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Gaza death toll crosses 74,000 as Iran awaits US response
Gaza death toll crosses 74,000 as Iran awaits US response Gaza's reported death toll has crossed 74,000 as Israeli strikes continued and Iran awaited a US response on talks. The developments underlined how ceasefire efforts and regional diplomacy remain stuck amid widening instability. The Palestinian death toll in Gaza has crossed 74,000, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, as fighting and diplomacy across the wider Middle East remained unsettled on Sunday. In another key development, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was still waiting for a US response through mediators after President Donald Trump rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume negotiations. The latest developments also included continued Israeli strikes in Gaza despite a ceasefire, fresh fighting in Yemen that the World Health Organisation said has killed nearly 700 people since last month, and a gathering in Beirut to mark two years since former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed. Separately, Israel's ambassador to the United States said his son remained in critical condition after a ramming attack in the occupied West Bank last week. Speaking from New York, Araghchi told NBC that Iran is "fully prepared for the war to be resumed". He added: "At the same time, we stand ready for diplomacy. It is up to President Trump to choose." Trump told Axios he expects US negotiators to hold more talks this week. Araghchi had earlier told Iranian state media that Tehran's conditions for reopening the strait remained unchanged and there would be "no backing down from them". In Gaza, the Health Ministry said on Saturday that the Palestinian death toll had risen to 74,016, with 175,068 wounded. The war began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants invaded Israel, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking 251 others hostage. A ceasefire that took effect on October 10 last year stopped the heaviest fighting, but Israeli strikes have continued in what the military has described as responses to threats or attacks. Since the ceasefire, 1,145 Palestinians have been killed, according to the ministry, which is part of the Hamas-led government. It keeps detailed records that UN agencies and international organisations generally view as reliable, though it does not distinguish between civilians and militants. Seven Israeli soldiers have also been killed since the ceasefire. The next steps in the US-brokered truce remain largely stalled, with Israeli forces controlling more than half of Gaza and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying they will not withdraw until Hamas disarms. Israeli strikes in central and southern Gaza killed at least two Palestinians and wounded several others, hospital officials said. In Gaza City, a strike hit a car, killing one person and injuring several others, according to Shifa Hospital. Footage showed a chaotic scene around the charred vehicle. Israel's military said it had targeted a military operative. In a separate strike in the Muwasi area of Khan Younis, one person was killed and three others were wounded, according to Nasser Hospital. Israel's military said it had targeted a Hamas militant. In Yemen, the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels accused Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces of striking a market in Taiz province and killing at least seven people. Anees al-Asbahi, a spokesperson for the Houthi-run health ministry, said the strike hit shops in the district of Taiziyah and wounded at least 40 others, including five children. The military of Yemen's internationally recognised government rejected the claim, saying it had attacked Houthi "warehouses and positions" in northern, southern and western Taiz and left "dozens of dead and wounded" among the rebels. Fierce fighting has continued on Yemen's Red Sea coast as government forces try to reverse recent Houthi advances, and the WHO says almost 700 people have been killed since the escalation last month. In Beirut's southern suburbs, thousands gathered to mark the second anniversary of Nasrallah's death in an Israeli airstrike. In a video address, his successor Naim Kassem repeated Hezbollah's refusal to disarm while Israeli forces remain in southern Lebanon. "With regard to disarmament, we have told (the government) that we are ready for dialogue, but first the south must be liberated, and its people return," he said. The latest Israel-Hezbollah war began when the Iran-backed group fired missiles across the border two days after the US and Israel attacked Iran. Israel responded with bombardment and a ground invasion and now occupies a large area in the south. Lebanon's government signed a US-brokered agreement in June under which Israeli forces would gradually withdraw in exchange for Hezbollah disarming, but Hezbollah was not part of the talks and implementation has stalled. Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter said on social media that his son Neria Leiter's life "still hangs in the balance" after he was gravely injured in a ramming attack in the occupied West Bank last week. "But we've seen some promising signs that we grasp in hope," Leiter said, while asking for prayers for his son. Overall, Sunday's developments pointed to continued violence, stalled negotiations and unresolved conflict across Gaza, Iran, Yemen and Lebanon. With PTI Inputs
Araghchi says Iran ready for ‘doomsday war’ against US
We are fully prepared for the war to be resumed. We stand firm in the face of any new aggression, even if it comes to a doomsday war, Araghchi said
Iran enriches uranium to 60% for peaceful purposes, not violating NPT — Araghchi
Enriching uranium up to 60% in not illegal. It is still withing the framework of the NPT and our peaceful program, he said
Iran ready to discuss enriched uranium with US, but trust must come first — Araghchi
Araghchi noted that Tehran’s proposed seven-day plan was specifically aimed at building trust with Washington
Araghchi calls US claims of multiple power centers in Iran false
We are all one front facing all challenges imposed on us by the United States, whether sanctions or military operations, he stressed
Next round of indirect US-Iran talks to take place September 28 — Axios
According to the sources, Qatari mediators continue to engage in "shuttle diplomacy" in an effort to broker an agreement between Washington and Tehran
Jerusalem Daily: Israeli opposition leaders unite to drive out Netanyahu
Jerusalem Daily: Israeli opposition leaders unite to drive out Netanyahu
Trump expects another round of US-Iran talks after rejecting Tehran's peace proposal
Trump expects another round of US-Iran talks after rejecting Tehran's peace proposal Donald Trump said the US expects fresh talks with Iran this week despite rejecting Tehran's proposal on Hormuz and a ceasefire. Qatar and other mediators are still shuttling messages as both sides remain split over sanctions, nuclear concessions and the regional conflict. A day after rejecting Iran's proposal to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he expects American negotiators to hold another round of talks with Tehran this week. This comes as Qatar and other regional mediators stepped up efforts to bridge the widening differences between Washington and Tehran. The comments suggest that Trump's rejection of the Iranian offer has not closed the door on diplomacy. Qatar and other regional mediators are continuing to shuttle messages between Washington and Tehran as the two sides remain divided over how the conflict should end and what should happen to the strategically vital waterway. Iran's proposal called for the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened and nuclear negotiations to resume within seven days. In return, Tehran sought the lifting of the US naval blockade on Iranian ports, relief from sanctions on its oil sales and a ceasefire across the region. Trump rejected the proposal on Saturday. But in a phone interview with Axios on Sunday, he indicated that further discussions were still expected. "I expect more talks with Iran (this week). They want to make a deal, but it is not the deal that I want to make. It is what we would have maybe agreed to a year ago. They overplayed their hand," Trump said. Asked whether he was considering another round of US strikes against Iran, Trump said: "I am always thinking about it." QATAR TRIES TO BRIDGE THE GAP The diplomatic effort is being driven in part by Qatar, which has been acting as an intermediary between Washington and Tehran. US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner held indirect negotiations with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York last Tuesday. Qatari officials participated by passing messages between the two sides. During those discussions, Araghchi presented Iran's conditions for reopening the strait and restarting talks over its nuclear programme. According to the proposal, Iran would reopen the waterway and resume nuclear negotiations within a week if Washington lifted its naval blockade, removed sanctions affecting Iranian oil sales and reinstated a regional ceasefire. Trump's rejection, therefore, did not necessarily end the diplomatic channel. Regional mediators have continued discussing possible changes to the proposal with both sides. Qatar's prime minister also met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in New York on Thursday. Senior Qatari officials subsequently met Witkoff and briefed him on the discussions. Regional mediators have since been moving between Iranian and US negotiators with possible changes to the text. Another round of indirect talks could take place as early as Monday. The key question is whether the mediators can narrow the differences between the two governments. IRAN SAYS DIPLOMACY IS STILL POSSIBLE Tehran has signalled that Trump's rejection has not ended its willingness to negotiate. Araghchi said Sunday that Iran still wanted a diplomatic solution and was waiting for the US response to be formally conveyed through the mediators. "Our conditions are clear, and any move toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz is contingent on these conditions being met," Araghchi said in a social media post. "Only a negotiated solution can get them out of this deadlock." He added that Iran was still waiting for the mediators to communicate Washington's definitive position. "We are waiting for the mediators to convey the definitive views to us, and we will make a decision based on them," he said. Speaking to NBC, Araghchi also said Iran was ready for negotiations and that the country's calculations were based on national interests rather than US domestic politics. "We only care about our national interests. We are ready for negotiations," he said. WHAT DOES WASHINGTON WANT FROM IRAN? Washington's position is broader. US officials have demanded concessions on Iran's nuclear programme and have expressed doubts about whether Tehran would follow through on commitments. US Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Iran's proposal was rejected because Tehran was asking for sanctions relief and the release of frozen assets before making the concessions Washington wants. "So the bottom line is they were asking for everything up front with a promise that they would then talk," Waltz said. "The president's just not confident that the Iranians are coming in good faith and that they will truly negotiate the end of their nuclear programme." WAR SPREADS ACROSS THE REGION The diplomatic push is taking place as the conflict continues to affect countries far beyond Iran and the United States. The war began with US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28 and has since moved through periods of intense fighting and temporary pauses. Iran and its allies have responded with attacks against US-linked targets and regional partners. Saudi Arabia has become increasingly exposed to the conflict as fighting involving Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen has intensified. Houthi attacks have targeted Saudi interests and shipping routes around the Red Sea. The escalation has also affected everyday life inside Saudi Arabia, with schools in Riyadh shifting to remote learning for a week after parents received notices from schools. The notices did not publicly state a reason for the move. The wider conflict has also caused civilian displacement in Yemen, while attacks around the Red Sea have added another threat to global energy and shipping routes.
