The Latest | Iran says air defense batteries fire after explosions reported near major air base

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

68% : I love my son more than my life.
56% : It was the second Palestinian attempt to become a full member of the United Nations.
55% : US VETOES RESOLUTION BACKING FULL UN MEMBERSHIP FOR PALESTINEUNITED NATIONS -- The United States has vetoed a widely backed U.N. resolution that would have paved the way for full United Nations membership for a state of Palestine.
55% : "He is my only son without whom I cannot even imagine living my life.
52% : The resolution would have recommended that the 193-member General Assembly approve Palestine becoming the 194th member of the United Nations.
49% : "I am sure that China would use its influence to prevent escalation," Marsudi said, adding that China and Indonesia "would also fully support Palestine's membership in the U.N."Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi blamed the United States for holding up cease-fire resolutions at the United Nations.
46% : The moves came as European Union leaders meeting in Brussels vowed to ramp up sanctions on Iran to target its drone and missile deliveries to proxies in Gaza, Yemen and Lebanon.
45% : On Wednesday, EU leaders meeting in Brussels vowed to ramp up sanctions on Iran to target its drone and missile deliveries to proxies in Gaza, Yemen and Lebanon.European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said at the G7 meeting that the existing EU sanctions regime would be strengthened and expanded to punish Tehran and help prevent future attacks on Israel.
42% : Currently:-- Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces as explosions heard near Isfahan-- US and UK issue new sanctions on Iran in response to Tehran's weekend attack on Israel.-- NATO and the EU urge G7 nations to step up air defense for Ukraine and expand Iran sanctions.-- US Congress moving swiftly on bipartisan action to punish Iran after revenge attack on Israel.-- Palestinian soccer renews call for sanctions against Israel at FIFA congress amid Hamas conflict.

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