US EditionUS and Iran make no diplomatic headway as more missiles fired at Israel
Despite U.S. strikes on over 10,000 Iranian targets, including two-thirds of munitions plants, missile attacks and control of the Strait of Hormuz perpetuate the conflict.
- On Thursday, the United States and Iran appeared at diplomatic odds as both sides issued conflicting statements over ceasefire efforts, with President Donald Trump claiming a deal was near while Tehran dismissed his 15-point proposal and offered its own plan.
- Tehran is working to formalize a 'toll booth' regime in the Strait of Hormuz, controlling ship transits and collecting fees; Emirati oil executive Sultan al-Jaber labeled the practice 'economic terrorism' destabilizing global energy markets.
- U.S. forces have hit more than 10,000 targets in the conflict, according to Navy Adm. Brad Cooper; the military campaign destroyed 92% of the Iranian navy's largest vessels and damaged over two-thirds of Iran's munitions plants.
- The war's death toll has risen to more than 1,500 in Iran and nearly 1,100 in Lebanon, with 20 fatalities in Israel and 13 U.S. military members killed. In the United Arab Emirates, authorities reported two people died from shrapnel.
- Brent crude rose 1.5% to $98.72 per barrel as markets reacted to the conflict's uncertainty. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius described the war as an economic 'catastrophe,' stating Germany is ready to help secure peace but does not want to get 'sucked into' the war.
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The Iranian Foreign Minister says that there are no planned talks and that the US proposal is being evaluated.
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Iran and the United States seem at diplomatic odds as both sides issued conflicting statements over the progress of diplomatic efforts to end the war, with Tehran putting forth its own proposals even as its military fired missiles at Israel.
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U.S. and Iran make no diplomatic headway as more missiles fired at Israel
Iran and the United States seemed at diplomatic odds on Thursday as both sides issued conflicting statements over the progress of efforts to end the war, with Tehran putting forth its own proposals even as its military fired missiles at Israel. U.S. President Donald Trump has said a deal to end the Iran war is near, even after Tehran dismissed his 15-point ceasefire plan. Iran, which has effectively closed the crucial Strait of Hormuz, sought to…
Among the various points Washington highlights as important for the end of the Middle East hostilities is one of the most sensitive to the West.
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