Israel said backing potential Kurdish offensive in Iran, with sides in talks for a year – The Times of Israel

  1. Israel said backing potential Kurdish offensive in Iran, with sides in talks for a year  The Times of Israel
  2. Exclusive: Israel backing Iranian Kurdish plans to seize Iran border areas, sources say  Reuters
  3. Who are the Kurds and what role could they play in the war with Iran?  PBS
  4. Kurdish opposition mulls whether to trust Trump after Iran uprising call  Al Jazeera
  5. Why the First Shots in an Iran Ground War Could Come From the Kurds  WSJ
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Trump demands Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as bombs pound Tehran and Beirut

US president again calls on Iranian people to overthrow government or face ‘absolutely guaranteed death’

Donald Trump has said only Iran’s “unconditional surrender” will bring an end to the offensive launched seven days ago, as the US and Israel carried out some of the heaviest bombardments so far in the conflict.

“There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform on Friday, when US strategic bombers were in action over Iran and intensive Israeli strikes in Lebanon forced more than 1 million people to flee their homes.

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Cyprus raises doubts about future of British bases on island after drone strike

Foreign minister wants ‘conversation’ about closing UK military sites following lack of warning of impending attack on RAF Akrotiri

Cyprus’s foreign minister has said there are “questions” about the future of the UK’s military bases on the island after the drone strike last Sunday.

The attack on RAF Akrotiri, suspected to have been launched by Hezbollah in Lebanon, caused minimal damage and did not result in casualties.

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US issues a license that authorizes sales of Venezuelan gold – AP News

  1. US issues a license that authorizes sales of Venezuelan gold  AP News
  2. Scoop: Trump officials broker massive U.S.-Venezuela gold deal  Axios
  3. After official hails mining potential, US allows some transactions of Venezuelan gold  Reuters
  4. Trafigura Strikes Deal to Buy Venezuela Gold in US Pact  Bloomberg.com
  5. US issues limited licence for Venezuelan gold following high-level visit  Al Jazeera
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