Efforts to end the Middle East conflict stalled as the US reviewed Iran’s latest proposal to unblock the Strait of Hormuz. Iran pushed back, saying Washington can no longer dictate terms. Meanwhile, violence continued on the Lebanese front even after an Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire extension, with rocket exchanges pulling Lebanon deeper into the war.
The US has arranged flights to evacuate Americans from Lebanon amid escalating fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. About 350 Americans and their immediate relatives have already been brought out this week, while thousands remain. More than 6,000 people have contacted the US Embassy in Beirut for departure information as airstrikes continue and commercial flight options dwindle.
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