Who is Gavin Bazunu, and why is he boycotting the Ireland vs Israel match?
Bazunu says his decision to withdraw was based on a 'personal belief that the killing of innocent people is wrong'.
Air base at the center of a UK terror probe has been used by the US Air Force during the Iran war
Air base at the center of a UK terror probe has been used by the US Air Force during the Iran war British police have arrested five men on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism and explosives offenses outside RAF Fairford, a base in western England operated by the U.S. Air Force LONDON -- British police arrested five men on Sunday on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism and explosives offenses outside RAF Fairford, a military base in western England that’s operated by the U.S. Air Force. Three suspicious vehicles are being searched, and counterterror officers are leading the investigation. Here’s what to know about the base. RAF Fairford, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) west of London, is one of several bases in Britain that has been used by the U.S. Air Force under an agreement dating from the 1950s. It is home to the headquarters of the U.S. Air Force’s 501st Combat Support Wing and is a forward operating location for U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command. Fairford's long runway makes it suitable for heavy bombers, and it has been used in conflicts including the Gulf War, the 2003 Iraq war and the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran this year. Britain did not join the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran that began Feb. 28 and initially denied President Donald Trump’s request to use bases in the U.K. to strike Iran. But then-Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced days later that he had agreed to let the U.S. use bases in Britain for “defensive” operations against Iran’s missiles and their launch sites following Iranian attacks on U.K. interests and Britain’s allies in the Gulf. American B-1 and B-52 bombers have taken off from Fairford for operations during the Iran conflict. Anti-war campaigners have protested outside the perimeter fence of the base several times since the start of the Iran war. It’s unclear whether the arrests are linked to the Iran war. British security officials say proxies linked to Iran are behind a string of arson and sabotage attempts in the U.K. and other countries, many of them targeting the Jewish community. They have previously warned that Tehran could expand its targets in the U.K. if conflicts in the Middle East continue. Some local residents said security appeared to have been heightened around RAF Fairford in recent days, with heavy vehicles parked across entrance gates. Another American base, RAF Lakenheath in eastern England, confirmed that it is on Charlie alert, the second-highest threat level that can be issued by the U.S. Department of Defense. According to U.S. military websites, Force Protection Condition Charlie “applies when an incident occurs or intelligence is received indicating some form of terrorist action targeting personnel or facilities is likely.” There was no immediate confirmation of the threat level at RAF Fairford. U.S. European Command said it would not discuss "specific force protection measures."
Cargo ship carrying military equipment to Odessa port struck at sea
In addition, a cargo ship carrying military equipment and dual-use goods to the port of Odessa to support the Ukrainian armed forces was struck while at sea, the ministry said
For Libya, the Hormuz crisis can be a trap or an opportunity
Libyan hydrocarbons are increasingly sought after. To take full advantage, the country needs a new economic strategy.
Only 'Negotiated Solution' Can Get US Out of 'Deadlock,' Iranian Diplomat Says After Trump Rejects Deal | Common Dreams
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE NEWSLETTER Daily news & progressive opinion—funded by the people, not the corporations—delivered straight to your inbox. 5 #000000 #FFFFFF To donate by check, phone, or other method, see our More Ways to Give page. Daily news & progressive opinion—funded by the people, not the corporations—delivered straight to your inbox. "They want to make a deal where they open the strait immediately because they're losing so badly," the US president claimed. "We're winning tremendously." As US President Donald Trump publicly rejected Iran's proposal for a ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz this weekend, the Iranian foreign minister reiterated that "there is no alternative to a negotiated solution." "There's always hope for diplomacy," though the Trump-led United States has been an untrustworthy negotiator, Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said during a Sunday appearance on NBC News' "Meet the Press." "We are fully prepared for the war to be resumed... We stand firm in the face of any new aggression, even [if] it comes to a doomsday war,” the foreign minister added. "At the same time, we stand ready for diplomacy. It is up to President Trump to choose." Iran's latest offer was "essentially the same bargain" as the June deal, "but with a very different sequence," Sina Toossi, a senior fellow at the US-based Center for International Policy, explained to CNN. Under the Iranian proposal, he said, "the US takes concrete steps first, and only then does Iran ease its pressure over Hormuz." Araghchi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had pushed for the proposal this week while visiting the United Nations General Assembly in New York City—where Pezeshkian said in his UNGA speech that "we have been the victims of terrorism" and highlighted the civilians killed since the United States and Israel began bombing Iran at the end of February. Trump—who launched the illegal war despite his own intelligence agencies concluding that Iran wasn't pursuing a nuclear weapon—used his UNGA address to threaten to "annihilate" Iran. Then, The Wall Street Journal reported late Friday that he "has rejected Iran's proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and has told aides he expects to resume bombing Iran after the November midterms." The US president on Saturday confirmed to journalists that "I'm rejecting their deal," adding: "They want to make a deal where they open the strait immediately because they're losing so badly... We're winning tremendously. We have total control of the Hormuz Strait... They want to make a deal, and I think that's fine; I like making a deal, too. But that deal would not be acceptable." Despite Trump's rejection, "US official claimed 'positive and constructive' discussions are still ongoing between the US and Iran through the mediators, including on nuclear issues," Axios reported Saturday. Aided by Qatar, Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner "held a new round of indirect negotiations" with the Iranian foreign minister on the sidelines of the UNGA. In a lengthy Persian statement shared on Telegram this weekend, Araghchi said that "we have seen the first reaction from the US president, but nothing has been conveyed to us from the mediators yet. Of course, the US president has also said many contradictory things, which unfortunately we hear a lot from him. We are waiting for the definitive opinions to be conveyed to us by the mediators, and we will make a decision based on that." "In any case, our conditions are clear; any progress toward the opening of the Strait of Hormuz is contingent upon the fulfillment of these conditions, and we will not shrink from them," he continued. "Only a negotiated solution can get them out of this deadlock." Such a solution must be "based on honor and justice that secures the rights of the Iranian people and fulfills their legitimate demands," he argued. The diplomat added that "the people of Iran have demonstrated their strength across military, diplomatic, and economic spheres, as well as in confronting sanctions." Reporting on Araghchi's remarks, Reuters noted: The commander-in-chief of Iran's army, Amir Hatam, said the war was at a critical and decisive stage, adding that Tehran would not accept a situation in which it was unable to trade while foreign powers used the region's strategic waterways. "If Iran cannot trade, if Iran cannot live, no one will be able to trade or live," he said, in comments reported by state media. It's not just the Iranians pushing for an end to the Iran War; the US public is also frustrated by its economic impacts, with prices soaring, particularly for diesel and gasoline. With the midterm elections less than six weeks away, and the president's Republican Party trying to at least hold on to its narrow majorities in Congress, Trump's approval rating has hit a record low. After the president rejected Iran's proposal on Saturday, National Iranian American Council (NIAC) Action policy director Ryan Costello responded by calling out his various moves regarding Iran, including exiting former President Barack Obama's nuclear deal with the country during the first Trump administration. "Art of the deal," Costello wrote on social media. "Attack Obama for negotiating a successful deal. Tear up the deal, say you'll get a better one. Start a war instead, blowing up the economy. Strike a deal to end the war, stick to it for a fortnight. Refuse to go back to the deal heading into the midterms." NIAC Action filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday, arguing that Trump's war on Iran, which lacks congressional authorization, is unconstitutional. The group's president, Jamal Abdi, declared that "no president should have the power to take this country into an indefinite war by himself." "Congress never authorized this war," he stressed. "Yet Iranian families are being bombed, American service members have been killed, and communities on both sides are being forced to bear the consequences. This lawsuit asks a fundamental question: Can one person decide, on his own, to keep an entire nation at war?" Dear Common Dreams reader, It’s been nearly 30 years since I co-founded Common Dreams with my late wife, Lina Newhouser. We had the radical notion that journalism should serve the public good, not corporate profits. It was clear to us from the outset what it would take to build such a project. No paid advertisements. No corporate sponsors. No millionaire publisher telling us what to think or do. Many people said we wouldn't last a year, but we proved those doubters wrong. 