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Pakistan and Iran have voiced serious alarm over Israeli military operations in Lebanon, cautioning that such actions threaten to unravel the ceasefire agreement reached between Iran and the United States in April.
France has formally requested an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting to discuss Israeli military operations in Lebanon, calling the situation "extremely concerning" and describing Israel's actions as a major strategic error.
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Kuwait's armed forces activated air defence systems early Thursday to counter hostile missile and drone attacks, with authorities urging the public to follow safety protocols amid rising Middle East tensions.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has described the Strait of Hormuz as existing in a peculiar condition between conflict and stability, warning that unresolved tensions threaten maritime freedom and global interests.