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IDF kills PIJ terrorist who took hostages on Oct. 7 • Senior Lebanese official slams US-brokered deal with Israel • Hakeem Jeffries calls for ‘full unclassified briefing’ on US-Iran talks
Witkoff, Rubio brief Congress in first-ever meeting since signing of US-Iran MoU – report
Bipartisan lawmakers pressed the administration officials on issues such as lifting sanctions on Iran and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran to fulfill commitments if Washington adheres to agreement, Pezeshkian says
Democratic House Leader Jeffries says ‘full unclassified briefing’ on US-Iran talks necessary
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a press conference on Monday that he hopes a briefing on the war would happen “sooner rather than later.”
Iran indicts Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, anti-regime journalists for ‘inciting’ January protests
According to Salehi, the defendants are accused of “creating the conditions” for the unrest on January 8 and 9, 2026.
IDF, Shin Bet kill Hamas Rafah Brigade defense, counterintelligence chief
Ismail Masri, Hamas’s Rafah Brigade military defense chief, was killed in a joint IDF and Shin Bet operation conducted in Gaza last Tuesday.
Katz’s position on Mossad’s Kurds vs Iranian regime plan unclear after conflicting statements
Trump vetoed a Mossad plan to support Kurdish forces against Iran, fueling debate over which Israeli and US officials backed the proposal.
Lebanese army must clear Hezbollah from Yellow Line to Litani River, Katz says
Katz told CENTCOM Chief Adm. Brad Cooper that Israel will only partially, not fully, withdraw from any of its security zones in Lebanon, Syria, or Gaza.
Strait of Hormuz instability to remain Iranian leverage until final deal signed, experts predict
“I would say that the primary reason Iran has decided to renew attacks on the Persian Gulf states has to do with the balance of leverage in the ongoing negotiations,” one expert says.
Iran, US to work on negotiating peace deal in Doha after de-escalating weekend strikes
Mediators have established communications channels to de-escalate any incidents, and technical talks are set to continue, the source, with knowledge of the discussions, added.
