At their core, the negotiations between the USA and Iran are initially about a so-called Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), a kind of framework agreement for further peace talks, which is said to be particularly important for the Strait of Hormuz. Read more here.
Iranian army shoots down Israeli drone
The Iranian army shot down an Israeli spy and surveillance drone in Hormozgan province. This is reported by the Iranian news agency Mehr. According to the agency, the debris of the Orbiter-type drone was discovered in cooperation with the Iranian Navy.
Palestinians: dead in Israeli airstrike on refugee camp
An Israeli airstrike on a refugee camp in the Gaza Strip kills three people, according to local health authorities. A six-month-old child and his parents were among the dead. The attack hit an apartment in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the center of the area, it is said. There is currently no statement from the Israeli military.
According to the Palestinian authorities, around 880 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip since a ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump came into force in October. The Israeli military reported four soldiers killed in the same period. The indirect negotiations to disarm Hamas are currently at a dead end.
USA and Iran probably before extending ceasefire
According to a media report, the USA and Iran are about to sign an agreement on a 60-day extension of a ceasefire. During this time, the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened and Iran will be allowed to sell oil again, reports the news portal “Axios”, citing a US government representative.
The shipping route has been closed to most shipping since US-Israeli attacks on Iran began in February. Recently there have been contradictory statements about the status of the talks: While US President Donald Trump stated that a peace agreement had largely been negotiated, the Iranian Fars news agency reported that this claim was “incompatible with reality”.
Iran wants to continue to manage the Strait of Hormuz
According to a report by the Iranian Fars News Agency, the Strait of Hormuz remains under the administration of Iran, contrary to what US President Donald Trump announced. An Iranian military spokesman also confirmed this.
