By Dave DeCamp – Antiwar.com

Italian ‌Prime Minister Giorgia ‌Meloni said on Tuesday that her government has halted the automatic renewal of a military Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Israel, as Italy has become increasingly critical of Israel’s wars and killing of civilians. Continue reading “Italy’s Meloni Halts Renewal of Military MoU With Israel”

By Murtaza Hussain – Drop Site News

On Saturday, as Pakistan was in the middle of mediating hard-won ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran, Saudi Arabia made a sudden revelation that appeared to undermine Pakistan’s status as a neutral host. In a statement posted on X, the Saudi Ministry of Defense announced “the arrival of a military force from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan at King Abdulaziz Air Base in the Eastern Sector,” adding that the force would include a contingent of military aircraft and would improve “operational readiness between the armed forces of the two countries.” Continue reading “Leaked Documents Reveal Details of the Secret Saudi Arabia–Pakistan Mutual Defense Pact”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

Summary

  • The Iran war is “very close to over” with authorities in Tehran eager to agree a peace deal, Trump says, adding: “We’ve beaten them militarily.” Axios cites ‘progress’ toward framework to end war.
  • AP/Bloomberg reporting the two sides have an “in principle agreement” to pursue further diplomacy; however, this is batted down as ‘unconfirmed’ by Tehran & a US official.
  • The Pentagon is sending thousands of additional troops into the Middle East in coming days: WaPo
  • Trump claims China “very happy” the US is permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz, also Xi told him Beijing was not sending weapons/defense items to Tehran.
  • Significant Lebanon fighting continues: Israel issues more evacuation orders, moving into south; Tehran outraged, threatens Red Sea shipping. Unconfirmed reports of one-week Lebanon ceasefire about to take effect.

Continue reading “Negotiators Make ‘Progress’ Toward 2nd Round Of Pakistan Talks, While More US Troops Prepped To Deploy Near Iran”