Day 91 | US, Iran reach tentative agreement, but deal still needs Trump’s sign-off
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US and Iranian officials have reportedly reached a tentative agreement aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and launching new nuclear talks, according to US officials. However, US President Donald Trump has not yet approved the deal, while Iranian officials have so far remained silent on the reported understandings.
Meanwhile, tensions escalated overnight after US Central Command confirmed that Iran fired a ballistic missile toward Kuwait, which was intercepted before reaching its target. Earlier, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced it had targeted an American military base, claiming the site had been used to launch recent US strikes.
In Lebanon, ‘Israel’ carried out a strike in Beirut targeting a commander in Hezbollah’s missile unit, according to an Israeli source. The attack marked the first strike on the Lebanese capital in weeks, as Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported dozens killed in Israeli strikes on Wednesday.
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Hezbollah claims several attacks targeting northern ‘Israel’
Iran-backed Hezbollah said Friday it had launched a series of attacks against military targets in northern ‘Israel’ near the Lebanese border, as delegations from two countries held security talks in Washington.
The armed group said in a series of statements that it targeted gatherings of soldiers near a town in ‘Israel's’ north using drones, as well as another group in a military camp in Galilee and a barracks.
Iran says “no negotiations” taking place on nuclear issue: state TV
Iran's foreign ministry said Friday that there were "no negotiations" taking place on its nuclear programme, after US President Donald Trump suggested it would relinquish its enriched uranium under a deal to end the Middle East war.
"At this stage, we are focused on ending the war, and there are no negotiations on the nuclear issue," ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told state TV.
Iranian media says drone destroyed over Qeshm Island
Iranian media reported Friday that air defense systems were heard operating near Qeshm Island, as the US and Iran reportedly reached the final stages of finalizing a ceasefire deal.
IRGC-affiliated Tasnim news agency, citing sources, said that the Iranian army air defenses destroyed a drone over the island in southern Iran.
VIDEO - Heavy ‘Israeli’ strikes hit southern Lebanon’s Tyre
Footage of ‘Israeli’ strikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, as ‘Israel’ presses on with its attacks despite a ceasefire deal with Lebanon.
Iran says still “no final agreement” on deal with US: state media
Iran's foreign ministry said Friday that there was still "no final agreement" with the United States to end the Middle East war, after US President Donald Trump said he was making his decision on a potential deal.
"Regarding the understanding, as I said while speaking to you, exchanges of messages are continuing, but no final agreement has been reached yet," ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told state media.
VIDEO - Netanyahu says ‘Israeli’ forces have crossed south Lebanon's Litani River
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says that ‘Israeli’ forces have crossed Lebanon's Litani River, which runs around 30 kilometres north of the border.
"Our forces have crossed the Litani, they have moved up to the commanding terrain", he says during a visit to troops near the border.
Iran did not agree to destroy enriched uranium: Fars News Agency
Iran's Fars news agency cited informed sources on Friday as saying the latest comments by US President Donald Trump about a potential deal to end the Middle East war were a "mixture of truth and lies".
"Trump claimed that Iran was obligated to open the Strait of Hormuz without tolls, even though no such clause appears in the text of the agreement," the agency said.
On Trump's assertion that Washington and Tehran would coordinate on destroying Iran's enriched uranium, it added: "Well-informed sources emphasised that not only does this not appear in the memorandum of understanding, but this claim is fundamentally baseless."
US has verbal commitments from Iranian officials on nuclear material: Axios
US officials said they have verbal commitments from the Iranian side on the issue of nuclear material, according to a report from Axios.
US President Donald Trump, in a post on Truth Social on Friday, insisted that Iran’s enriched Uranium, which he refers to as nuclear dust, must be removed as part of a peace deal with Iran.
Iran FM says deal depends on end to “excessive” US demands
Iran's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi told his Omani counterpart that reaching a deal with the United States to end the Middle East war depended on Washington dropping its "excessive demands", Tehran's foreign ministry said Friday.
"The Iranian minister of foreign affairs... indicated that arriving at a final agreement depended on ending the American party's attitude based on excessive demands and shifting and contradictory positions," the ministry said in a summary of a call between the ministers.
Trump says US naval blockade “now lifted”
US President Donald Trump said Friday that ships struck in the Strait of Hormuz will now be “heading home” as the US naval blockade will be lifted.
“Ships caught in the Strait due to our amazing and unprecedented Naval Blockade, which will now be lifted, may start the process of “heading home!” Say HELLO to your wives, husbands, parents, and families from me, your favorite President!” Trump says on Truth Social, among a list of demands he wants from Iran.
Trump says now making “final determination” on Iran deal
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he was now making a "final" decision on whether or not to strike a peace deal with Iran.
"I will be meeting now, in the Situation Room, to make a final determination," Trump said in a lengthy social media post, stressing that Iran must agree never to have nuclear weapons and to open the Hormuz shipping lanes.
Lebanon president tells Rubio that ‘Israel’ truce crucial to talks progress
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday that a ceasefire with ‘Israel’ was crucial, as ‘Israeli’ and Lebanese military delegations meet at the Pentagon.
A statement from Aoun's office said that during a phone call, the president "emphasised the need to exert all efforts to reach a ceasefire, considering it an essential gateway to moving on to any other step".
VIDEO - Funeral held for ‘Israeli’ soldier killed in Hezbollah drone attack
Soldiers gather in Binyamina for the funeral of 20-year-old ‘Israeli’ soldier Rotem Yanai, killed while running to shelter during a Hezbollah drone attack in a military zone on ‘Israel’s’ northern border.
Netanyahu says 'Israeli' forces have crossed south Lebanon's Litani River
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that Israeli forces had crossed Lebanon's Litani River, which runs around 30 kilometres north of the countries' shared border.
"Our forces have crossed the Litani, they have moved up to the commanding terrain. We are operating in Beirut, in the Beqaa, across the entire front and are hitting Hezbollah head on," he said during a visit to troops near the border, according to a video released by his office.
Iran says leaked US memorandum text is inaccurate
Iranian source tells Tasnim that the memorandum of understanding published by Western media does not reflect the original version and says changes were made to the text during recent talks with Washington.
'Israel' orders new evacuation in Lebanon as strikes intensify
'Israeli' military issues urgent evacuation orders for multiple southern Lebanon towns, instructing residents to move north of the Zahrani River amid intensified operations against Hezbollah, as reported violations of the ceasefire and continued attacks escalate tensions.
