Morning update
Morning update Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments from across the region: US President Donald Trump sent an agreement to Congress on the civil nuclear energy deal with Saudi Arabia, maintaining that his position that the pact will only move forward if the kingdom joins the Abraham Accords and recognises Israel, a US official told Reuters on Tuesday. US Senator…
Good morning Middle East Eye readers, here are the latest regional updates:
President Donald Trump submitted a civil nuclear agreement to Congress, but stipulated that the accord would only proceed if Saudi Arabia accedes to the Abraham Accords and recognizes Israel, according to a US official.
Senator Chris Van Hollen criticized President Trump for profiting from the Iran war, alleging that the US president transformed the White House into a "pay-to-play casino" and amassed over a billion dollars since taking office.
Israel removed Dutch representatives from a Gaza coordination center following the Netherlands' decision to prohibit imports from Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories. The Israeli foreign minister ordered the representatives to leave Israel within a week.
Israeli forces moved into Jumla, a village in Syria's Daraa province, while the Lebanese military reported an air strike in Kafr Rummana, southern Lebanon, along with artillery shelling, explosions, and strikes in southern Lebanon. Reports of Israeli shelling and strikes persisted early Wednesday.
In Yemen, government forces thwarted a Houthi attack in Taiz's southwestern province, claiming to have killed at least eight individuals. Clashes between Yemeni forces and Houthi fighters erupted in al-Safa, involving intense gunfire.
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