Trump says an “agreement” to end the war has been reached, but Tehran says there is no “final conclusion” yet
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80 Hezbollah fighters were killed last week, the IDF said
Israel’s military said on Friday it had killed 80 Hezbollah fighters and attacked nearly 310 sites linked to the Iran-backed group in southern Lebanon last week.
The Israel Defense Forces said in a statement that the strikes were carried out “in conjunction with the operation of the forces below the defense line to dismantle terrorist infrastructure and remove threats against Israeli civilians and soldiers operating in the area.”
Israel and Lebanon agreed to renew a ceasefire last week, but the Iran-backed Hezbollah group quickly rejected it. Tehran has previously said that any peace deal with the US and Israel must include a ceasefire in Lebanon.
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Netanyahu spoke to Trump about the proposed peace deal
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone call with President Trump on Thursday night about a possible peace deal between the US and Iran, Netanyahu’s office said.
“Although Israel is not a party to the cooperation agreement, the Prime Minister expressed his gratitude for President Trump’s commitment that the final agreement at the end of the negotiations will include the removal of advanced materials, the dismantling of advanced infrastructure, restrictions on missile production, and the cessation of Iran’s support for its terrorist proxies in the region,” Netanya’s statement in ahu said.
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Iran is trying to attack commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a US official said
A US official said it appears that Iran attempted to attack commercial vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz early Friday morning local time. The US military shot down two Iranian fighter jets in a single attack, the official said.
Other vehicles are still moving, said the official.
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Iran has not yet made a final decision on a proposed peace deal with the US, an Iranian official said.
Iran has not yet reached a final decision on a peace deal with the US, an Iranian official said on Thursday.
“Until now, Iran has not reached a final conclusion on the deal,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said in a statement provided to Agence France-Presse.
The statement comes after President Trump said earlier in the day that the US had reached a “good solution” regarding the war with Iran.
A letter of intent or memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran is likely to be signed as early as next week, two sources familiar with the communication efforts told CBS News.
However, after the announcement of Mr. Trump, Iran’s Fars News Agency, which is related to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, cited “a well-known source close to the Iranian negotiating team” who denied the president’s claim about the initial agreement and said that “no text of the initial cooperation memorandum with the United States has been approved.”
Iran’s Tasnim news agency noted that he has announced an imminent deal 38 times in the past two months.
“Until Iran declares a potential understanding issue, any news from Trump on this matter should be taken as consistent with his previous messages,” it noted.
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A US-Iran memorandum of understanding is likely to be signed next week, sources said
A letter of intent or memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran is likely to be signed early next week, paving the way for further talks on a permanent US-Iran deal, two sources familiar with the diplomatic efforts said.
The signing of the memorandum will begin 60 days of negotiations to negotiate the details of the US-Iran deal. That period could be extended as needed, according to multiple sources.
The first steps include ensuring “freedom of trade” by removing the bombs and opening the Strait of Hormuz. Essentially, Iran will commit to a 15-20 year blackout during which it will not enrich uranium and will dismantle its nuclear facilities. If it takes these steps, Iran will receive financial aid over time and be monitored for compliance.
