Iran war day 43: What’s happening in Lebanon, Middle East and beyond?
Senior Iranian officials arrive in Islamabad for ceasefire talks with the United States.

Senior Iranian officials arrive in Islamabad for ceasefire talks with the United States.










Mourners gathered for the funeral of Al Jazeera Mubasher journalist Mohammed Wishah in in Gaza.
More than 260 journalists have been killed by Israel in Gaza since the start of the genocide in October 2023.
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Al Jazeera has condemned Israel’s “heinous crime” after a drone strike killed journalist Mohammed Wishah in Gaza.
Armed men have raided Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza, apparently with support from the Israeli army.
Israeli drone strike kills Mohammed Wishah, a correspondent for Al Jazeera Mubasher, west of Gaza City.

Palestinians in Gaza were seen standing in line for hours in the rain for bread, as food shortages deepen.
Israeli strikes on Gaza escalate with children among the injured and civilians killed in densely populated areas.
Residents in Gaza describe daily torment as water shortages worsen, leaving families desperate for clean drinking water.
Iranian officials have told Al Jazeera the US and Israel’s attacks seek to wipe out Iranian identity.

Political analyst Trita Parsi says no one should be surprised that Iran has rejected the idea of a US ceasefire deal.