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Foreign ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation meet in Jeddah at the request of "Palestine and Iran", as regional tensions soar following the killing of Hamas chief and Hezbollah top commander. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tells Gulf Cooperation Council ministers during a meeting in Riyadh that Iran's confrontation with Israel showed the need for greater defence integration. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says during a press conference in Doha that Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler reiterated an interest in ties with Israel but wants an end to the Gaza conflict and a pathway to a Palestinian state. SOUNDBITE
The US and Israel will hold talks on renewing a "global coalition" against Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid says as he welcoms President Joe Biden to the country. "We will discuss the need to renew a strong global coalition that will stop the Iranian nuclear programme," Lapid says, moments after Air Force One touched down in Israel, starting Biden's first tour of the Middle East as president. SOUNDBITE
Both Iran and Israel should avoid escalating conflict in the Middle East, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says, in his most direct wording toward US ally Israel. "No one should escalate this conflict. We've been engaged in intense diplomacy with allies and partners, communicating that message directly to Iran. We communicated that message directly to Israel," Blinken tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges Middle East rivals to agree to a Gaza ceasefire to "break this cycle" of violence, urging de-escalation as Iran prepares a potential strike on Israel. "Escalation is not in anyone's interests. It will only lead to more conflict, more violence, more insecurity. It's also critical that we break this cycle by reaching a ceasefire in Gaza," Blinken tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
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