At least 13 citizens were martyred and others were wounded on Friday as a result of Zionist regime’s attacks in various areas in the northern and southern Gaza Strip, amid ongoing ceasefire violations persisting for the 197th consecutive day.

The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Hosseìni Khamenei, praised the extraordinary unity of the Iranian people, stating that it has dealt a major blow to the enemy. He called for expressing gratitude through practical action to build even greater national cohesion.

Seyed Majid Mousavi, Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force and Commander of the IRGC Navy, issued a joint unity message, emphasizing national cohesion and readiness to counter any aggressive actions by Iran's enemies.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baqaei condemned Zionist regime's attacks against Lebanon, holding Washington the direct responsible of the continued violations of the ceasefire in the Middle Eastern country.

The heads of Iran’s executive, legislative, and judicial branches mounted a joint backlash against US President Donald Trump, condemning his remarks about alleged divisions between extremists and moderates in Iran as baseless and provocative.

The martyr toll from the Zionist regime’s genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, which started on October 7, 2023, has surged to 72,562 martyrs, according to the health ministry on Wednesday morning.

At least five Palestinian civilians were martyred and several others were injured, including a woman and a girl, on Wednesday evening, in Zionist regime’s attacks in separate areas of the Gaza Strip.

Pete Hegseth has removed US Navy Secretary John Phelan, the latest casualty of the US secretary of war's abrupt dismissal campaign amid reported top-level opposition to Washington's unprovoked aggression against Iran.

Lebanese Civil Defense has confirmed the death of Amal Khalil, a journalist with the country's al-Akhbar daily, saying she was deliberately targeted in an Israeli strike in the southern town of at-Tiri, where her body was later recovered from the rubble.

The Iranian ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations has strongly protested to the world body over the United States’ misuse of the airspace and territory of five Persian Gulf Arab countries for illegal strikes on the Islamic Republic during the imposed war.

The Islamic Republic of Iran has invariably welcomed dialogue and agreement, but Washington’s constant breach of commitments, naval blockade and military threats remain the main obstacles to genuine negotiations, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday.