Trump says peace agreement with Iran "largely negotiated"
U.S. President Donald Trump announced Saturday that a peace agreement with Iran has been "largely negotiated," subject to finalization between the United States, Iran and other relevant countries in the Middle East.
As part of the agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened, Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
Final aspects and details of the deal are being discussed and will be announced shortly, he said.
On Saturday afternoon, Trump spoke by phone with Gulf and other regional leaders to review Iran's latest proposal.
Trump said he also had a separate call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which, likewise, went very well.
Iran says Tehran, Washington working to finalize MoU on ending war
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Saturday Iran and the United States are working to finalize a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on ending the war.
"At this stage, our focus is on ending the imposed war," Baghaei told state-run IRIB news agency, following a visit to Tehran on Friday by a Pakistani delegation that included Army Chief Asim Munir and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi.
"Our intention has been to firstly agree on a MoU consisting of 14 clauses," Baghaei said, noting that "within a period of 30 to 60 days," they would "reach a final agreement."
Clarifying on the 30- to 60-day period brought up in the MoU's text, Baghaei said it will only begin once the document is formally agreed upon.
Pakistani army chief's talks with Iran make encouraging progress to promote de-escalation
Discussions between Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir and the Iranian leadership during Munir's official visit to Iran over the past 24 hours have resulted in encouraging progress towards a final understanding, the Pakistani military said in a statement on Saturday.
Munir has concluded a short but "highly productive" visit to Iran, during which he held high-level meetings with Iranian leadership, the military's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.
The meetings were part of ongoing mediation efforts aimed at promoting de-escalation and constructive engagement amid regional tensions, the statement added.
The discussions focused on expediting the consultative process aimed at supporting regional peace and stability and reaching a conclusive agreement, the military statement said.
U.S. California declares state of emergency in Orange County after chemical incident
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Saturday declared a state of emergency in Orange County as emergency crews worked to cool down a tank containing volatile industrial chemicals at an aerospace manufacturing facility in Garden Grove.
"The safety of Orange County residents is the top priority," Newsom said in a statement, adding that California was deploying all available resources to support responders and affected communities.
Fire officials have warned that the worsening heat leaves two primary scenarios: the tank could rupture, leaking toxic chemicals, or explode and potentially rupture other chemical tanks nearby.
DR Congo suspends passenger flights to Ebola-hit Bunia
The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has temporarily suspended all passenger flights to and from Bunia, the capital of the northeastern Ituri Province that is the epicenter of the ongoing Ebola outbreak, the Ministry of Transport said on Saturday.
An Ebola outbreak was declared in Ituri on May 15, with Bunia among the main affected areas. According to an official statement, no aircraft will be allowed to land at or take off from Bunia Airport until further notice.
The ministry said all commercial, private and special flights to and from Bunia have been suspended. However, humanitarian, medical and emergency flights may be authorized subject to approval from aviation and health authorities.
The outbreak has since spread to neighboring North Kivu and South Kivu provinces. Uganda, which borders Ituri, has also reported confirmed cases.
5 policemen killed by Israeli bombing in northern Gaza -- statement
Five Palestinian policemen were killed by Israeli bombing of a police site in the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday, Gaza's General Directorate of Police said in a statement.
Eyewitnesses and local sources said Israeli drones fired two missiles at the site in the al-Tuam area northwest of Gaza City, triggering a large explosion, flames, and damage to parts of the building.
Palestinian medical sources told Xinhua that rescue teams recovered the bodies of at least five people and transported more than six injured individuals to hospitals for treatment.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli army on the incident.
Israeli strikes across Lebanon kill at least 11; Hezbollah claims attacks on Israeli positions
Israeli airstrikes across southern and eastern Lebanon killed at least 11 people and wounded several others overnight into Saturday, Lebanon's National News Agency reported.
The Lebanese army said in a statement posted on X that one soldier sustained moderate injuries after an Israeli strike hit an army barracks in Nabatieh, in southern Lebanon.
Lebanon's Public Health Emergency Operations Center said 25 medical, nursing, and administrative staff members at Hiram Hospital in the Tyre district were wounded after Israeli strikes hit near the facility, causing severe damage. The center said it was the second time in less than two months the hospital had been struck, calling the attacks a violation of international humanitarian law protecting health facilities.
Hezbollah said its members targeted a newly established Israeli position in the border town of Maroun al-Ras using a swarm of explosive drones. The group also said it struck a gathering of Israeli soldiers inside a tent in Maroun al-Ras with an attack drone and shelled Israeli troop positions near a riverbed on the outskirts of Deir Siriane with artillery. ■
