Iran's FM and UN Chief Discuss Gaza and Yemen Crises

Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed the situations in Gaza and Yemen on Monday, according to a statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry.

During a phone call, the two sides discussed the latest developments in the conflict regions, The Caspian Post reports citing foreign media.

Araghchi stressed the international community's responsibility to prevent the "continuation of Israel's violations" of the ceasefire with Hamas and ensure delivery of humanitarian aid to people in Gaza.

He also referred to the situation in Yemen, condemning what he called Israel's "aggression" against the Arab nation, and called for continued cooperation between Iran and the United Nations to promote stability in Yemen and regional security.

Guterres emphasized the need to continue diplomatic consultations to help guarantee stability and security in the region.

The Israeli army said on Sunday it carried out air strikes on the southern Gaza Strip after accusing Hamas of firing an anti-tank missile and gunfire at Israeli troops dismantling infrastructure in Rafah under the terms of the ceasefire agreement.

These actions "constitute a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement," the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement, adding that it will respond firmly.

Palestinian sources said Israeli aircraft launched intensive strikes on areas east of Rafah, adding that ambulance crews faced difficulties reaching the area, which remains under Israeli control, as the bombardment continued.

Following the incident, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held consultations with Defense Minister Yisrael Katz and security officials, instructing them to act "forcefully" against targets in the Gaza Strip, his office said.