QtrendsNegotiators from the US and Iran have reached a tentative deal to extend the ceasefire and launch nuclear talks, pending President Trump's approval. Despite diplomatic progress, both the US and Iran continued trading military strikes. Israel escalated attacks on southern Lebanon and Gaza, with Netanyahu ordering the military to take over 70% of Gaza. Zelenskyy pressed Washington for more Patriot missiles as the war in Ukraine shifts in Kyiv's favor.
Israel has intensified military strikes across southern Lebanon, killing at least 16 people despite a ceasefire agreement in place. Videos and reports show Israel striking a Beirut suburb and other locations across the south. Meanwhile, Hezbollah has adopted fibre-optic drone technology learned from the Ukraine war to strike Israeli positions. The escalation threatens to unravel the fragile ceasefire arrangement.
American and Iranian negotiators have reached a tentative agreement to extend the current ceasefire and launch nuclear talks, according to US officials. The deal awaits final approval from President Donald Trump, who has shared a draft peace agreement with Israel and other allies. The agreement, if approved, could mark a significant diplomatic breakthrough in US-Iran relations.
As diplomatic negotiations continue, the US has conducted new strikes against Iran, prompting Iran to retaliate by targeting an American base. President Trump commented that Iran is 'negotiating on fumes,' while both sides continue military operations. The tit-for-tat strikes threaten to undermine the tentative ceasefire deal being considered at the negotiating table.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed the military to take control of 70% of the Gaza Strip. Plans for a Gaza International Stabilization Force face uncertainty as troop commitments stall. Israel also claims to have killed the new head of Hamas' armed wing, while an Israeli minister confirmed the goal of large-scale expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is pressing the United States for additional Patriot missile systems to counter Russian strikes. The EU has assessed that the dynamics of the war are shifting in Ukraine's favor, with Russia now on the back foot. Zelenskyy has urged Washington to eliminate what he calls Putin's 'last major advantage' in the conflict.