the answer will be “calculated and accurate”. War trials with Israel –

Cross-attacks and daily exchanges of fire. Tensions in the Middle East are sky-high. Tel Aviv’s army launched a preemptive strike yesterday after receiving intelligence that Hezbollah was ready to launch six thousand missiles. The Shiite militias responded by launching more than 320 rockets and several drones loaded with explosives. An attack on the Mossad headquarters was foiled. Iran’s response to the killing of the Hamas leader in Tehran will be “defined and calculated”. This was stated by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in a note on his phone call yesterday with Antonio Tajani. The Guardian reports.

Iran blames Israel for the July 31 assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, which Araqchi said was “an unpardonable violation of the country’s security and sovereignty.” Iran “does not seek to escalate tensions. However, it is not afraid of them,” he told his Italian counterpart by telephone. He said his country’s response would be “definite, calculated and accurate.” Meanwhile, the armed forces of the Shiite Houthi group “are highly prepared” to inflict maximum blows on the “criminal Zionist enemy” in response to the “blatant attack” on Hodeidah in late July.

Houthi Defense Minister General Mohamed Nasr said, according to Yemeni broadcaster Al Masirah. “We have received strict and rigorous directives to determine appropriate and effective methods to address the challenges imposed by the Zionist enemy to the region and Yemen,” Nasr reported. Negotiations between the parties for a ceasefire and the release of the hostages will continue after the weekend meeting failed to resolve all differences.