Meanwhile, Iran has said it is “waiting” for the US ground invasion
The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Egypt have met in Islamabad for peace negotiations, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry has said, as the four countries have emerged as mediators between the US, Israel and Iran.
Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf earlier claimed that the country's forces are “waiting” for American troops, as he accused the US of “secretly planning a ground invasion” while talking about negotiations.
US Central Command said yesterday that the USS Tripoli – carrying 3,500 US service members – has arrived in the Middle East.
The Israeli military has said it is ready for a “multi-front war” after Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels entered the conflict with missile attacks on Israel.
Explosions have been heard in Tehran amid heavy bombardment, as Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened to hit US and Israeli university campuses in retaliation for strikes on Iranian education institutions.
Protests against the war were reported in Tel Aviv and cities across the US and Europe, while in Lebanon crowds gathered in Beirut after three journalists were killed in what was described as a targeted Israeli strike.
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