Iran has dismissed the most recent U.S. efforts to de-escalate tensions as inadequate, threatening retaliatory strikes on regional data infrastructure if hostilities flare up again. Separately, Israel’s political landscape remains volatile as its former attorney general testifies in high-profile corruption trials against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with elections looming. The developments underscore deepening regional instability and domestic upheaval.
A senior Iranian official says Tehran finds the latest U.S. response to a proposal to end the war "insufficient" and warns of attacks on regional data centers and cables if fighting intensifies again. Meanwhile, Israel's former attorney general took the witness stand in corruption cases against Benjamin Netanyahu, as the political future of the country's longest-serving prime minister hangs in the balance with elections weeks away. Here is the latest news from the Middle East...
