Israel Launches Ground Invasion of Lebanon

IRGC Seizes Ship With Witkoff-Kushner Team En Route To Pakistan; US Sanctions Chinese Refinery, Iran Shadow Fleet Summary IRGC seizes a ship it says 'collaborated with US' in provocative move ahead of Pakistan talks; Iran FM preparing written proposal for US side. President Trump is sending two envoys - Steve Witkoff and Jared Jushner - for talks with Iran in Pakistan, CNN reported, while Tehran sounded a more pessimistic tone on the prospects of further negotiations US hits Iran 'shadow fleet' with new sanctions, also takes aim at Chinese 'teapot' oil refinery. Third US...

Yemen Prime Minister, Cabinet Survives Houthi Attack On Presidential Palace The Houthis are apparently trying to take the fight straight to the heart of the Saudi-backed government in Yemen. The Shia group allied to Iran targeted Aden's presidential palace with one or more ballistic missiles on Thursday, killing two security personnel in a strike that hit the complex. Widely circulating image of smoke billowing from site of Saudi-backed government's presidential compound.Top government leaders were unharmed in the attack on Maashiq Palace, but the deceased security personnel were part of Prime Minister Shaya Al-Zandani's...

Iran Offers New Proposal To Reopen Strait - Trump Open To Sealing Deal Via Phone Summary After a weekend of stalemate malaise, Iran reportedly offers new proposal for opening ship traffic, while postponing the thorny nuclear issue  Trump says peace could come via telephone rather than face-to-face meetings Iranian FM has been sending written messages to US via Pakistani intermediaries  Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi visits Russia for talks with President Putin Trump says Iranian oil infrastructure could explode from within unless flow resumes Iran Offers New Path To Opening Strait Running a little ahead of schedule, Sunday...