U.S. forces shot down Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz and struck an area along Iran’s coast overnight. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it targeted the American base that launched the attack in retaliation. U.S. and Iran peace talks continue, and a diplomatic solution appears to be the focus. A draft interim deal shared with Israel’s prime minister and regional leaders would extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait, but would not include details on Iran’s nuclear program. Iran said there would be no deal with the U.S. without an end to the war in Lebanon, while Israel has expressed opposition to a deal and has continued its Lebanon campaign, including evacuation warnings for Tyre. The WHO director-general is expected in the Democratic Republic of Congo to help contain an Ebola outbreak with more than 1,000 suspected cases and over 200 suspected deaths, as neighboring countries close borders.
"U.S. forces shot down Iranian drones near the Strait of Hormuz and struck an area along Iran's coast overnight, according to a U.S. official who spoke to NPR. In retaliation for the attack on Bandar Abbas, Iran's Revolutionary Guard says this morning it targeted the American base that launched the attack. U.S. and Iran peace talks continue."
"It is difficult to determine if a deal is imminent, but all signs suggest that President Trump is pursuing a diplomatic solution with Iran instead of more war. The president has just shared a draft of the Iran deal with Israel's prime minister and several regional leaders, according to a person familiar with the matter who is not authorized to speak publicly. The interim deal would extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait, but it would not include details on Iran's nuclear program."
"Iran has said there would be no deal with the U.S. without the war in Lebanon also coming to an end. Israel, a key U.S. ally, has expressed that it doesn't favor making a deal with Iran and wants to continue its war in Lebanon. Israel has issued evacuation warnings for Tyre, one of Lebanon's largest cities, deepening the conflict that has already displaced more than a million people in the country."
"The director-general of the World Health Organization is expected to arrive in the Democratic Republic of Congo today, as the country struggles to contain an Ebola outbreak. Officials say there are more than 1,000 suspected cases and over 200 suspected deaths in the country. Congo's neighboring countries, Rwanda and Uganda, have closed their borders. WHO's director-general has described eastern Congo as the site of a "catastrophic collision of disease and conflict,""
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