ALGIERS -- Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron held a phone conversation on Monday, during which they agreed to immediately resume security and migration cooperation between the two countries.

The two leaders held an "open and cordial" discussion about the state of bilateral ties and the tensions that have accumulated in recent months, and reiterated their willingness to resume the fruitful dialogue established in August 2022, read a statement published by the Algerian Presidency on Facebook. (Algeria-France-Cooperation)

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TEHRAN -- An adviser to Iran's supreme leader warned on Monday that if the United States or Israel were to attack Iran under the pretext of nuclear concerns, the country would be compelled to pursue the development of nuclear weapons, according to the official news agency IRNA.

Ali Larijani, an adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, made the remarks in response to recent anti-Tehran threats made by U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel. (Iran-US-Nuke Talks)

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SANAA -- Two people were killed and a child was wounded in U.S. airstrikes on Yemen's northwestern province of Hajjah on Monday, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.

Two U.S. airstrikes targeted the southern district of Bani Qa'is in the morning, the television station said. No further details were provided by the Houthi channel regarding the damage. (Yemen-US Airstrikes-Casualty)

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GAZA -- At least 1,001 Palestinians were killed and 2,359 others injured since Israel renewed its intensive strikes on March 18 across the Gaza Strip, Gaza-based health authorities said on Monday.

A total of 80 bodies and 305 injuries arrived at Gaza Strip hospitals during the past 48 hours, health authorities said in a statement, noting that there are still a number of victims under the rubble, and ambulance and civil defense workers cannot reach them. (Gaza Strip-Death Toll-Increase) Enditem

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