Iran’s president says US memorandum is best path out of stalled war, and other Middle East news

Iran's president defended a memorandum of understanding with the United States as the best way out of a stalled war.

Key points

• Here's a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East on Sunday.
• Pakistan's army chief planned to travel to Tehran on Monday, Iranian media documented.
• The new head of the Islamic Republic's top security body cautioned, in a more forceful tone, of retaliation if neighboring countries backing U.S.
• An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed a child, according to a local hospital.

Meanwhile, the new head of the Islamic Republic's top security body cautioned, in a more forceful tone, of retaliation if neighboring countries backing U.S. Threats to further sanction Tehran.

For context, a Palestinian man was beaten by an Israeli settler outside his home, and Israel's military remarked they were pursuing a stabbing suspect in a separate attack, the latest violence in the occupied West Bank. An Israeli airstrike in Gaza killed a child, according to a local hospital.

Here's a look at the latest developments in the Iran war and the wider Middle East on Sunday. Full coverage can be discovered here.

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