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Israel Sends Submarines, Warships to Red Sea to Deter Iran

Tugboats are seen near a ship in the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen. (Reuters)
Tugboats are seen near a ship in the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen. (Reuters)
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Israel Sends Submarines, Warships to Red Sea to Deter Iran

Tugboats are seen near a ship in the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen. (Reuters)
Tugboats are seen near a ship in the Red Sea port of Hodeidah, Yemen. (Reuters)

Military sources in Tel Aviv revealed that the Israeli army sent a number of submarines, warships and forces from the Naval Commando unit to the Red Sea, raising alert level over possible Iranian move to avenge the assassinations of Quds Force commander Major General Qassem Soleimani and nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.

The Walla Hebrew-language News Agency reported on Wednesday that the Israeli army has placed a number of military units on high alert, including forces from the submarine fleet and the 13th Squadron.

A senior security officer pointed out that an Israeli submarine sailed recently through the Suez Canal towards the Red Sea, and disappeared for several weeks underwater.

The officer noted that the decision to transfer the submarine to the Red Sea was taken in proportion to the security challenges in the region, and constitutes a message that Israel is prepared for all scenarios.

Iranian officials have accused the Israeli Mossad of being responsible for the assassination of Fakhrizadeh, in addition to the involvement of Israeli intelligence in the killing of Soleimani in a US raid in Baghdad.

Two weeks ago, Israeli Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen said that the strategic weigh of the Red Sea is increasing, in context of regional and international struggles for influence.

Cohen added that this is a strategic political opportunity for Israel to establish and improve ties with the countries in the region based on security interests. These interests are represented in protecting navigation and finding a deterrence system against Iran and Houthis in the region.

He also warned, in his statements to Walla News Agency, of threats in the Red Sea.

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Indonesia Condemns Israeli Attack Resulting in Death of Another Peacekeeper

Members of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), in armored vehicles, patrol the road of the southern Lebanese village of Tair Debba on April 12, 2026. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP)
Members of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), in armored vehicles, patrol the road of the southern Lebanese village of Tair Debba on April 12, 2026. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP)
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Indonesia Condemns Israeli Attack Resulting in Death of Another Peacekeeper

Members of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), in armored vehicles, patrol the road of the southern Lebanese village of Tair Debba on April 12, 2026. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP)
Members of the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), in armored vehicles, patrol the road of the southern Lebanese village of Tair Debba on April 12, 2026. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP)

Indonesia once again strongly condemned an Israeli attack in Lebanon that resulted in the death of a fourth Indonesian peacekeeper, the foreign ministry said on Friday.

The peacekeeper sustained severe injuries due to an artillery explosion from an Israeli tank on March 29 and the ministry announced on Friday that he has passed away.

Three other Indonesian peacekeepers had also died due to the attack, Reuters reported.

Indonesia urged the UN to conduct a thorough, transparent and accountable investigation into the deaths of its UNIFIL peacekeepers.

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Araghchi Set to Travel to Pakistan, Raising Hope for Renewed Talks to End War

US and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
US and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Araghchi Set to Travel to Pakistan, Raising Hope for Renewed Talks to End War

US and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
US and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency confirmed Friday that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was heading to Pakistan for talks and will also stop in Oman and Russia.

The trip to Pakistan comes as officials there have been trying to get the United States and Iran to a second round of ceasefire negotiations. The report said the trip, beginning Friday, is focused on “ongoing regional developments” and the US-Iran war.

This came as US President Donald Trump said Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah by three weeks after talks at the White House on Thursday. The meeting was the second high-level negotiation between the two countries since last week. The initial 10-day ceasefire, which took effect last Friday, had been due to expire Monday.

Also, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar spoke with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov who appreciated Pakistan’s “constructive role” in facilitating dialogue between Iran and the United States.

Dar reaffirmed Islamabad’s commitment to supporting efforts that promote dialogue and diplomacy to resolve disputes, it said. Both sides agreed to remain in contact, it added.

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NATO 'Must Remain United', Says Italy PM Meloni

FILE PHOTO: A NATO flag flutters at the Tapa military base, Estonia April 30, 2023. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A NATO flag flutters at the Tapa military base, Estonia April 30, 2023. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo
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NATO 'Must Remain United', Says Italy PM Meloni

FILE PHOTO: A NATO flag flutters at the Tapa military base, Estonia April 30, 2023. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A NATO flag flutters at the Tapa military base, Estonia April 30, 2023. REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File Photo

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday urged NATO allies to stick together, after a report that the United States was mulling action against Spain over its refusal to support operations against Iran.

"NATO must remain united. I believe it is a source of strength," Meloni told reporters as she attended an EU summit in Nicosia, Cyprus.

The Reuters news agency cited an anonymous US official saying the Pentagon had outlined potential measures to punish allies over their response to the Iran war, including suspending Spain from the alliance.

There is no provision in the NATO treaty allowing for the suspension or expulsion of one of the alliance's members.

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly railed against NATO allies for refusing to help out more with the Iran war, saying he viewed it as a betrayal.

Some of them -- France, Spain and Italy -- did not allow US military aircraft deployed for the war to overfly their territories or to use bases.

Britain initially also refused, but later allowed US flights from its bases for "defensive" missions in the conflict.

Trump also tried, in vain, to get European NATO members to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed with military threats and attacks.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, whose country was reportedly singled out for suspension, said Friday he was "not worried", stressing his country was a "reliable member" of NATO.

Meanwhile, as Trump deepens questions over whether Washington would help defend NATO allies, the EU is set to lay out a "blueprint" for how its own mutual assistance clause works if a country is attacked.

Meloni insisted that NATO would remain central to Europe's defence, but that European nations needed to play a bigger role in their own security.

"We must work to strengthen NATO's European pillar which must clearly complement the American one," she added.