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We don't have a paywall because we don't think people should be blocked from critical news based on their ability to pay. Everything we do is funded by the donations of readers like you. When everyone does the little they can afford, we are strong. But if that support retreats or dries up, so do we. Will you donate now to make sure Common Dreams not only survives but thrives? —Craig Brown, Co-founder As US President Donald Trump publicly rejected Iran's proposal for a ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz this weekend, the Iranian foreign minister reiterated that "there is no alternative to a negotiated solution." "There's always hope for diplomacy," though the Trump-led United States has been an untrustworthy negotiator, Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said during a Sunday appearance on NBC News' "Meet the Press." "We are fully prepared for the war to be resumed... We stand firm in the face of any new aggression, even [if] it comes to a doomsday war,” the foreign minister added. "At the same time, we stand ready for diplomacy. It is up to President Trump to choose." Iran's latest offer was "essentially the same bargain" as the June deal, "but with a very different sequence," Sina Toossi, a senior fellow at the US-based Center for International Policy, explained to CNN. Under the Iranian proposal, he said, "the US takes concrete steps first, and only then does Iran ease its pressure over Hormuz." Araghchi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had pushed for the proposal this week while visiting the United Nations General Assembly in New York City—where Pezeshkian said in his UNGA speech that "we have been the victims of terrorism" and highlighted the civilians killed since the United States and Israel began bombing Iran at the end of February. Trump—who launched the illegal war despite his own intelligence agencies concluding that Iran wasn't pursuing a nuclear weapon—used his UNGA address to threaten to "annihilate" Iran. Then, The Wall Street Journal reported late Friday that he "has rejected Iran's proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and has told aides he expects to resume bombing Iran after the November midterms." The US president on Saturday confirmed to journalists that "I'm rejecting their deal," adding: "They want to make a deal where they open the strait immediately because they're losing so badly... We're winning tremendously. We have total control of the Hormuz Strait... They want to make a deal, and I think that's fine; I like making a deal, too. But that deal would not be acceptable." Despite Trump's rejection, "US official claimed 'positive and constructive' discussions are still ongoing between the US and Iran through the mediators, including on nuclear issues," Axios reported Saturday. Aided by Qatar, Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner "held a new round of indirect negotiations" with the Iranian foreign minister on the sidelines of the UNGA. In a lengthy Persian statement shared on Telegram this weekend, Araghchi said that "we have seen the first reaction from the US president, but nothing has been conveyed to us from the mediators yet. Of course, the US president has also said many contradictory things, which unfortunately we hear a lot from him. We are waiting for the definitive opinions to be conveyed to us by the mediators, and we will make a decision based on that." "In any case, our conditions are clear; any progress toward the opening of the Strait of Hormuz is contingent upon the fulfillment of these conditions, and we will not shrink from them," he continued. "Only a negotiated solution can get them out of this deadlock." Such a solution must be "based on honor and justice that secures the rights of the Iranian people and fulfills their legitimate demands," he argued. The diplomat added that "the people of Iran have demonstrated their strength across military, diplomatic, and economic spheres, as well as in confronting sanctions." Reporting on Araghchi's remarks, Reuters noted: The commander-in-chief of Iran's army, Amir Hatam, said the war was at a critical and decisive stage, adding that Tehran would not accept a situation in which it was unable to trade while foreign powers used the region's strategic waterways. "If Iran cannot trade, if Iran cannot live, no one will be able to trade or live," he said, in comments reported by state media. It's not just the Iranians pushing for an end to the Iran War; the US public is also frustrated by its economic impacts, with prices soaring, particularly for diesel and gasoline. With the midterm elections less than six weeks away, and the president's Republican Party trying to at least hold on to its narrow majorities in Congress, Trump's approval rating has hit a record low. After the president rejected Iran's proposal on Saturday, National Iranian American Council (NIAC) Action policy director Ryan Costello responded by calling out his various moves regarding Iran, including exiting former President Barack Obama's nuclear deal with the country during the first Trump administration. "Art of the deal," Costello wrote on social media. "Attack Obama for negotiating a successful deal. Tear up the deal, say you'll get a better one. Start a war instead, blowing up the economy. Strike a deal to end the war, stick to it for a fortnight. Refuse to go back to the deal heading into the midterms." NIAC Action filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday, arguing that Trump's war on Iran, which