JERUSALEM -- An oil refinery in the northern Israeli city of Haifa was struck by a rocket fired by Hezbollah in Lebanon on Monday, Israeli authorities and media said.
A fire broke out and a large plume of black smoke was seen rising above a structure following the strike.
The Fire and Rescue Services said that there was no leakage of hazardous materials. (Israel-Lebanon-Strikes)
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BEIRUT -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday condemned the attack that killed a United Nations peacekeeper in southern Lebanon during a phone call with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Commander Diodato Abagnara.
Aoun extended his condolences to the family of the Indonesian peacekeeper, who was killed after a UNIFIL position in the village of Adchit al Qusayr came under shelling. He also wished the other peacekeeper injured in the attack a speedy recovery, according to a statement from the Lebanese presidency. (Lebanon-President-UN Peacekeeper)
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TEHRAN -- Relevant Iranian institutes, including the parliament, are considering the country's withdrawal from the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday.
The report added the conclusion that there is no reason for Iran's remaining in the NPT is becoming certain in the country. (Iran-NPT-Withdrawal)
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TEHRAN -- Iran's parliament has kicked off a process to approve a plan to exercise smart management over the Strait of Hormuz, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported Monday.
Abbas Goudarzi, spokesman for the Iranian parliament's presiding board, said the new plan has been added to the legislature's agenda after gathering over 250 signatures from the members of parliament (MPs). Parliament has 290 seats in total. (Iran-Plan-Strait of Hormuz)
