US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, discussing protests in Iran, along with issues in Gaza and Syria. The call was described as a routine check-in between the two nations. Protests in Iran, sparked by inflation, have escalated into demands for an end to clerical rule, with authorities blaming the US and Israel for inciting unrest. In Gaza, implementation of the second stage of Trump’s peace plan remains stalled, while the US has conducted significant strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria.
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