Iran’s UN mission hints extension of Gaza talks to further delay threatened attack on Israel

Asked if Iran will continue to hold off on retaliating against Israel now that the Gaza ceasefire-hostage talks have been extended, Iran’s mission to the UN in New York says “We hope so.”

Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri meanwhile says he was updated by his Qatari counterpart Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani about today’s negotiations in Doha.

In a statement posted to X, Bagheri says he told al-Thani that Israel can’t be trusted, while calling “to use all means” to force an end to Israel’s offensive in Gaza against Hamas.

A statement from the Qatari foreign ministry says the two “stressed the need for calm and deescalation in the region” and that al-Thani “reiterated Qatar’s commitment to supporting all regional and international efforts aimed at achieving regional and international security and stability.”