Negotiations that opened with pleasantries collapsed into shouting, as Tehran's hardliners dictated unyielding positions despite Iran's weakened state.

The publicly funded venue cited "political neutrality" in scrapping the event; organizer Alan Shatter called the decision shameful and indefensible.

Lebanon insists on a ceasefire before talks begin; Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam was advised not to travel to the US to avoid a "potential ambush."

The Turkish president attacked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying he is “blinded by blood and hatred.” The remarks came after Netanyahu said Erdogan was “slaughtering Kurds.”

While a Hamas negotiating team held talks in Cairo, the terrorist organization rejected calls to lay down its arms and presented a sweeping list of conditions – including a full Israeli pullout from Gaza.