Lebanese UN Ambassador Amal Mudallali rejects Israeli envoy's accusation saying Iran was exploiting the Port of Beirut to smuggle weapons to Hezbollah. Such accusations are "direct threats on their peace and civilian infrastructure," she says.
Mohammad Saud, one of six journalists from Arab countries visiting Israel at Foreign Ministry's invitation, was accosted by a group of Palestinian youth. Foreign Ministry official slams incident as "barbaric." Hamas: Visit of Arab media delegation a stab in the back of the Palestinian people.
Inscription, dating back to 1796, appears on table from which the Torah was read to congregants for about 200 years until the burning of the synagogue in the Holocaust and its final destruction by the Soviets 70 years ago.
France, Italy and Denmark give initial support for a British plan for a European-led naval mission to ensure safe shipping for commercial vessels sailing through the strategic waterway. Iran: Foreign powers should leave securing shipping lanes to us.
Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi: Iran will use its best efforts to secure the region, particularly the Strait of Hormuz, and will not allow any disturbance in shipping in this sensitive area. Almost a fifth of the oil consumed globally passes through the strategic waterway in the Gulf.
