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Update Strait of Hormuz blocked as gaps remain on Iran peace talks

Strait of Hormuz blocked as gaps remain on Iran peace talks

  • Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, says the two sides remained far apart on nuclear issues and the Strait of Hormuz
  • President Donald Trump said the US was having ‘very good conversations,’ but gave no other details
By Reuters ·

Update Turkiye says US and Iran have the will to continue talks

Turkiye says US and Iran have the will to continue talks

  • While talks ‌between Washington and Iran were largely complete, there ‌were still a number of disagreements
By Reuters - AP ·

Lebanese army restores road, bridge damaged by Israeli strikes

Lebanese army restores road, bridge damaged by Israeli strikes

  • Israeli strikes on bridges that cross Lebanon’s Litani river have largely cut off the area south of the waterway from the rest of Lebanon
  • Since the truce began, Lebanon’s military and local authorities have been working to reopen roads that were blocked due to Israeli strikes
By AFP ·

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Saudi Arabia joins Arab, Islamic states in condemning Israeli envoy appointment to Somaliland

Saudi Arabia joins Arab, Islamic states in condemning Israeli envoy appointment to Somaliland

  • Israel said on Wednesday it had appointed Michael Lotem, its roving economic ambassador to Africa, as a non-resident envoy to the region
By Arab News ·

‘Multiple’ injured in midwestern US campus shooting: police

‘Multiple’ injured in midwestern US campus shooting: police

  • The ICPD said its officers responded to a report of a “large fight” on campus just before 2:00 am local time (0700 GMT)
By AFP ·

UK police charge 3 over attempted arson on Iran International

UK police charge 3 over attempted arson on Iran International

  • British nationals, including a 16-year-old, tried to set fire to offices of Persian-language outlet by throwing an “ignited container” that landed in a car park
  • Attack part of a “sustained effort to intimidate Iran International and silence independent Persian-language journalism beyond Iran’s borders,” outlet said
By AFP ·

UK police charge 3 over attempted arson on Iran International

UK police charge 3 over attempted arson on Iran International

  • British nationals, including a 16-year-old, tried to set fire to offices of Persian-language outlet by throwing an “ignited container” that landed in a car park
  • Attack part of a “sustained effort to intimidate Iran International and silence independent Persian-language journalism beyond Iran’s borders,” outlet said
By AFP ·