Iran
Tehran stated its delegation is seeking to enforce ceasefire terms after recent exchanges in the Strait of Hormuz.
Gunmen open fire outside the guardsmen’s home in Kermanshah, killing two and wounding two; no group has claimed responsibility.
The Israeli defense minister warned that Iran could strike the Jewish state in defense of its Lebanese proxy.
The foreign minister highlighted Iran’s proxy occupation of the Land of the Cedars through Hezbollah as an obstacle to normalized ties.
The president’s Truth Social post came as the U.S. and the Islamic Republic look to de-escalate the recent flare-up in the Gulf.
The temporary agreement with Washington is “a great victory for the Iranian people,” said Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian.
Tehran has concluded that pressure through the waterway can compel Washington to extract concessions from Israel, first in Lebanon and then across the region.
Prosecutors say defendants linked to the IRGC planned assassinations and arson against the Federal Republic’s top Jewish leader, a pro-Israel activist and Jewish businesses.
The warning followed U.S. strikes on 10 Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz.
CENTCOM acted following Tehran’s attack on a tanker, targeting surveillance, communications, air defenses, drones and minelayer capabilities.
