect when respected," Foreign Minister Zarif says. In last-ditch talks in Vienna on Friday to persuade Iran to back off from its plans to breach the limits, Iran’s envoy said European countries had offered too little in return.
Recruitment and use of 3,034 children cited as "second worst" violation in report on the ongoing Yemen war between the Iran-backed Houthis and the Saudi-led government coalition.
"The complaint states that Iran reserves the right to defend its airspace and confront any violation," says Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Gholam Hossein Dehghani. Pentagon says the drone was in international airspace when it was downed.
White House launches peace conference in Bahrain on Tuesday, with senior adviser Jared Kushner urging Palestinians to think outside the "traditional box" for an economic pathway that he said was a precondition for peace. Palestinians boycott event, defined as apolitical, which ends Wednesday.
US National Security Adviser John Bolton has "a proven record of detesting diplomacy," FM Mohammed Zarif tweets. Meanwhile, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says his country has no reason left to carry out commitments under the nuclear deal without reciprocation from the remaining European signatories.
President Rouhani says White House suffers from "mentally disability" after Trump administration imposes sanctions on Supreme Leader Khamenei.
