“[A]n apparent response to US counterpart Donald Trump saying it was time to look for new leadership in Iran“:
“The regime … can fall if fissures are created internally and defections at high levels occur. But the external threat picture—from the US and Israel—and … undemocratic … external opposition groups … render such defections less likely”:
- There Is a High Likelihood that Trump Will Bomb Iran — An Interview with Trita Parsi (Hungarian Conservative)
SDF leader Mazloum Abdi confirmed [the deal] in a video statement, saying the group had accepted the agreement, which stipulates their withdrawal from Raqqa and Deir el-Zour provinces ‘to stop the bloodshed’”:
- Syrian Government Announces a Ceasefire with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (Washington Post)
“The ambassador, Salam al-Zawawi, was suffocated during the incident and transferred to the hospital for medical treatment”:
- Iranian Protesters Attack Palestinian Authority Ambassador’s Residence, Injure Ambassador – Report (Jerusslem Post)
“Trump and Netanyahu have held multiple phone calls over the past week, indicating coordination behind the scenes”:
- With Iran’s Rulers Battered, Israel Hopes to Help Knock Out Regime by Not Getting in Ring (Times of Israel)
“Israeli officials had not expected that Trump would thrust forward and attack as early as Wednesday without additional coordination”:
- Rapid Escalation, Caught Off Guard: Part of Why Netanyahu Asked Trump to Slow Down on Iran (Jerusalem Post)
“China will call for restraint, condemn intervention, and continue doing business, while preparing for the instability it believes others are making inevitable”:
- Will China Come to Iran’s Aid if War Breaks Out? (Middle East Eye)
“Iranian authorities have announced they are planning to restore internet access ‘gradually’”:
“The video … claimed without offering evidence others [in the military and police] had ‘laid down their weapons and swore an oath of allegiance to the people’”:
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