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Israel Advances in Lebanon While Trump Claims a Deal Is Days Away
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A ceasefire was announced — and ignored within hours. Today's briefing covers Israel's Beaufort Castle advance, Iran's suspended talks, and Trump's one-week Hormuz deal claim.
Audio is available on Spreaker — see link below.
A ceasefire was announced. The fighting continued.
Tehran suspended US-Iran ceasefire talks on Monday, citing ongoing Israeli operations in Lebanon. The suspension didn't last long.
Qatar worked alongside the US over the weekend and into Monday to prevent planned Israeli strikes on Beirut's suburbs. That effort succeeded, at least for now.
Israeli forces captured Beaufort Castle on Monday, a hilltop fortress in southern Lebanon they hadn't held in twenty-six years. The operation used white phosphorus smoke cover.
Trump told ABC News that an agreement on the Strait of Hormuz reopening and a ceasefire extension is achievable within a week. That's a notable claim, and the credibility gap around it is real.
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