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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday he has directed the Israeli military to take control of 70% of Gaza’s territory. Speaking at a conference in the occupied West Bank, Netanyahu said Israeli forces are currently holding 60% of Gaza, up from 50%.
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The U.S. military carried out new strikes on an Iranian military site that posed a threat to U.S. forces and commercial traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, Reuters reported, citing an unnamed U.S. official. Iran’s Fars news agency separately reported three explosions east of Bandar Abbas at around 1:30 a.m. local time.
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The U.S. military struck Iranian missile launch sites and boats attempting to lay mines near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, U.S. Central Command confirmed. The strikes occurred while a ceasefire between the two countries remains technically in effect.
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President Trump announced Friday afternoon that a peace agreement with Iran has been ‘largely negotiated,’ involving the United States, Iran, and a coalition of Middle Eastern and South Asian nations. Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will be opened as part of the deal.
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Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their fragile ceasefire by 45 days following two days of negotiations in Washington, the U.S. State Department announced. The deal lands the same day Lebanese health officials reported Israeli air strikes killed 22 people, including eight children, across southern Lebanon.
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President Trump told Fox News on Saturday that U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will no longer travel to Pakistan for talks with Iran, saying the American side holds all the leverage in the conflict. Trump said the Iranians can pick up the phone anytime they want.
