By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

Summary

  • Axios reports that the White House is nearing a preliminary deal with Iran to end the war, as Trump post appears to offer olive branch.

  • White House says it expects a response to the latest offer within 48 hours.

  • Iran’s initial response via media & national security spox: US demands are unrealistic & do not reflect reality, & Axios report based on too much ‘speculation’.

  • A key caveat of the US offered deal is that Iran would commit to a moratorium on uranium enrichment, & Washington wants a 20-year ban on this.

Continue reading “Iran Spox Blasts ‘Unrealistic’ White House ‘Wish List’ To End War After US Touts ‘Close’ To Deal”

By Jason Ditz – Antiwar.com

Heavy fighting reportedly erupted in the area of Deir Seryan, on the border between Israel and Lebanon and well inside the Israeli occupied “Yellow Line” area of southern Lebanon. Israel reportedly advanced troops into the town and Hezbollah attacked them. Continue reading “Heavy Fighting in Southern Lebanon as Hezbollah Attacks Israeli Positions”

By Tyler Derden – Zerohedge

Lawmakers toppled Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan’s pro-EU ​government in a no-confidence vote on Tuesday, putting at risk the country’s sovereign debt ratings, its access to ‌EU funds and the stability of its currency. Of the valid votes cast in the parliament, 285 voted for the motion of censure and four against, exceeds the 251 signatures collected last week for the motion and above the 233 needed to pass, the official parliamentary count showed.

Continue reading “Romanian Pro-EU Government Collapses After No-Confidence Vote, Currency Tumbles To Record Low”