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Iranian foreign minister addressed the recent missile exchange between Israel and Iran, outlining Tehran's position in the conflict. Araghchi emphasised the fact that Iran's response was merely defensive,

The call comes as Trump has been trying to accelerate aid into Gaza and has been trying to persuade Iran to give up its nuclear program.

A US president who vowed to be a peacemaker has to handle a new Middle East crisis that strikes a blow to his diplomatic efforts.

The president had asked Israel to hold off. Now he’s scrambling to make a deal in negotiations that have become even more complex.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio was the first to respond to the attack publicly with a statement Thursday evening — but others have yet to comment.

"By defending ourselves, we're also defending our Arab neighbors, our Arab friends in peace, Europe, [and] the United States, which helps us all the time in our defense."