Sky News: “If Netanyahu goes back to war with Iran, will you be with him?”
Trump: "I don't think it'll happen. It's all working out very well. Iran is doing what they have to do; I don’t think that's going to happen, ok?”
VP Vance: “Let's be honest. The Iranians don't want this war to continue. It's not in their best interests. They're coming to the table putting some real things on the table. If we get this deal, it's going to be a home run for the American people”
Northern Israel, Hezbollah drone alerts.
So both South and north Israel are being attacked by Iranian proxies right now.
Pro-Iranian media report a drone and missile attack targeting Kurdish opposition bases in Erbil Governorate, in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Iranian offical to Al Jazeera: Tehran says U.S. revisions to the draft deal are unacceptable, warning an agreement cannot be reached without sanctions relief and access to frozen funds.
NOW: Reports of multiple powerful explosions in Iraq’s Erbil province as U.S. fighter jets conduct heavy patrols over the area, according to IRNA.
An IDF artillery exercise is underway in the northern Golan Heights through 02:00. Explosion sounds may be audible in surrounding areas. Authorities say residents will receive direct notification if any real security event occurs.
Trump submitted the nomination of Todd Blanche to the U.S. Senate to serve as Attorney General, the White House announced.
Rare footage from inside the Gaza ceasefire negotiation room aired on Egyptian media, showing delegations from Hamas and other Palestinian factions alongside Egyptian, Turkish, and Qatari mediators.
Bot traffic has officially surpassed human traffic online, Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince confirmed on X.
Iran reportedly launched attacks on Kurdish bases in Iraqi Kurdistan.
Scott Pelley compared his firing from 60 Minutes to losing a spouse, saying the decision blindsided him.
He defended challenging CBS leadership directly: "I felt that somebody had to stand up not just for the broadcast but for the people."
Pelley also accused executives of failing to grasp what journalists endure: "There are people in that room who go to war zones when they are pregnant."
IRGC Quds Force commander Gen. Qaani: "From the Strait of Hormuz to Bab el-Mandeb, from the Arabian Gulf to the Red Sea, the resistance axis will form a new security belt."
Iran is now openly tying international maritime routes to its regional project.
The joint Franco-German fighter jet program is dead. Chancellor Merz and President Macron agreed to pull the plug after long-running disputes between the companies involved, per the German government.
Lebanese political source opposed to Hezbollah, to Kan News:
Iran is trying to frame the escalation with Israel after the Dahiya strike as helping an ally - but Beirut's leadership hasn't said thank you.
Tehran is using Hezbollah's domestic weakness to reassert control over Lebanese decision-making.
The source warned the U.S. must not link the Lebanese and Iranian arenas in any deal with Tehran - doing so would hand Iran power over Lebanon's fate.
Iran's Speaker of Parliament, Ghalibaf:
The violation of the ceasefire and the naval blockade were the causes of the recent tensions.
The military arena, the diplomatic arena, the arena of public participation, and the arena of serving the people are all interconnected parts of a single whole.
Diplomacy does not hinder military operations, nor do military operations hinder diplomacy.
Qalibaf, Iran's top negotiator: "We will turn the naval blockade into another defeat for the enemy."
Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri is expected to publicly endorse the Lebanon-Israel deal reached in Washington. Berri, a longtime Hezbollah ally, had voiced reservations about the talks until now. A U.S. source told Lebanon's MTV.
Massive fire at a recycling centre on Landmann Way in Bermondsey, London.
Lebanon's President Aoun says he will not meet with Netanyahu until an agreement to end the war is reached.
Spokesperson of the Prime Minister's Office for Foreign Media: "If the terrorist regime in Iran makes the same mistake of attacking us again - we will respond with force"
Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich pitched the cabinet on flipping Israel's Iran response, strike Hezbollah, not Tehran. For every Iranian missile, level dozens of buildings in Dahieh. Destroy South Lebanon's contact villages. Force Hezbollah to pressure Iran into flexibility in U.S. talks. Save direct strikes on Iran for a fatal blow to energy and economy. - N12
Trump informed Netanyahu that a preliminary framework bringing Iran and the U.S. to the table for a broader deal is nearing completion, according to the New York Times.
Finance Minister Smotrich brought a new strategic framework to today's cabinet session: stop matching Iran strike for strike and instead devastate Hezbollah as the pressure mechanism. His formula calls for dozens of buildings in Dahieh leve...
Finance Minister Smotrich brought a new strategic framework to today's cabinet session: stop matching Iran strike for strike and instead devastate Hezbollah as the pressure mechanism. His formula calls for dozens of buildings in Dahieh leveled for every Iranian missile fired at Israel.
The proposal includes a "Silver Plow" operation to destroy South Lebanon's contact villages, which Smotrich argues is easier to execute and directly secures the north. A broken Hezbollah, in his view, would beg Iran to stand down, giving Tehran reason to show flexibility in talks with Washington. Direct strikes on Iran itself should be saved for a fatal blow to its energy sector and economy, not spent on routine exchanges.
Smotrich also frames the initiative as a way to earn credit with Trump, who rewards bold action.
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