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US Authorizes the Departure of Some Embassy Personnel from Israel Due to Safety Risks

US Department of State (Asharq Al-Awsat)
US Department of State (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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US Authorizes the Departure of Some Embassy Personnel from Israel Due to Safety Risks

US Department of State (Asharq Al-Awsat)
US Department of State (Asharq Al-Awsat)

The United States has authorized the departure of some embassy personnel and their families from Israel due ‌to safety ‌risks, the ‌US ⁠embassy said in ⁠a post on X on Friday.

It said the US embassy ⁠could further ‌restrict ‌US government employees ‌and their ‌families from travelling to certain areas of Israel, Jerusalem's ‌Old City and the West ⁠Bank without ⁠advance notice, and advised US citizens to consider leaving Israel while commercial flights remain available.

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Ukraine's Zelenskiy Says it is Important that US Act Decisively on Iran

Ukrayna Devlet Başkanı Volodimir Zelenskiy (DPA)
Ukrayna Devlet Başkanı Volodimir Zelenskiy (DPA)
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy Says it is Important that US Act Decisively on Iran

Ukrayna Devlet Başkanı Volodimir Zelenskiy (DPA)
Ukrayna Devlet Başkanı Volodimir Zelenskiy (DPA)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, addressing US strikes in Iran on Saturday, said it was important that Washington act decisively, but also that hostilities did not escalate into a wider war.

"Whenever there is American resolve, global criminals weaken,"Zelenskiy, who has previously called for the Iranian government to be overthrown, wrote on social media.

"This understanding must also come to the Russians," he added.

"It is fair to give the Iranian people a chance to rid themselves of a terrorist regime and to guarantee security for all nations that have suffered from terror originating in Iran," Zelenskiy wrote, adding that it was important to preserve lives where possible.

"It is important to prevent the war from expanding. It is important that the United States is acting decisively."

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Türkiye, India Call for 'Dialogue and Diplomacy' after Iran Strikes

A group of men wave Iranian flags as they attend a demonstration in support of the government and against US and Israeli strikes in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
A group of men wave Iranian flags as they attend a demonstration in support of the government and against US and Israeli strikes in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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Türkiye, India Call for 'Dialogue and Diplomacy' after Iran Strikes

A group of men wave Iranian flags as they attend a demonstration in support of the government and against US and Israeli strikes in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
A group of men wave Iranian flags as they attend a demonstration in support of the government and against US and Israeli strikes in Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Türkiye on Saturday called on "all parties" to end the spiral of violence initiated with US-Israeli strikes on Iran, and broadened with Tehran's retaliation against Gulf states and Israel.

"The events that began with Israel and the US attacking Iran, and continued with Iran targeting third countries, are of a nature that risks the future of our region and global stability," a foreign ministry statement said, urging "all parties to cease hostilities immediately".

For its part, India also called for diplomacy to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East on Saturday.

"We urge all sides to exercise restraint, avoid escalation, and prioritize the safety of civilians," the foreign ministry said in a statement, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned from a visit to Israel.

"Dialogue and diplomacy should be pursued... Sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states must be respected," it added.

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Trump Has No Plans to Address Nation Saturday After Iran Attacks, Says White House

US President Donald J. Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 24 February 2026. EPA/KENNY HOLSTON
US President Donald J. Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 24 February 2026. EPA/KENNY HOLSTON
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Trump Has No Plans to Address Nation Saturday After Iran Attacks, Says White House

US President Donald J. Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 24 February 2026. EPA/KENNY HOLSTON
US President Donald J. Trump delivers the first State of the Union address of his second term to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 24 February 2026. EPA/KENNY HOLSTON

US President Donald Trump has no plans to address the American people Saturday after the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran, the White House said.

A White House official denied reports of a planned address by Trump, who overnight posted a video to his Truth Social platform announcing the attacks and calling for regime change in Tehran, AFP reported.

"This reporting was inaccurate, the White House has not given any guidance on an address or remarks today," the official told reporters.