Iran on Friday announced its withdrawal from nuclear talks with the United States following Israeli attacks on Iranian military and nuclear sites.
Earlier on the day, Israel launched a "preemptive strike" targeting Iran's nuclear facilities, senior military leaders, and research scientists, a significant escalation against Tehran.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Friday vowed that the Iranian armed forces will make Israel "miserable" as dozens of missiles were launched at Israel Friday night.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges the relevant parties to resolve differences through political means, according to an associate spokesperson for the UN chief.
The canceled sixth round of nuclear negotiations with the U.S. was scheduled to take place on Sunday in Muscat, Oman.
Facilitated by Oman, Iranian and U.S. delegations have so far held five rounds of indirect talks since April on Tehran's nuclear program and the lifting of U.S. sanctions -- three in Muscat and two in Rome.
Iran withdraws from nuclear talks with US after Israeli strikes
Iran withdraws from nuclear talks with US after Israeli strikes
Demonstrators rallied across U.S. cities over the weekend to denounce the military action in Venezuela that resulted in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, who were flown out of the country.
The Venezuelan government said the military strikes targeted civilian and military sites in at least four states, including Caracas, as well as the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira, adding that the U.S. action blatantly violated the UN Charter.
The U.S. military intervention has since drawn widespread criticism, sparking protests at home.
Protesters gathered outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn on Sunday, where Maduro is being held, calling the U.S. government actions outrageous and a violation of international law.
Others gathered in the Times Square on Saturday following the capture of the Venezuelan president and his wife, saying the actions are not only illegal but also showed no respect.
"I mean, you don't just step in and take over another country. We have absolutely no right to do that. We have so much trouble in our country right here," said a protester named Sartre.
"It just defies not only human respectability in life but common sense," said another protester.
Additionally, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the White House, holding banners with slogans reading "Hands off Venezuela" and "Stop bombing Venezuela now."
Demonstrators rally in US cities over military action in Venezuela
