US attacks on Iran leave 18 killed, 142 wounded, health official says
US attacks on Iran leave 18 killed, 142 wounded, health official says The Iranian health ministry's spokesperson indicated in his latest update that 18 people were killed in the recent US strikes on the country, while 142 others were left wounded. In a post on X, Hossein Kermanpour said that amongst those killed were two women and a child. Meanwhile, women (61) and children (44) accounted for…
US envoy Steve Witkoff met with the UAE's national security adviser, Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed al Nahyan, on the Italian island of Sardinia. According to a report from Axios, they discussed next steps on Iran. The talks took place amid US efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and increase economic sanctions on Iran, Middle East Eye reports.
The meeting was not announced by the White House. The two officials brainstormed subsequent actions in the context of the ongoing situation with Iran.
There is no direct connection reported between these talks and comments made by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on a separate issue. Rubio addressed a New York Times report about Russian aid to Iran, stating that it had not impeded US objectives against Iran.
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- Rubio downplays Russian aid to Iran amid war: ‘Nothing’ impeding US objectives thehill.com
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- Iran fuel crisis deepens amid war and sanctions dw.com
