Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said Washington will continue to pressure Israel and other players in the Middle East to reach a ceasefire deal in Gaza even as advocates say that the United States has not thus far used its leverage over its ally.

During a press conference concluding his one-day visit to Syria on Saturday, Araghchi reiterated Iran's commitment to supporting the "resistance" against Israel. He emphasized that Iran will continue providing aid and coordinating with Syria to assist displaced Lebanese refugees.

Palestinians fear the crisis in Lebanon is diverting the world's attention from Gaza, where Israeli strikes killed dozens more people this week, and diminishing already dim prospects for a ceasefire a year into a war that has shattered the enclave.