Iran has rejected as “fake news” President Donald Trump’s claims that a deal to end the war is near, as Tehran continued to bombard the Gulf states.
The Trump administration sent a 15-point ceasefire plan to Iran via Pakistan, it has been reported. But Iranian military spokesman Lt. Col. Ebrahim Zolfaghari appeared to mock these attempts, telling state television: “someone like us will never come to terms with someone like you.”
It comes amid reports the U.S. is looking to deploy at least 1,000 more troops to the Middle East, to join the 50,000 already in the region.
What To Know On Day 26
- Iranian strikes hit Kuwait and Bahrain on Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning. Kuwait said it shot down multiple drones overnight.
- Israel hit sites in Lebanon, killing nine people, according to Lebanon’s official National News Agency.
- Iran has reiterated that the Strait of Hormuz is open to “non-hostile” vessels, as the World Trade Organization warned that disruptions to the vital waterway risk food scarcity and high prices.
- Australia announced that Iranians with valid tourist visas will be blocked from entering the country for six months.
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