Iranian FM, senior Hamas official hold phone call on regional tensions

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday held a phone call with Khalil al-Hayya, a senior official of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) to exchange views on the latest regional situation.

Al-Hayya said that Israel's ongoing aggression against Gaza is undermining the ceasefire deal, and stressed that the resistance group and the Palestinian people remain steadfast in their position and will keep fighting until the Palestinian national objectives are achieved.

Araghchi briefed al-Hayya on the latest measures Iran has taken to stop the war in the region, and emphasized that Iran will continue to support the Palestinian and Lebanese people and oppose Israeli occupation and aggression.

Iranian FM, senior Hamas official hold phone call on regional tensions

Iran's Kharg Island has resumed oil loading operations, according to a report released by the British maritime analytics firm Windward on Thursday.

Satellite imagery shows a large crude carrier anchored near the western offshore terminal of the strategic oil export hub. This marks the first vessel to berth at the facility since operations were suspended in early May due to a suspected oil spill.

The island's two main export terminals conducted loading operations simultaneously on Wednesday, according to Windward.

The British-based company noted that the resumption of service at the two terminals indicates that Iran is actively working to restore its oil export capacity.

Iran's Kharg Island resumes oil-loading operations: report