“Iran’s demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as laid out in a statement on Saturday, are largely what President Trump had already agreed to do in the memorandum of understanding that was signed on June 17″ …
… but the U.S. is “signaling no let-up in maritime pressure as a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz stayed out of reach”:
Clashes continue during the final phase of voting:
- British National Shot Dead in Kashmir by Pakistani Security Forces (The Guaardian)
- Final Election Phase Begins in Pakistan-administered Kashmir Despite Banned Group’s Boycott Call (AP)
“After deciding against renewing all-out war against Iran, President Donald Trump signaled that he will continue applying economic pressure on the regime”:
Israeli war crimes continue:
- Israel Officially Rejects BoP 15-point Plan for Gaza’s Reconstruction, Netanyahu Declares (Jerusalem Post)
- Palestinians Say Netanyahu’s Decision Leaves ‘No Clear Path’ to Peace (Aljazeera)
- Israeli Forces Kill One in Gaza as Another Body Recovered from Rubble (Aljazeera)
- What Israel Began in Gaza Is Spreading to Palestinians Everywhere (Haaretz)
“The Wall Street Journal, citing US officials, reported that Trump has spent weeks preparing the ground for such an outcome and has privately told senior aides that he could walk away without obtaining a new nuclear agreement”:
“The appointment of Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council suggests that Iran’s old guard is consolidating power”:
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