Open Source Intel
A security source confirms the IDF has been instructed to scale back strikes in Lebanon in the coming days, particularly in Beirut, as a confidence-building measure ahead of direct Israel-Lebanon talks set to begin Tuesday in the U.S.

Israel will demand the Lebanese government take significant action to disarm Hezbollah, with a clear message: either the Lebanese army acts against Hezbollah, or the IDF will continue to do so wherever necessary. - Kann News.
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Open Source Intel
In short: Talks are going “amazing” except they can’t agree on the most important issue.

Pakistani sources tell CNN the U.S.-Iran talks in Islamabad have been largely positive, but a stalemate persists over control of the Strait of Hormuz. - Open Source Intel
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OSINTdefender
Pakistani sources tell CNN that the overall tone and outcome of talks so far between Iran and the United States in Islamabad has remained largely positive, but that a stalemate persists over control of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Open Source Intel
Trump on Iran: Maybe they reach a deal, maybe they do not.
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Open Source Intel
Trump on Iran: Regardless of what happens, we win.
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Open Source Intel
Trump: “We win, regardless what happens, we win. Let’s see what happens. Maybe they will make a deal, maybe they won’t. It doesn’t matter. From the standpoint of America, we win.” https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2043070868482322687/video/1
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The Spectator Index
BREAKING: Trump 'we win, regardless what happens, we win' and that making a deal 'does not matter'.
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Open Source Intel
Trump: We will open up the strait even though we do not use it because we have a lot of other countries in the world that do use it that are either afraid, or a week, or cheap. We were not helped by NATO. https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2043071130265661466/video/1
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The Spectator Index
BREAKING: Trump says China 'will have big problems' if it sends arms to Iran
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Open Source Intel
Trump says tankers are surging toward the U.S. as the Strait of Hormuz remains constrained:

"Boats are sailing up and heading out to our country. Big, beautiful tankers, and we're loading them up with oil and gas and everything else. It's a pretty beautiful thing to see!" https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2043071684236771510/video/1
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The Spectator Index
BREAKING: Lebanon's war death toll has risen to 2,020, according to the country's health ministry.
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Open Source Intel
Trump warns China will face "big problems" if it sends weapons to Iran. https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2043071932233339065/video/1
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The Spectator Index
BREAKING: Trump says the US does not use the Strait of Hormuz, but will open it because 'we have a lot of other countries in the world that do use it that are either afraid, or weak or cheap'
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Disclose.tv
NOW - Trump: "We're negotiating whether we make a deal or not, makes no difference to me. The reason is because we've won." https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/2043072468806517091/video/1
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Open Source Intel
Trump: We are sweeping the strait. Whether we make a deal or not, makes no difference to me. We’ve won https://twitter.com/Osint613/status/2043072538868064491/video/1
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The Spectator Index
BREAKING: The Iranian Revolutionary Guards warns it will deal 'decisively' with any military vessels trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz
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The Spectator Index
BREAKING: The Iranian Revolutionary Guards says it does not permit US ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz
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