Iran's Foreign Ministry has condemned the United States' decision to veto the proposal at the UN Security Council that would have implemented an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. "The Security Council's failure demonstrates U.S. complicity in the Zionist entity's crimes," the Iranians said. Earlier, Iranian President Masoud Pezshkian and his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi spoke by phone, with both emphasizing the need "to avoid sliding into a military confrontation that could have serious implications for regional stability."

