“[T]he main focus of Iran’s response to the US proposal is on ‘ending the war and maritime security’ in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz” …
… “”We did not demand any concessions from the US, but rather called for an end to the war and a halt to maritime piracy against Iranian ships”:
Netanyahu wants Trump to understand that the Iran war isn’t over until Netanyahu says so …
- Netanyahu: War with Iran ‘Accomplished a Great Deal, but It’s Not Over’ (Politico)
- Trump-Netanyahu Bond Fraying as Iran Conflict Continues Without Resolution – Report (Jerusalem Post)
… and notwithstanding his claims last week that the war is over, Trump’s response to Iran’s latest communication now suggests Trump knows what is expected of him:
- Trump Calls Iran’s Response to Peace Plan ‘Unacceptable’ as Ceasefire Is Tested (Washington Post)
- Trump and Netanyahu Say Iran War Is Not Over (NY Times)
“[A]rguments over who gets what internet access have spilled into the media and embroiled the highest levels of government”:
Settler violence and Israeli war crimes continue:
- CAIR Condemns Illegal Israeli Settlers’ Forced Desecration of Palestinian Grave, Israel’s Order to Uproot 3,000 Palestinian Trees in Occupied West Bank (CAIR)
- The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians (NY Times)
- Two Beds for 18 People: Israel Detains W. Bank Palestinians in Harsh Conditions (Haaretz)
- Israel’s Violations of the Ceasefire: Iran and Lebanon (Politics Today)
“The activist is believed to have lost about 20kg (three stone) while in prison, and has difficulty speaking and is barely recognisable, according to her lawyer” …
… “Authoritarian regimes do not always need an executioner’s rope. Sometimes, they simply wait for the human body to fail”:
“India and Pakistan are among the nations that have negotiated with Tehran to secure passage of their flagged vessels”:
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