Headlines- During a speech in Georgia on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran wasn't "ready" to reach an agreement to end the conflict because the Iranians often "change" agreements they reach.
- On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump was present for a dignified transfer of remains ceremony for four US service members who lost their lives in the Iran War at a military base in Delaware.
- On Wednesday, the US military said that it has launched a fresh round of strikes on Iran at President Donald Trump's direction. This is the 12th night in a row that the US has attacked Iran.
- After Iranian strikes on Kuwait for several days, the country's army announced early on Thursday that it was intercepting hostile drones.
- The Houthis in Yemen said on Thursday that they had launched a military operation targeting two Saudi oil tankers, named ENCELA and LAYLIA claming that vessels had violated a maritime blockade that the group had imposed..
Year: 2019
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