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As we have been saying, it takes more than one cold day to freeze three feet of ice, and long-standing issues cannot be resolved overnight. However, every step forward in the negotiation brings more hope to peace, and one day earlier the conflict is ended means less civilian casualties. China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi
Under the direction of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz, the IDF has just carried out a strike in Gaza targeting Mohammed Odeh — the new commander of the military wing of the Hamas terrorist organisation and one of the architects of the October 7 massacre. Joint statement issued by Netanyahu and Katz
Iran's frozen assets are to be released during the course of the negotiations, and this amount is estimated at $24 billion in accordance with the 14-point memorandum of understanding. Tasnim news agency
There were some talks going on in Qatar today, so we'll see if we can make progress. I think it's a lot of talking back and forth going on about specific language in the initial document, so it'll take a few days. Marco Rubio
Markets seem to think that a deal is close at hand. As long as there's optimism around a deal, that's creating a stronger backdrop. It's potentially premature. We've seen a lot of twists and turns. Gennadiy Goldberg, head of US rates strategy at TD Securities
ð¯DISMANTLED: ~11km of underground tunnel routes east of the Yellow Line in the Beit Hanoun area in northern Gaza.
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) May 26, 2026
The area served as a central Hamas terrorist stronghold. An underground network built beneath residential homes, public institutions & roads, and used by the⦠pic.twitter.com/5B5IqPJWrj
.@SecRubio on Iran: "Our position is well stated... It's either going to be a good deal or there isn't going to be one." pic.twitter.com/5ecMlmGhgo
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 26, 2026
Mexico will host Iranâs national football team during the FIFA World Cup, with the squad set to stay there and travel to the US for its matches after Washington declined to host them, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said https://t.co/zX2ibk8LdQ pic.twitter.com/LDqR6szdMv
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 26, 2026
#WATCH | Delhi | On Strait of Hormuz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says, "The strait needs to be open without tolls. What is happening there is unlawful, illegal, unsustainable and unacceptable. No country in the world is acceptable of a tolling system except Iran."
— ANI (@ANI) May 26, 2026
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