Middle East
At a Dubai summit, Salam warns against “another adventure” as Hezbollah ties any strike on Iran to its terror proxy.
Iranian president directs his foreign minister to pursue negotiations proposed by Trump, but only “free from threats and unreasonable expectations.”
An American destroyer docked in Eilat and held a joint exercise with the Israeli Navy as Washington bolsters regional forces amid tensions with Iran.
The U.S. special envoy to the Middle East is set to meet Netanyahu and IDF brass as Washington and Tehran signal a restart of nuclear negotiations.
Small numbers of Gazans begin transiting the Egyptian border under Israeli vetting, E.U. monitoring and U.S.-backed ceasefire terms.
Meanwhile, Iran conducted missile tests on Saturday.
The chamber’s speaker said the Islamic Republic now considers all European Union militaries to be terrorist groups.
Jerusalem should be “pragmatic and not give more on normalization than what it’s worth,” says Mideast expert Efraim Inbar.
“Let’s see if he’s offering an olive branch,” Hussain Abdul-Hussain, of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, stated.
Ali Shamkhani warns Tehran will hit “at the heart of Tel Aviv” if the U.S. launches any military action, as Trump sends carrier group to region.
“If you act as a terrorist, you should also be treated as terrorists,” top diplomat Kaja Kallas said in the wake of Tehran’s crackdown on protesters.
“This is about upholding our commitment to maintaining combat-ready airmen and the disciplined execution required to keep airpower available when and where it’s needed,” Lt. Gen. Derek France said.
