At 02h04, the live coverage for the conflict between the United States and Iran has ended.
Washington has approved the sale of Patriot missile defense systems to Qatar for over $4 billion, as a measure to counter any potential threat from Iran during the conflict. The approval also includes arms sales to Israel, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.
The Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has decided to withdraw about 5,000 American troops stationed in Germany within a year, reducing nearly 15% of the total American forces deployed in the country.
In a letter to Congress, President Trump assured that the fighting with Iran has ceased since the ceasefire declared on April 7, 2026. He stated that there have been no exchanges of fire between American and Iranian forces since then.
In a tragic incident, fourteen deminers were killed during a demining operation in northwest Iran, affecting over 1,200 hectares of agricultural land due to contamination from aerial bombings involving sub-munitions and mines.
Trump expressed skepticism about the latest Iranian initiative aimed at restarting discussions, calling into question the ability of Iranian officials to come to a resolution. Iran, in turn, has submitted a new offer for negotiations with the United States through Pakistan.
In response to the situation, the United States has imposed new sanctions on Iranian interests and warned ships against paying tolls to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, threatening them with sanctions themselves.
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