lacks congressional authorization, is unconstitutional. The group's president, Jamal Abdi, declared that "no president should have the power to take this country into an indefinite war by himself." "Congress never authorized this war," he stressed. "Yet Iranian families are being bombed, American service members have been killed, and communities on both sides are being forced to bear the consequences. This lawsuit asks a fundamental question: Can one person decide, on his own, to keep an entire nation at war?" As US President Donald Trump publicly rejected Iran's proposal for a ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz this weekend, the Iranian foreign minister reiterated that "there is no alternative to a negotiated solution." "There's always hope for diplomacy," though the Trump-led United States has been an untrustworthy negotiator, Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said during a Sunday appearance on NBC News' "Meet the Press." "We are fully prepared for the war to be resumed... We stand firm in the face of any new aggression, even [if] it comes to a doomsday war,” the foreign minister added. "At the same time, we stand ready for diplomacy. It is up to President Trump to choose." Iran's latest offer was "essentially the same bargain" as the June deal, "but with a very different sequence," Sina Toossi, a senior fellow at the US-based Center for International Policy, explained to CNN. Under the Iranian proposal, he said, "the US takes concrete steps first, and only then does Iran ease its pressure over Hormuz." Araghchi and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had pushed for the proposal this week while visiting the United Nations General Assembly in New York City—where Pezeshkian said in his UNGA speech that "we have been the victims of terrorism" and highlighted the civilians killed since the United States and Israel began bombing Iran at the end of February. Trump—who launched the illegal war despite his own intelligence agencies concluding that Iran wasn't pursuing a nuclear weapon—used his UNGA address to threaten to "annihilate" Iran. Then, The Wall Street Journal reported late Friday that he "has rejected Iran's proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and has told aides he expects to resume bombing Iran after the November midterms." The US president on Saturday confirmed to journalists that "I'm rejecting their deal," adding: "They want to make a deal where they open the strait immediately because they're losing so badly... We're winning tremendously. We have total control of the Hormuz Strait... They want to make a deal, and I think that's fine; I like making a deal, too. But that deal would not be acceptable." Despite Trump's rejection, "US official claimed 'positive and constructive' discussions are still ongoing between the US and Iran through the mediators, including on nuclear issues," Axios reported Saturday. Aided by Qatar, Trump envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner "held a new round of indirect negotiations" with the Iranian foreign minister on the sidelines of the UNGA. In a lengthy Persian statement shared on Telegram this weekend, Araghchi said that "we have seen the first reaction from the US president, but nothing has been conveyed to us from the mediators yet. Of course, the US president has also said many contradictory things, which unfortunately we hear a lot from him. We are waiting for the definitive opinions to be conveyed to us by the mediators, and we will make a decision based on that." "In any case, our conditions are clear; any progress toward the opening of the Strait of Hormuz is contingent upon the fulfillment of these conditions, and we will not shrink from them," he continued. "Only a negotiated solution can get them out of this deadlock." Such a solution must be "based on honor and justice that secures the rights of the Iranian people and fulfills their legitimate demands," he argued. The diplomat added that "the people of Iran have demonstrated their strength across military, diplomatic, and economic spheres, as well as in confronting sanctions." Reporting on Araghchi's remarks, Reuters noted: The commander-in-chief of Iran's army, Amir Hatam, said the war was at a critical and decisive stage, adding that Tehran would not accept a situation in which it was unable to trade while foreign powers used the region's strategic waterways. "If Iran cannot trade, if Iran cannot live, no one will be able to trade or live," he said, in comments reported by state media. It's not just the Iranians pushing for an end to the Iran War; the US public is also frustrated by its economic impacts, with prices soaring, particularly for diesel and gasoline. With the midterm elections less than six weeks away, and the president's Republican Party trying to at least hold on to its narrow majorities in Congress, Trump's approval rating has hit a record low. After the president rejected Iran's proposal on Saturday, National Iranian American Council (NIAC) Action policy director Ryan Costello responded by calling out his various moves regarding Iran, including exiting former President Barack Obama's nuclear deal with the country during the first Trump administration. "Art of the deal," Costello wrote on social media. "Attack Obama for negotiating a successful deal. Tear up the deal, say you'll get a better one. Start a war instead, blowing up the economy. Strike a deal to end the war, stick to it for a fortnight. Refuse to go back to the deal heading into the midterms." NIAC Action filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday, arguing that Trump's war on Iran, which lacks congressional authorization, is unconstitutional. The group's president, Jamal Abdi, declared that "no president should have the power to take this country into an indefinite war by himself." "Congress never authorized this war," he stressed. "Yet Iranian families are being bombed, American service members have been killed, and communities on both sides are being forced to bear the consequences. This lawsuit asks a fundamental question: Can one person decide, on his own, to keep an entire nation at war?"
