Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel aims to end U.S. military aid within ten years, arguing it’s time to reset the financial relationship. In a CBS interview, he also pointed to strengthening ties with Gulf countries as part of the shift, noting that American support for Israel has been declining in recent years.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has rejected any foreign control of the Persian Gulf, warning that maritime blockades aimed at Iran will not stand. He said Iran, through its forces, safeguards the Strait of Hormuz and regional security while attributing worsening insecurity to the United States and Israel. The IRGC also weighed in on shifts in US strategy.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Islamabad for talks aimed at ending the Middle East war, even after the United States cancelled a planned trip by its envoys. He met Pakistani officials and Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir. Meanwhile, the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, straining energy markets as Israel strikes Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Iran has kept citizens locked out of the internet for 57 days, with NetBlocks calling it the longest nation scale shutdown on record. The blackout began immediately after joint US and Israeli strikes on Tehran on February 28, severing digital access across the country and leaving residents without normal connectivity for nearly two months.
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