TEHRAN -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, had digitally signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two countries on ending the war, said Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei early Thursday.
In an interview with state-run IRIB TV, Baghaei said that the signing was originally scheduled for an in-person ceremony in Switzerland on Friday. (Iran-US-MoU Signing)
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JERUSALEM -- Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said on Thursday that he is severing all contact with European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas for reportedly comparing Israel to apartheid-era South Africa.
The Israeli minister said on social media platform X that Kallas has been acting obsessively and with blatant unfairness toward Israel. (Israel-EU-Severing Contact)
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BEIRUT -- Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on Thursday that the recent war destroyed about 68,000 housing units and damaged nearly 18 percent of Lebanon's territory, underscoring the scale of challenges facing the country as it pursues recovery and reforms.
Aoun made the remarks during a meeting with a foreign delegation, according to a statement released by the Lebanese presidency. (Lebanon-War-Damage)
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TEHRAN -- Iran's top security body on Thursday announced that it has issued the order for the swift handling of requests by vessels for passage through the Strait of Hormuz in line with meeting the objectives of a newly-signed MoU between Tehran and Washington.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council made the announcement in a statement carried by Iranian media hours after Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump signed the MoU, electronically. (Iran-Hormuz Strait-Order) Enditem
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