President Donald Trump seeks a unified response from Iran to US proposals aimed at ending hostilities, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says. US officials believe Iran remains internally divided on how to address the diplomatic overture.

UPDATE: President Donald Trump claims eight Iranian women will not be executed, while officials in Iran dispute the entire account of the situation.

President Donald Trump claims eight Iranian women will not be executed, a statement that Iran has disputed.

Lebanon's Prime Minister accuses Israel of war crimes, citing the targeting of journalists and the obstruction of humanitarian relief efforts in the region.

Lebanon's Prime Minister has accused Israel of committing war crimes through the targeting of journalists and the obstruction of humanitarian relief efforts.

G7 nations omit climate change from the agenda at a two-day meeting in Paris to avoid a potential clash with the United States, according to French ecology minister Monique Barbut.

France's ecology minister Monique Barbut stated that G7 nations have excluded climate change from the agenda of their two-day meeting in Paris to avoid potential disputes with the United States.

Russia receives invitation to attend G20 summit in the United States on December 14-15, says Deputy Foreign Minister Pankin.

Russia has received an invitation to participate at the highest level in the G20 summit in the United States on December 14-15, according to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Pankin.