Iran says it's ready to return to its ceasefire with the US—hours after the two sides exchanged fire again
Iran’s president said Tuesday his country is ready to return to the ceasefire deal reached with the United States in June if Washington does the same, in conciliatory remarks following the first exchange of fire between the two countries in a month.
TL;DR
- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed readiness to return to the June ceasefire agreement with the U.S. if the U.S. reciprocates.
- The June memorandum of understanding involved a ceasefire, negotiations for a peace deal, Iran clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. lifting sanctions and naval blockade.
- Two ships were attacked in and around the Strait of Hormuz, with no immediate claim of responsibility.
- Iraq's Supreme Judicial Council completed investigations into 5,704 suspected ISIS members transferred from Syria.
- The UN warned of a deepening hunger crisis in Yemen due to conflict escalation and rising global food prices.
- Japan approved an emergency fund of 616 billion yen to address rising gasoline prices and the impact of the Middle East conflict.