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Foreign military officers, accompanied by US troops, have been spotted near Gaza as preparations advance for a multinational force, with Israel authorizing an initial deployment of 250 soldiers.

It won’t be a surprise if we discover, with Netanyahu potentially out of the picture, that he wasn’t really the problem but just a convenient scapegoat for widespread anti-Israel sentiment.

Trump and Vice President JD Vance are scheduled to meet Qatar's prime minister as Doha continues mediating between Washington and Tehran amid stalled negotiations to end the Iran war.

“Some days are better than others. It hasn’t stopped me. But sometimes it slows me down,” Biden wrote. “Unfortunately, I won’t be able to do as many conversations about my book as I’d hoped.”

Iraqi oil will move through the Strait of Hormuz via a shipping lane near Oman, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said, under understandings reached with Washington.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei warned against the ‘slightest inclination towards submission,’ a message hardliners believe was aimed at Iran’s negotiators, CNN reported.

“It depends on whether or not they sign a very strong agreement,” Trump told CNN. “The answer is highly unlikely [that] it’s going to be necessary… I would if necessary, but we hit them really hard.”

Until clarity emerges, both US government and private-sector officials may take unilateral action to freeze certain weapons transfers or approvals.

Some allies have told the vice president no Republican can win in 2028, while major donors are already floating Ron DeSantis as an alternative, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The move comes as the US Rewards for Justice program is also offering millions for information on Iran’s nuclear program.