Continued assaults on Beirut threatening the fragile ceasefire, Trump has reportedly urged Netanyahu to be more “low key” in his attacks on Lebanon as the delegation headed by JD Vance for the US and Iranian leaders are scheduled to meet in Islamabad for peace talks. 
The White House warns government employees from using insider knowledge to leverage bets on the outcome of negotiations and direction of the war on prediction markets. Israel will hold direct talks with the Lebanese government aimed at disarming Hezbollah and limiting collateral casualties. Underscoring Tehran’s continued control of the strait, tankers are being selectively let through and still only a trickle of the ships parked on either side of the gulf. Kuwaiti territory is still being targeted although Iran denies to be behind retaliatory attacks and the Emirates has reported clear skies.
synchronoptica
one year ago: The Great Gatsby (with synchronopticรฆ), market reaction dulls Trump tariffs plus assorted links worth the revisit
twelve years ago: NATO and Ukraine plus English orthography
thirteen years ago: the Night of the the Long Knives
fourteen years ago: a planned Star Trek casino
fifteen years ago: a catalogue of Star Trek characters
