Israeli military forces have shot and killed a Palestinian teenager during an overnight raid on a town in the northern part of the Israeli-occupied West Bank, residents said, as the regime’s violence surges in the territory.

Masoud Pezeshkian, referring to the joint membership of Iran and Ethiopia in BRICS, stated: "BRICS can offer a new communicational model based on mutual respect for national sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the diverse cultures and civilizations of nations."

The administration of US President Donald Trump is willing to offer Kiev NATO-style and Congress-approved security guarantees if it agrees on territorial concessions to Russia, Axios reported on Saturday, citing sources. Ukraine has rejected any concessions and has called instead for a ceasefire – a proposal Moscow has dismissed as a ploy to win time and prolong the conflict.

US President Donald Trump claimed the US could begin "land strikes" soon, targeting alleged drug operations in Venezuela, even as Caracas strongly rejects any links to narcotics trafficking and accuses Washington of plotting a coup.

The US Special Envoy for Belarus announced that Washington intends to lift certain trade sanctions against the country, including restrictions on the export of Belarusian potash.

Kiev is ready to hold an election, but only if a series of conditions are met, including Western funding of the vote, Mikhail Podoliak, a senior adviser to Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky, has said.

Chinese Ambassador to Iran Cong Peiwu has said that the amicable relations between Iran and China is ‘longstanding and age-old’, emphasizing that the two countries have always maintained a healthy and stable ties.

Speaker of the Parliament of Iran Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf and Ethiopian House of Peoples' Representatives Speaker Tagesse Chafo affirmed their commitment to significantly enhance bilateral political, economic, and parliamentary relations, urging the swift formation of a Joint Economic Commission.

The Deputy Foreign Minister stated: Iran-China relations are authentic, civilizational, historical, and enduring.

Iranian and Omani foreign ministers met on Friday to discuss expanding economic cooperation and review regional issues, as Abbas Araghchi conferred with Badr Albusaidi on the sidelines of his Turkmenistan visit.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says he is “bemused” by his Lebanese counterpart’s decision not to accept Tehran’s invitation for an official visit, while welcoming an offer to meet in Beirut instead.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman has announced that Tehran will host a regional meeting to discuss the latest developments in Afghanistan.

The United Nations says the US must allow accredited Iranian diplomats to carry out their work freely, affirming the world body’s position that Washington, as host country, is obligated to permit the unrestricted movement of all UN-based diplomatic personnel.