The UN’s International Maritime Organization has begun evacuating more than 11,000 sailors stranded after the Strait of Hormuz was effectively closed during the US-Israel war against Iran. The operation follows a US-Iran memorandum of understanding, though disputes remain over inspections and the strait’s future.
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Lebanese authorities said Israeli troops killed two men near a road-clearing vehicle in southern Lebanon, the first reported fatal incident since a fragile ceasefire largely took hold. Israel said its forces fired at Hezbollah members who posed a threat inside a declared security zone.
A UN commission of inquiry says Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza as part of acts amounting to genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Israel rejected the report as a “libellous sham” and said it ignores Hamas’ tactics and attacks on Israeli children.
Primaries in four states will test the influence of Zohran Mamdani, Donald Trump and major outside groups. Key races include several New York House contests, South Carolina’s GOP governor runoff and open seats in Maryland and Utah.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is visiting Pakistan after U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland produced a 60-day roadmap toward a possible war-ending deal. Disputes have already emerged over nuclear inspections and Israel’s freedom to act in Lebanon.
U.S.-Iran talks in Switzerland produced a roadmap for further negotiations, deconfliction channels for Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz, and, according to JD Vance, a commitment to resume IAEA inspections. Iran cautioned that detailed nuclear negotiations have not yet begun.
The United States and Iran agreed to a 60-day roadmap toward a final deal after talks in Switzerland mediated by Qatar and Pakistan. Technical talks will continue this week, with Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions relief and Iran’s nuclear program still on the table.
Trump threatened new strikes on Iran as Vice President JD Vance met Iranian officials in Switzerland to discuss a strained U.S.-Iran memorandum on Lebanon, the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear program. Vance cited progress, while reports differed on whether the talks had broken down or were continuing.