Trump 'not satisfied' yet with Iran, says they 'want to make a deal'
Trump added that he does not want China or Russia to take Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium.
Middle East
Most visions for Gaza’s reconstruction lack mechanisms for transparency, Portland Trust finds
Killing of Hamas leader, fighting in Lebanon brings Israel back to war on two fronts - analysis
Iran restores connectivity to create ‘limited amount of relief,’ censorship remains
Iranian hardliners attempt to sabotage US ceasefire negotiations, angry with Khamenei - Telegraph
“No one knows what is really happening,” The Telegraph quoted one Iranian official as saying. “Most officials hear only from TV what’s happening. They do not know what we are giving up."
US denies Iranian MoU claim that deal would reopen Hormuz, end blockade
US President Donald Trump added on Wednesday that Iran would not get sanctions relief in exchange for giving up highly enriched uranium, according to an interview with PBS News.
Iranian missile likely involved in attack on ship in Strait of Hormuz, South Korea says
Saeed Koozechi, the Iranian ambassador to South Korea, denied Iran's role in the South Korean vessel attack, saying his country "took no part" in it, local news agency Yonhap News reported.
‘People will lose hope’: Iranians smuggle messages to ‘Post’ begging Trump to return to war
“The people of Iran are in a very bad psychological state and have little hope for the future,” Z., an older Iranian professional, wrote.
Trump's Board of Peace's official fund receives 'zero dollars' despite billions pledged - report
The board has received donations, but they have been deposited directly via its JPMorgan account, according to the board’s spokesperson.
Syria establishes task force to find and destroy last 'Assad-era chemical weapons'
In a separate report by the AFP in Arab News, it was reported on Wednesday that “dozens of undeclared chemical weapons have been found in Syria."
WATCH: IDF confirms new Hamas military wing chief Mohammed Ouda killed shortly after predecessor
He joined al-Hadad, Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif, Mohammed Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh, and other top Hamas officials who Israel has assassinated since October 7, 2023.
Exiled Gaza security chief Dahlan met with multiple Shin Bet officials in recent years - report
Dahlan, who has been exiled in Abu Dhabi since 2011, has still been described by one source to KAN News as "the most powerful man in the Gaza Strip" because of his fundraising.
US denies Iran's claim that deal would reopen Hormuz, as Trump says no sanctions relief for Tehran
Israel assassinates fourth Hamas military chief • IDF begins ground ops. past Yellow Line in Lebanon • Board of Peace blames breakdown of ceasefire in Gaza on Hamas’s refusal to disarm
Board of Peace blames breakdown of ceasefire in Gaza on Hamas’s refusal to disarm
“At this stage, the principal obstacle to full implementation remains Hamas’ refusal to accept verified decommissioning," Nickolay Mladenov, the High Representative for Gaza, told the UNSC.
