More than 34,000 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory since war broke out
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US national security adviser Jake Sullivan spoke with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday and discussed Iran and steps aimed at ending the war in Yemen, the White House said.
The call comes after Beijing recently brokered a deal to restore relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the top regional powers in the Middle East.
The foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Beijing last week after agreeing to end their diplomatic rift following years of hostility that fuelled conflicts across the Middle East.
"Sullivan and Crown Prince Salman also discussed broader trends toward de-escalation in the region, while underscoring the need to maintain deterrence against threats from Iran and elsewhere. Sullivan reaffirmed President (Joe) Biden’s unwavering commitment to ensure Iran can never acquire a nuclear weapon," the White House said in a statement late on Tuesday.
Saudi Arabia and Iran have said they would launch arrangements to reopen embassies and consulates within the two-month period stipulated in their deal brokered by China.
Saudi and Omani delegations held talks with Houthi officials in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Sunday, as Riyadh seeks a permanent ceasefire to end its military involvement in the country's long-running war.
More than 34,000 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory since war broke out
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Protest organizers deny accusations of anti-Semitism, arguing that their actions are aimed at the Israeli government
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UK foreign secretary says the proposal includes 40-day pause in fighting and release of thousands of Palestinian prisoners and Israeli hostages
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The students' demands range from a ceasefire in Israel's war with Hamas to calls for universities to stop investing in Israeli enterprises
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Prior to halting operations, WCK had distributed more than 43 million meals in Gaza since October
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Freshly rested Ukrainian brigades were being rotated in those areas to replace units that had suffered losses
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This was following a Reuters report that some senior US officials did not find Israel's assurances credible
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Due to the recent holidays to mark Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr, students received extended leave, including for the heat alert
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