Bar was in the UAE with his wife, Dafna Bar-Agassi, to attend a special security conference hosted by UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (AbZ).
Five vessels passed the strait on Sunday, from 26 ships spotted a day earlier, data from analytics firm Kpler showed.
A US diplomat told Axios that "all four parties seem pleased with how the talks went today," after the conclusion of the first day of US-Iran talks, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar.
An earlier report from LBCI claimed that the US had notified Lebanon that Israel was planning to withdraw some troops as a “goodwill gesture” ahead of Israel-Lebanon negotiations.
Washington’s direct channel with Tehran has reduced the immediate need for a European-led maritime mission, while leaving major questions over safe passage through the strait.
PIJ terrorist Zaki Youssef Mahmoud Abu Mustafa was killed in a strike in the Gaza Strip on Friday, according to a joint statement released by the IDF and Shin Bet.
As Iran-US talks continue in Switzerland, Pakistan is positioning itself as a key intermediary, with US Vice President JD Vance signaling strong support for its involvement.
Qassem said Israel was seeking to deceive negotiators and accused the IDF of war crimes.
Iran’s state media has been thrown into turmoil after a lawmaker revealed alleged classified correspondence from Khamenei on nuclear talks with Washington.
Iraq’s new leadership is pledging state control over weapons, but questions remain over whether Baghdad can rein in powerful Iran-backed militias.
As Israel expands operations in southern Lebanon, debate is growing inside the defense establishment over whether battlefield gains are translating into any real strategic shift.
