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Iran's guards have said the important Strait is closed and anyone passing through will face "harsh measures". U.S. President ...
The U.S. is studying a plan to divide Gaza into zones with different levels of control. Documents cited by The Guardian outline a green zone for reconstruction under Israeli and international oversight, and a red zone that would remain heavily damaged after two years of war.
The creation of an International Stabilisation Force forms the core of the drafted U.S. proposal. Washington expects a UN Security Council resolution to provide the force with a formal mandate and hopes that governments will then confirm troop commitments.
The proposal appears in a series of U.S. Central Command documents that outline the role of several European states.
The planning includes deploying British and French forces to the eastern part of Gaza. Up to 1500 British infantry personnel and as many as 1000 French soldiers would take part in security duties and mine clearance.
The U.S. also explored the participation of Germany, the Netherlands and Nordic states to establish field hospitals and logistics units.
The documents state that Israeli forces will determine any future withdrawal only after international security conditions are met.
No timeline is mentioned. At the same time, President Trump has ruled out sending U.S. troops to prepare a withdrawal or to finance Gaza’s reconstruction. A U.S. official told the newspaper that Washington intends to shape the political outline rather than fund its implementation.
The publication notes that the draft raises questions about Washington’s commitment to linking a ceasefire to a wider political settlement involving Palestinian administration across the enclave.
Analysts warn that without a workable peacekeeping framework, a clear withdrawal process and large scale reconstruction, Gaza could enter a prolonged period of uncertainty despite the end of major operations.
Israel said it had killed Alireza Tangsiri, the Commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Navy, on Thursday, as confict in the Middle East continued.
Iran has rejected a U.S. proposal to end the war, insisting any ceasefire will occur only on its own terms and timeline, according to a senior political-security official speaking to state-run Press TV on Wednesday.
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The United Arab Emirates has told the U.S. and other Western allies that it is willing to participate in a multinational maritime taskforce aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would pause attacks on Iran's energy plants for 10 days at Tehran's request and said talks with Iran were going "very well," although an Iranian official dismissed a U.S. proposal for ending nearly four weeks of fighting as "one-sided and unfair."
The Trump administration is reportedly reviewing plans to deploy up to 10,000 additional U.S. troops to the Middle East, raising tensions even as Washington engages in delicate negotiations with Iran.
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