Amid escalating Middle East tensions, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Pakistan about Iran’s nuclear ambitions during a call with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. This followed US military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, sparking controversy in Islamabad.

President Donald Trump said on Friday he believes it is possible that a ceasefire in the Gaza conflict will be reached within a week.

United Nations officials on Friday said a US- and Israeli-backed distribution system in Gaza was leading to mass killings of people seeking aid and urged Israel to let UN humanitarian supplies to the war-stricken territory resume.