Headlines- An initial deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and extend the truce for an additional sixty days has been signed by US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
- After US President Donald Trump's signing of a deal to end the Middle East conflict, the US lifted a blockade on Iranian ports on Thursday.
- According to a statement from the Swiss foreign ministry, officials from the U.S. and Iran are scheduled to meet in Switzerland on Friday "for initial negotiations on the implementation of the agreement," together with officials from the mediation countries of Pakistan and Qatar.
- After the signing of the deal between President Trump and his Iranian counterpart, there was a discernible uptick in traffic hours on Thursday morning, with at least ten commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
- The Israeli Air Force intercepted missiles fired by Hezbollah toward Israel Defense Forces in southern Lebanon, the IDF reported on Thursday.
- Despite the Iran Memorandum of Understanding, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has publicly denounced the Israeli military's withdrawal from its security zone in southern Lebanon.
Tag: Freedom of Press
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