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Syria and Russia signed a memorandum of understanding on the future of Russian military bases in the country, which will be converted into centers for joint military training, according to the SANA news agency.
Netanyahu says Israel officially rejects 15-point U.S.-backed Gaza peace plan, insisting forces will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed
US expects Iran to restore oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz to pre-conflict levels, Vice President JD Vance says, adding that Washington seeks an Iranian commitment not to fire on commercial vessels transiting the waterway.
US and Iran have agreed in principle to extend the 60-day ceasefire under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, which is set to expire Aug. 17, according to Pakistani sources cited by Anadolu. The duration of the extension remains under discussion, with previous talks having stalled over security guarantees and freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz.
The United States and 40 other countries have called for advance notification of ballistic missile launches. According to a joint statement posted on the website of the US mission to the UN in Geneva, the notification should include information on the class of munition, the planned launch window, the area, and the direction.
UN Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Ramiz Alakbarov told the Security Council on Tuesday that the West Bank situation requires urgent action, warning that accelerated settlement expansion and settler violence are driving Palestinian displacement toward 'de-facto annexation.' He noted Israeli monitoring groups report agricultural and pastoral outposts now exercise effective control over close to 20 percent of the West Bank.
US President Donald Trump says Washington has 'total control' over Iran's finances and is effectively acting as Tehran's banker, outlining three policy options including 'hitting them really, really hard.' He cited Iran's 300% inflation, collapsing currency and difficulties paying soldiers as evidence of economic pressure.
Russia freed a former US marine on Tuesday after more than four years of imprisonment on disputed charges, according to an advocacy group that said he was gravely ill and at risk of dying in custody.
American Gilman, convicted in Russia, has been released on health grounds and is heading to the United States, according to Reuters citing the US administration.
Turkey may propose two security corridors in the Black Sea for ships heading to Russia and Ukraine, Turkish newspaper Yeni Şafak reported. Under the proposal, both sides of the conflict would commit to not striking vessels in the corridors; Ankara has not yet commented on the report.
Syria on Tuesday strongly condemned Colombia's recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, calling the move a violation of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions. Colombia becomes the second country after the United States to recognize Israeli control of the strategic territory.
Pakistan said on Tuesday that the United States and Iran are close to 'some arrangement on peace,' according to a Bloomberg report carried by Xinhua.