For a second straight day, the United States and Iran have exchanged fire, with American forces striking Iranian surveillance and air defence sites and Tehran responding with missile attacks on US military facilities across the Gulf. Despite the escalation, negotiations reportedly remain on track.
The latest violence has also claimed civilian lives. Three Indian sailors were killed after a US strike on a commercial tanker in the Gulf of Oman, prompting a formal protest from New Delhi. Meanwhile, Kuwait briefly closed its airspace and an 11-year-old girl was injured in Bahrain by falling debris from Iranian attacks.
In Lebanon, Saudi Arabia has lifted a five-year ban on imports, signalling a possible thaw in relations with Beirut after years of tension over Iranian influence.
Saudi reports claim Palestinian factions including Hamas have a counterproposal which they hope President Trump will pressure Israel to accept. It involves the gradual storage of weapons and military infrastructure leading to full IDF withdrawal.
Today’s guest is Gaza native and Atlantic Council senior fellow Ahmed Fouad AlKhatib, who discusses the future of Gaza after Hamas and what a realistic path toward reconstruction and stability might look like.
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