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Trump: Iran war will be 'over quickly,' nuclear weapon 'cannot be allowed'
U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects the conflict involving Iran to be "over quickly," linking ongoing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz to efforts to reach a deal over Tehran's nuclear program.
President Donald Trump meets with UFC fighters, Wednesday, in the White House, Washington. Credit: Jacquelyn Martin/AP
President Donald Trump meets with UFC fighters, Wednesday, in the White House, Washington. Credit: Jacquelyn Martin/AP
"We cannot allow them to have a nuclear weapon… what we are doing is right, and it'll be over quickly," Trump said during a tele-rally for Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate Burt Jones.
Gulf states: Iran's claim UAE ‘created many problems’ is baseless
The Gulf Cooperation Council said Iran's accusations against the United Arab Emirates are "baseless" and reaffirmed its solidarity with Abu Dhabi, calling the claims part of Tehran's escalating regional rhetoric.
The bloc, which includes six Gulf states, responded Thursday overnight, after Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei accused the UAE earlier this week of cooperating with the United States and Israel and "creating problems" for regional security and Gulf unity.
IDF: Hezbollah drone intercepted over northern Israel
The Israeli Air Force intercepted a "suspicious aerial target" launched from Lebanon toward Israeli territory Thursday overnight, according to an IDF statement.
Sirens were triggered earlier in northern Israel's Kiryat Shmona after an initial report of a hostile aircraft infiltration. Additional alerts later sounded in Manara, Margaliot and Kiryat Shmona, with the IDF warning of possible falling interceptor debris.
IDF sounds terror alarm after Palestinian vehicle enters West Bank settlement
Sirens sounded in the Israeli settlement of Metzad, located between Hebron and Bethlehem in the southern West Bank, due to a suspected terrorist infiltration.
The Israeli military said the alarm went off after it detected a Palestinian vehicle entering the settlement, adding that "IDF soldiers are conducting searches in the area, and additional soldiers have been dispatched."
Israel's security chiefs reject U.S. deal with Iran, source tells Haaretz
Israel's security establishment unanimously opposes a U.S. agreement with Iran, believing it would be "a disaster for Israel," a security source told Haaretz.
According to the source, Israeli defense chiefs believe Iran would deceive the United States, rush to acquire nuclear weapons as soon as it is able, and seize control of the billions of dollars that will be made available to it under the agreement.
These warnings are also voiced in the security discussions held by the country's political leadership, according to the source.
Netanyahu says Israel struck Hezbollah commander in Beirut, Lebanon
Smoke rises in Haret Hreik, Beirut, after an Israeli airstrike on the city's southern suburbs, also known as the Dahiyeh.
Smoke rises in Haret Hreik, Beirut, after an Israeli airstrike on the city's southern suburbs, also known as the Dahiyeh.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said the Israeli military struck the commander of Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force in the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
"No terrorist has immunity - Israel's long arm will reach every enemy and murderer," Netanyahu said. "We promised to bring security to the residents of the north - this is how it's done, and this is how it will be done!"
The strike, which hit the Haret Hreik neighborhood in Beirut's southern suburbs, also known as the Dahiyeh, is Israel's first attack on the Lebanese capital since U.S. President Donald Trump declared a cease-fire in Lebanon on April 16.
U.S. fired at Iranian oil tanker in international waters, CENTCOM says
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said its forces fired at an Iranian-flagged oil tanker in international waters for attempting to sail to an Iranian port.
"American forces issued multiple warnings and informed the Iranian-flagged vessel it was in violation of the U.S. blockade," CENTCOM said, adding that the crew "failed to comply."
CENTCOM said an F/A-18 fighter jet from the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier fired at the tanker, adding that it "is no longer transiting to Iran." The tanker was empty, the military said.
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