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Despite the confusion surrounding peace talks, Leavitt said Iran is “increasingly eager” to negotiate and has agreed to “some of the points” the US proposed.
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There were several more attacks across the region in the past day.
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Iran launched a fresh wave of missile attacks on Israel, while Tehran reported brief power outages in parts of the city after shrapnel hit its power network. A US-Israeli airstrike on the town of Mahallat in Iran’s central Markazi province killed 11 people including two women and three children, the semi-official Tasnim news reported, citing a local security official.
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Kuwait issued an extreme-threat warning to residents and the United Arab Emirates reported a drone attack overnight into Tuesday.
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Israel said four soldiers were killed in Lebanon, where it’s waging a parallel war against Iran-aligned Hezbollah militia.
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The conflict is threatening to cause economic damage around the world, with the near-closing of the Hormuz strait choking supplies of energy, fertilizer and other critical commodities. That’s led to fears of stagflation, or a combination of higher inflation and slower growth.
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News Washington is “going to retake control” of Hormuz, ensuring safe navigation “through US escorts or a multinational escort.” The US announced such a plan in the early days of the war, though it hasn’t yet been executed.
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An Iranian parliamentary committee approved legislation to impose fees in the strait, according to the semi-official Fars news agency. The bill hasn’t yet been put to the full parliament for a vote.
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Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi urged Trump to end the conflict, saying only the US president has the means to do so. Egypt is, along with Pakistan and Turkey, attempting to mediate.
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The US military said over the weekend that about 3,500 sailors and Marines have arrived in the Middle East on an amphibious assault ship. The Tripoli Amphibious Ready Group is also carrying fighter aircraft.
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It’s unclear if Trump plans to use them and any ground operation would be highly risky. His administration has signaled to allies in the past week that it has no immediate plans for a ground invasion of Iran.
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Tehran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen entered the war over the weekend, launching missiles and drones at Israel. Iran is pushing the group prepare for a renewed campaign against Red Sea shipping, contingent upon any further escalation by the US in its war on the Islamic Republic, according to European officials familiar with the matter.
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Still, US and Saudi Arabian officials have told European allies they believe the group wants to avoid further escalation and attacks on American and Saudi assets for now, said the people.
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More than 4,750 people have been killed in the war so far, roughly three-quarters of them in Iran. More than 1,100 have died in Lebanon, where more than a million people have been displaced. Dozens have been killed in Israel and Arab Gulf states.
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The US has said 13 of its troops have died and more than 300 have been injured.
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