US sanctions pressure Iran as Hormuz tensions persist
Israel's deadly Gaza strikes cast doubt on ceasefire progress days after Kushner visit Deadly airstrikes in Gaza on Wednesday cast more doubt on whether new US efforts can advance a tenuous ceasefire in the Palestinian territory. Just two days after US negotiators reportedly asked Israel to draw down attacks in the Gaza Strip, at least 10 people were killed Wednesday in two strikes, according to…
Recent tensions between Israel and Iran have cast doubt on the possibility of a ceasefire in Gaza, with deadly airstrikes killing at least 10 people. Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei warned on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and will not reopen until the United States corrects its behavior.
Iran also issued a stern warning to any country that joins the United States' economic sanctions against Iran, declaring that such countries would be considered enemies. The US has been pushing allies to join Donald Trump's campaign to isolate Iran's economy. Iran's military has been reshuffled in response to the ongoing tensions.
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