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Smotrich urges Israel to annex southern Lebanon as assault intensifies

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  Israel’s far-right minister of finance,   Bezalel Smotrich , has urged his country to annex southern Lebanon, as the military has destroyed bridges and homes in an intensified assault on the area. In an Israeli radio interview on Monday, Smotrich said that the bombardment of Lebanon “needs to end with a different reality entirely”, which includes a “change of Israel’s borders”. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Lebanon’s Aoun warns Israeli attack on bridge ‘prelude to ground invasion’ list 2 of 3 Iran war: What’s happening on day 24 of US-Israel attacks? list 3 of 3 Israeli strike on Lebanon bridge raises fears of ground invasion end of list “I say here definitively … in every room and in every discussion, too: The new Israeli border must be the Litani,” he said, referring to the Litani River, a critical waterway that cuts through southern Lebanon, about 30km (19 miles) from the border with Israel. Smotrich’s comments come as Israel continues to carry out deadl...
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Iran denies any talks with US after Trump claims ‘productive’ discussions

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  Senior Iranian officials have denied that Iran held talks with the United States, just hours after US President Donald Trump claimed “very good and productive conversations” had taken place towards   ending the war . Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said in a social media post on Monday that “no negotiations have been held with the US”. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Trump says Iran, US seeking ‘deal’ after he pauses strikes on power plants list 2 of 3 The Take: How the Iran war is about to hit your wallet list 3 of 3 Trump signals off-ramp in Iran war despite no ‘regime change’ end of list “Fakenews [sic] is used to manipulate the  financial and oil markets  and escape the quagmire in which the US and Israel are trapped,” Ghalibaf wrote on X. That echoed earlier remarks from Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei, who also denied that any discussions with the US had taken place. In comments shared by Iran’s official ...
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