Strait of Hormuz tensions linger as Iran and US move further from a deal
There are fears of renewed fighting between the US and Iran, after President Trump rejected a deal.
Record amount of oil moved through Strait of Hormuz last night — Trump
He did not specify how much oil had been transported through the strait
Yemen’s health system could collapse in some areas, minister warns
Yemen's healthcare system may not be able to support the population as war strains resources, minister tells Al Jazeera.
Scandalous Statement from Israeli Racist Minister: We Must Do the Same Destruction in the West Bank as in Gaza
Scandalous Statement from Israeli Racist Minister: We Must Do the Same Destruction in the West Bank as in Gaza (machine-translated headline from a Turkish-language source)
Israel’s Smotrich calls for ‘war’ in West Bank: Rhetoric or real threat?
Smotrich’s words should not be dismissed as mere election rhetoric, human rights experts and analysts warn.
UK police arrest 5 men near an air base used by US on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act
UK police said Sunday that five men arrested in the middle of the night near an air base used by the United States during its war against Iran are being held on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act. London’s Metropolitan Police, which takes the lead on potential terrorism activities, said in a statement that police received a call at 12:45 a.m. related to three suspicious vehicles which appeared to be traveling toward the air base. The base is U.K. owned and U.S. operated under an agreement dating back to the Cold War. The five men were initially arrested in the Whelford area, which backs onto RAF Fairford, the base that hosts the headquarters of the U.S. Air Force’s 501st Combat Support Wing and the 420th Air Base Squadron. Fairford has been used by American forces for strictly limited strikes during the war with Iran. After the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran on Feb. 28, the U.K. government allowed the American military to use the Fairford base to strike Iranian missile sites. Iran has said bombers flying from the base have been used for strikes beyond the original remit. “We are in the early stages of an investigation, and five men remain in custody,” said Vicki Evans, the Met's deputy assistant commissioner. “As you would expect, we are working closely with our partners to understand the circumstances of the incident.” She said a 400-meter cordon has been put in place around the three vehicles that raised suspicion while the army conducts examinations. As a precaution, around 85 households have been evacuated whilst these examinations take place. Aerial footage from Sky News appeared to show a bomb disposal robot roaming between three white trucks. The rear doors of two of the vans were open and large black items could be seen scattered around. The robot appeared to be working toward getting access to the third truck. The local Gloucestershire police force said the situation appeared to be “contained.” A spokesperson for the U.S. Air Force said U.S. and British personnel “remain vigilant” and will take appropriate actions to ensure safety of all those at the base. “For operational security reasons we will not discuss specific force protection measures," the spokesperson said. “We constantly assess a variety of factors that determine what measures we institute or modify to protect our installations, our people and their families." The arrests come at a time of heightened tensions around the threat from hostile states to the U.K., with Russia and Iran among those that have used proxies to commit crimes on their behalf on British soil. In March, officials said the number of national security cases involving activity by hostile states including Iran increased 50% in the six months to December 2025. Residents in a number of properties in Whelford have been taken to a nearby recreation center. Julian Tudsbery, who has lived in Whelford for 30 years, said a resident had reported three “suspicious vans” in the village in the early hours of Sunday morning. “There were several police, three police cars in the drive, and they said you need to evacuate, there’s been a major incident, said he couldn’t elaborate,” he said. Britain's Defense Secretary Wes Streeting thanked the emergency and specialist teams who responded to the incident. “We can be reassured that this is being dealt with," he said. Prime Minister Andy Burnham is receiving updates on the situation, his office said.
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