Al-Sharaa condemned Israeli strikes and incursions, calling for an Israeli withdrawal from territory taken after Assad's fall in December 2024. He said the Golan is Syrian territory and Israel's annexation is 'null and void' under UN Resolution 497

The Democrats backed barring UAL, Balad's Sami Abu Shehadeh, but opposed blanket bans on Arab parties, while Yisrael Beiteinu supported broader disqualifications and Yesh Atid dismissed the proceedings as political theater

President Pezeshkian added that Iran 'has never started a war, and has always shown her commitment to the negotiating table,' following Trump's threats that the U.S. will 'annihilate' Iran if it doesn't agree to a deal